Montreal Casino & Hotel
Two world's fair pavilions on a river island, still doing a job.
The casino occupies a pair of repurposed world's fair pavilions on Île Notre-Dame, a river island just off the city centre. The architecture is the first thing anyone mentions: angular, glazed, and unmistakably of its period. Hotel accommodation is arranged alongside the entertainment and dining facilities.
Gaming is one department among several. Restaurants, a cabaret theatre and event spaces account for much of the floor area, and the island setting gives the whole complex a separation from downtown that suits it. The surrounding park is open year-round for walking and cycling.
- Île Notre-Dame
- Expo-era architecture
- Cabaret theatre
- Riverside parkland
Fallsview Casino Resort
Built into the escarpment so that most of it faces the water.
Built into the escarpment above the falls, the resort earns its name honestly — a large share of its rooms and restaurants look directly at the water. Guest floors sit above the entertainment levels, with a theatre, spa and retail promenade between them.
The gaming floor is substantial, but it is one element of a property that also functions as a conference and concert venue. Enclosed walkways link the building to the wider tourist district, useful in winter. The view is the reason most guests book, and the building is planned around it.
- Niagara escarpment
- Falls-facing rooms
- Concert theatre
- Spa and retail
River Rock Casino Resort
A riverfront resort minutes from the airport, with a marina attached.
A waterfront property on the Fraser River, close to the airport and connected to central Vancouver by rapid transit. The resort combines hotel rooms, a show theatre, a marina and a range of restaurants, with the gaming floor at its centre.
Its position makes it a common first or last night for travellers passing through the region. The theatre programmes touring acts through the year, and the riverside setting supplies a genuine outlook that airport-adjacent hotels rarely manage. Rooms are contemporary and generously sized.
- Fraser River
- Airport proximity
- Show theatre
- Marina frontage
Casino Rama Resort
A lakeside resort in cottage country, owned by the Chippewas of Rama First Nation.
Set in cottage country north of Toronto on the shore of Lake Couchiching, this resort is owned by the Chippewas of Rama First Nation and reflects that in its art and naming throughout the building. The scale is resort-like: hotel towers, an entertainment centre, a spa and several restaurants.
It functions as a year-round destination for the surrounding lake district rather than a stopover. The entertainment centre hosts touring concerts across seasons. Gaming operates as one of the property's facilities, with the lakeside location doing as much to define the stay.
- Lake Couchiching
- First Nation owned
- Entertainment centre
- Cottage country
