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Top 10 Casino Hotels

Behind the lobby of every resort below sits a casino, yet the gaming floor never moved a hotel up or down. We sorted them by the parts of a trip you actually remember: the building, the bed, the morning view and the walk outside the front door. Open any card for the longer review.

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Updated: October 2026

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Details last checked: October 2026

#1Sculpted tower

Freeform exoskeleton by Zaha Hadid Architects, opened 2018

Morpheus at City of Dreams

  • Views
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Dining

A Zaha Hadid tower wrapped in an exposed steel lattice

Cotai, Macau

  • Architecture by the Zaha Hadid studio
  • Welcomed its first guests in 2018
  • Pool perched on the tower roof

Look up atThree voids cut through the tower

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Notes on Morpheus

Morpheus is the boldest building in the City of Dreams complex on Cotai, and the reason is structural. The Zaha Hadid studio dressed the tower in a freeform steel exoskeleton, then carved three hollow voids straight through its middle, so the facade resembles a lattice pulled open by hand. Guests ride glass lifts that climb beside those openings. Rooms are calm and pale, with deep soaking tubs and broad windows that frame the lit-up Cotai skyline after dark.

Dining leans ambitious, with Alain Ducasse at Morpheus heading a short list of signature rooms, while the rooftop pool sits high on the tower with open sky on every side. The wider complex adds shopping arcades, sister hotels and plenty of casual places to eat. Shuttle buses and taxis link Cotai with the ferry terminals and the older streets of the peninsula. The casino belongs to the shared podium below, so the Morpheus lobby itself stays notably hushed.

Best forDesign lovers who want to sleep inside a landmark of contemporary architecture.

#2North Strip newcomer

Fontainebleau Las Vegas

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Dining
  • Nightlife

A blue-glass tower that waited years before opening its doors

Las Vegas, Nevada

  • Opened to guests in December 2023
  • Walkable to the Las Vegas Convention Center
  • Sister to the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach

Newest of the tenOpened December 2023

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Notes on Fontainebleau

Construction on this tower began in the mid-2000s, then stalled for well over a decade before new owners completed it, and the Fontainebleau finally welcomed its first guests in December 2023. The result is one of the tallest buildings in Las Vegas, clad in blue glass on the quieter northern stretch of the Strip. Rooms feel fresh rather than themed, with soft colours, generous bathrooms and big windows aimed at the mountains or down the boulevard.

A multi-level pool deck with cabanas and daybeds sets the pace on hot days, and a spa floor offers a slower retreat when the afternoon sun peaks. Restaurants range from steak and Italian to quick counters, and LIV, the nightclub name carried over from Miami Beach, runs a room here. Conference visitors appreciate the short walk to the Convention Center's West Hall. The casino fills part of the ground level and plays no role in this ranking.

Best forTravellers who prefer a brand-new building and the calmer northern end of the Strip.

#3Downtown Detroit

MotorCity Casino Hotel

  • Shows
  • Spa
  • Dining
  • City

A Detroit hotel rising from the shell of a former bread bakery

Detroit, Michigan

  • Reuses part of the old Wonder Bread bakery
  • Sound Board theatre for concerts and comedy
  • Corktown and Michigan Central a short ride west

Building's past lifeA former city bakery

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Notes on MotorCity

MotorCity sits on the western fringe of downtown Detroit beside the Lodge Freeway, and part of its footprint reuses the old Wonder Bread bakery, a quiet nod to the industrial past of the city. The hotel tower rises above that base with richly coloured rooms, oversized windows and sleek bathrooms, and upper floors look across the skyline toward the Detroit River, with Windsor visible on the Canadian bank. The resort belongs to the Detroit family behind Little Caesars.

Sound Board, the resort's intimate theatre, books singers, comedians and tribute acts, and a full-service spa offers treatments far from the noise. Corktown, the oldest surviving neighbourhood in Detroit, lies a short ride west with coffee shops, bakeries and the restored Michigan Central Station. The Fox Theatre and the Detroit Institute of Arts are only minutes away by car as well. Gaming fills the lower floors; the tower above is what this ranking weighs.

Best forA Detroit city break mixing museums, architecture and a show, with a polished room to return to.

