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Casino Hotel · Île Notre-Dame, Montréal, Québec, CanadaMontréal Casino & Hotel
Montréal Casino & Hotel stands on Île Notre-Dame in the Saint Lawrence, on a site laid out for a world exposition in the nineteen-sixties. Former exposition pavilions were adapted for the present complex, and a hotel belongs to the same address. Restaurants and a live programme occupy the public parts of the building. The gaming floor is not described here.
The ideaWhat makes this complex worth describing is the reuse of an exposition pavilion. The plan is vertical and tightly wound, with levels linked around a central circulation well, because the building was raised to move crowds through an exposition rather than to house a hotel and its restaurants.
The buildingThe main volume keeps the stepped, faceted form of the pavilion, and the interior turns around an open core. Restaurants, a cabaret room and terraces occupy the public floors, and the island setting gives long views back across the water to the city. Parkland and other Expo-era structures stand nearby.
Practical pointsThe site is on an island reached by bridge, or by metro and a walk, so allow time for the approach. Entry to the complex carries an age limit set by the province. Dining rooms and the show programme are booked separately from rooms, and both change through the year.
Checked · September 2029
Casino Hotel · Niagara Falls, Ontario, CanadaFallsview Casino Resort
Fallsview Casino Resort is built into the slope above the Niagara gorge, on the Canadian side of the falls. Much of the complex sits within the hillside, so entrances arrive at different levels. A hotel, a theatre, a spa, shops and a run of restaurants belong to the same building. The gaming floor is not described here.
The ideaThe site is what shapes this one. Because the ground falls away towards the river, the resort is entered from above and from below, and its public rooms are stacked rather than spread out. Windows on the upper levels are turned towards the gorge and the falls beyond it.
The buildingA large theatre sits inside the complex and carries a touring programme through the year. Galleries of shops link the public floors, and a spa and several dining rooms open off them. Walkways connect the building to the street network above the gorge, so much of it is reached without going outside.
Practical pointsThe complex carries an age limit set by the province, and it applies to the parts of the building that are not the hotel. Theatre and restaurant bookings are handled separately from rooms. Parking and entrances are spread over several levels, so check which one your arrival uses.
Checked · September 2029
Casino Hotel · Richmond, British Columbia, CanadaRiver Rock Casino Resort
River Rock Casino Resort stands in Richmond, on the Fraser River not far from the Vancouver airport. The complex holds a hotel, a show theatre, a spa and several restaurants, and it sits close to the water with moorage alongside. The rail line into the city runs past the address. The gaming floor is not described here.
The ideaThe waterfront position is the point here. The resort faces the river rather than a street, and its terraces, moorage and walking routes are turned that way. That, together with the concert hall inside the building, is what the complex is used for beyond accommodation.
The buildingA show theatre inside the resort carries touring performances, and the hotel wing stands beside it. Restaurants, a food hall and a spa open off the shared floors. Outside, a marina and a riverside walk run along the property, with the airport approach paths overhead and the mountains to the north.
Practical pointsThe complex carries an age limit set by the province. Concert bookings are separate from rooms, and the theatre programme changes through the year. Shuttle services and the rail line both serve the address, so ask which of them is running at the hour you expect to arrive.
Checked · September 2029
Casino Hotel · Rama, Ontario, CanadaCasino Rama Resort
Casino Rama Resort stands at Rama in Ontario, near Orillia and Lake Couchiching. It is on the lands of the Chippewas of Rama First Nation. The resort holds a hotel, an entertainment centre, a spa and a golf course, and it sits in open country rather than in a town. The gaming floor is not described here.
The ideaThis one is a country resort rather than a city block. Buildings are low and spread across a wide site, with parking, grounds and the golf course around them, so arriving is a drive rather than a walk from a station, and the surrounding lake country is part of the setting.
The buildingThe entertainment centre inside the resort carries a concert programme through the year. A hotel wing, restaurants and a spa open off the shared floors, and a golf course belongs to the same operation on adjoining land. Lake Couchiching lies a short distance from the grounds, with woodland between.
Practical pointsThe complex carries an age limit set by the province. The concert programme and the golf season each run to their own calendar, so check both before setting dates. The site lies well away from the nearest rail service, and most visitors reach it by road.
Checked · September 2029
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Diamond Dynasty PL is an independent reference and sells nothing. The wording here follows public sources, which change without notice. Programmes, dining rooms and opening arrangements at large resorts change through the year. This site is not connected with any complex named on it, takes no bookings and offers no games of any kind. Check every detail with the property before you travel.
Entry to these complexes is age-restricted: nineteen and over in Ontario and in British Columbia, eighteen and over in Québec. Gambling is not a way to make money. Support is available through ConnexOntario on 1-866-531-2600, in Québec on 1-800-461-0140 and in British Columbia on 1-888-795-6111. Diamond Dynasty PL is not an operator, offers no games and is not connected with any of the complexes described here.
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