#4Lakeside spa town

Grand Hôtel Barrière Enghien-les-Bains

  • Lake
  • Spa
  • Dining
  • Rail

A classic French hotel a stroll from the lake at Enghien

Enghien-les-Bains, France

  • Operated by the Barrière hotel group
  • Lac d'Enghien close to the door
  • Quick trains to Paris Gare du Nord

Out on the waterLac d'Enghien

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Notes on Grand Hôtel

Enghien-les-Bains is a small spa town just north of Paris, gathered around a lake and long known for its sulphur springs, and the Grand Hôtel sits within a short stroll of the water. The building carries the composure of an old French resort hotel, with tall windows and a refined, quietly modern interior added by the Barrière group. Rooms differ in size and outlook, so it is worth asking for the water side if a view matters to you.

Mornings suit a slow loop of the lakeside promenade, past villas, gardens and the elegant architecture left by the town's thermal era. The Barrière complex includes a spa for an afternoon of treatments, and the hotel restaurant keeps dinner close at hand. Trains from Enghien station reach Paris Gare du Nord in well under half an hour, which makes day trips into the capital painless. The casino occupies a separate lakeside building rather than the hotel itself.

Best forVisitors to Paris who would rather sleep beside a lake and ride a quick train into the city.

#5Upstate hills

Resorts World Catskills

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Shows
  • Forest

Glass and stone among the green hills of Sullivan County

Monticello, New York

  • Opened in 2018
  • Roughly two hours by road from Manhattan
  • Near the 1969 Woodstock site at Bethel

Detour worth makingThe Bethel Woods museum

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Notes on Resorts World

Sullivan County spent much of the twentieth century as a summer refuge for New York City families, and Resorts World Catskills brought a contemporary tower back to those hills in 2018. Its rooms lean minimalist, with neutral fabrics, large beds and windows facing forested ridges that turn copper and red in autumn. The drive up from Manhattan takes around two hours, which makes a single overnight stay feel realistic rather than rushed.

An indoor pool, a spa and a performance venue cover the evenings and the rainy days. Across the same development, the Kartrite Resort runs a large indoor waterpark that families often pair with a night here. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, set on the meadow where the 1969 Woodstock festival unfolded, keeps a museum devoted to that summer and lies a short drive away. Gaming is housed on the lower levels of the main building.

Best forA short upstate escape from New York City with forests, a festival museum and a pool.

#6Top End shoreline

Mindil Beach Casino Resort

  • Beach
  • Pool
  • Garden
  • Dining

Tropical lawns and a sunset beach on the edge of Darwin

Darwin, Northern Territory

  • Traded as SkyCity Darwin until 2019
  • Sunset market on the foreshore in the dry season
  • Borders the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens

Evening ritualSunset over the water

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Notes on Mindil Beach

Darwin's best-known beach lends this resort its name, and the low-rise buildings spread among lawns and palms only a few steps from the sand. Rooms open toward the gardens or the pool, and the overall mood is relaxed and tropical rather than flashy. Delaware North took over the property in 2019, when it stopped trading as SkyCity Darwin. The city centre and the waterfront precinct are both a short drive away along the coast.

Through the dry season, roughly May to October, the Mindil Beach Sunset Market takes over the foreshore every Thursday and Sunday evening, all hawker food, handmade crafts and buskers, while crowds settle on the sand to watch the sun drop into the sea. Shady paths through the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens begin right beside the resort. Marine stingers limit sea swimming for much of the year, so the resort pool earns its keep.

Best forA dry-season Darwin stay built around beach sunsets, market food and garden walks.

#7Riverside capital

NagaWorld

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Shopping
  • River

A two-building resort complex on the southern edge of the riverfront

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

  • Operated by NagaCorp
  • Naga2 joined by an underground shopping street
  • Royal Palace a short tuk-tuk ride away

Linked byNagaCity Walk

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Notes on NagaWorld

NagaWorld is one of the most recognisable buildings in central Phnom Penh, a resort spread across two connected blocks: the original tower and the later Naga2 extension. It stands near the meeting point of the Tonlé Sap and Mekong rivers on the southern side of the city centre. Rooms run from standard doubles to large suites, and the higher floors open wide views over the rivers and the low rooftops of the Cambodian capital.

NagaCity Walk, an underground shopping street, links the two buildings with shops and casual places to eat, which helps during the wet season and the hottest hours. Pools and a spa offer a break from the heat. Outside, a tuk-tuk reaches the Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda and the National Museum within minutes, while the riverside promenade comes alive at dusk. Gaming takes up large parts of both buildings, so ask at check-in for the simplest route to your lifts.

Best forTravellers wanting big-hotel comforts a short ride from Phnom Penh's palaces and riverside.

#8Riverside palace

Sofitel Montevideo Casino Carrasco & Spa

  • Spa
  • Dining
  • Beach
  • Views

A restored 1920s palace hotel on the Carrasco waterfront

Montevideo, Uruguay

  • Historic building first opened in 1921
  • Restored and reopened as a Sofitel in 2013
  • Faces the Río de la Plata across the Rambla

Signature restaurant1921, named for the opening year

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Notes on Sofitel

The Hotel Casino Carrasco first opened in 1921 as a grand seaside palace for the residents and visitors of Montevideo's leafy eastern suburb. After years of decline it went through a long restoration and returned in 2013 under the Sofitel name, its French-inspired facade and ornate public rooms brought back to life. Bedrooms pair period details with quiet contemporary comfort, and some look straight out across the coastal road to the broad, brown estuary.

The main restaurant is called 1921 in honour of the opening year, and a sizeable spa occupies part of the building. Across the Rambla lies a sandy beach, and the riverside promenade heading west is a favourite for evening walks. Carrasco is a calm residential district of large houses and tree-lined streets, handy for the international airport. Central Montevideo and the Ciudad Vieja are around half an hour away. The casino keeps to its own halls.

Best forTravellers who enjoy historic hotels and the unhurried, residential side of Montevideo.

#9Central New York

Turning Stone Resort Casino

  • Spa
  • Shows
  • Dining
  • Pool

A sprawling countryside resort run by the Oneida Indian Nation

Verona, New York

  • An Oneida Indian Nation enterprise
  • Several hotels, from a lodge to a tower
  • Close to a New York State Thruway exit

Spa daySkana and its pools

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Notes on Turning Stone

Turning Stone rises from farmland in Verona, roughly midway between Syracuse and Utica, and the Oneida Indian Nation has grown it over the years into one of the largest resorts in the Northeast. Instead of a single hotel there are several places to sleep, from a quiet all-suite lodge to a main tower and a more casual inn, so comparing them before booking pays off. Rooms tend to be spacious, with views over open countryside.

Skana, the resort spa, is the main draw for many weekend guests, with a long treatment menu and its own pools. An event centre and smaller showrooms host concerts and comedy, and the restaurants cover everything from steaks to noodles. Beyond the grounds, Finger Lakes wineries and walking trails along the Erie Canal towpath are within driving range. A nearby Thruway exit keeps the journey simple from Albany or Buffalo. Gaming is only one corner of a much larger property.

Best forCouples and groups after a spa weekend in upstate New York with entertainment on site.

#10North Terrace riverside

Eos by SkyCity

  • Views
  • Dining
  • River
  • City

A luxury tower beside Adelaide's historic railway station building

Adelaide, South Australia

  • Hotel tower of the SkyCity Adelaide complex
  • Former railway station building next door
  • Festival Centre and riverbank on foot

Next doorThe old Adelaide Railway Station

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Notes on Eos

Eos is the hotel tower of SkyCity Adelaide, set on North Terrace where the city meets the River Torrens. The casino itself occupies the grand 1920s railway station building next door, and the newer tower adds a sleek luxury hotel to the site. Rooms are polished and full of daylight, and many face north over the river, the parklands and the lawns of the Riverbank precinct, while others look south across the tidy city grid.

Step outside and the Adelaide Festival Centre, the riverside footbridge and the walking paths along the Torrens are only minutes away. Head east along North Terrace and the State Library, the South Australian Museum and the Art Gallery of South Australia stand almost shoulder to shoulder. Suburban trains still depart from platforms behind the old station, and trams run along King William Street. The Barossa and McLaren Vale wine regions make easy day trips by car.

Best forA cultured Adelaide city stay where galleries, the river and concert halls are all walkable.

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