Ten addresses · 2026 edition

Ten casino hotels that earn the night

Every address below keeps a gaming floor somewhere on the property. None of them is on this list because of it. The order rewards the building, the view from the room and what waits outside the front door.

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Last updated: November 2026

The list, one to ten

Reviewed November 2026

Ten properties, read in the order we would book them. Each entry says what the building is, what sits around it, and the kind of traveller it suits.

Skyline

Marina Bay Sands

Marina Bay, Singapore

No. 1 of 10

Setting Three towers under a shared rooftop deck on reclaimed land at the head of the bay

  • The rooftop is the reason to stay: a 150-metre pool deck laid across all three towers.
  • Rooms face either the bay and the financial district or the gardens to the east.
  • The whole of downtown Singapore is reachable on foot or by one stop on the MRT.

Signature A cantilevered sky deck that turns the hotel itself into the view

On site
  • Rooftop infinity pool
  • Observation deck
  • Museum
  • Theatres
  • Mall and food hall
  • Spa
Open review

Moshe Safdie's three towers read as one gesture, and the deck balanced on top of them is still the most quoted piece of hotel architecture in Asia. Inside, the rooms are calmer than the silhouette suggests - wide glass, warm timber, and a bathroom that keeps the view.

Ask for a bay-facing room on a high floor in the central tower; the garden side is quieter but loses the skyline. The lobby runs busy all day, which is the price of sitting on top of a mall, a museum and a convention centre at once.

Best for Travellers who want one unmistakable view and a city they can walk into

At a glance

Format
Three-tower resort, 2,500+ rooms
View
Marina Bay and the city skyline
Nearby
Gardens by the Bay, the Merlion, Chinatown
Address
10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore

Hotel website

Architecture

Morpheus at City of Dreams

Cotai, Macau

No. 2 of 10

Setting A free-form exoskeleton tower on the Cotai strip, wrapped around two open voids

  • Zaha Hadid Architects' last completed tower, and the most interesting building in Macau.
  • Every room is a suite or larger, with the lattice frame visible from the glass.
  • Cotai's restaurants, theatres and the ferry to Hong Kong are minutes away.

Signature An exposed structural lattice that carries the building with no internal columns

On site
  • Rooftop pool
  • Spa
  • Fine dining
  • Theatre
  • Shopping
  • Fitness studio
Open review

From the outside Morpheus looks like a block someone pulled apart; inside, the same move produces atrium voids that bring daylight into the heart of a very deep plan. The glass lifts crossing those voids are a better show than most of what is on offer downstairs.

Rooms start large and the detailing is sharp - brushed metal, pale stone, deep tubs. The property sits inside a much bigger resort, so the quiet of the tower is a deliberate contrast to the floors below it.

Best for Design travellers and anyone who books a hotel for the building

At a glance

Format
Suite-only tower, 770 keys
View
Cotai strip and the South China Sea
Nearby
Taipa Village, the Cotai promenade, Macau's old town
Address
Estrada do Istmo, Cotai, Macau

Hotel website

City centre

ARIA Resort & Casino

Las Vegas, Nevada

No. 3 of 10

Setting A pair of curved glass towers at the centre of a walkable district on the Strip

  • The most restrained of the big Strip hotels: grey stone, clean lines, no theme.
  • Rooms run on one tablet for curtains, lights and temperature - and it works.
  • CityCenter puts a concert hall, a mall and a dozen restaurants within one block.

Signature A curtain wall that bends with the street instead of facing it down

On site
  • Three pools
  • Spa and salon
  • Theatre
  • Convention floors
  • Shopping
  • Gym
Open review

ARIA was the first Strip resort to treat quiet as a feature, and fifteen years on it is still the easiest of them to come home to. The lobby smells of cedar rather than carpet, and the lifts reach the rooms without a detour through a shopping arcade.

Sky Suites have their own entrance and pool, which is the version worth paying for. Standard rooms on the east side look down the Strip; the west side gets the mountains and the sunset.

Best for A first visit to Las Vegas that is meant to feel like a city break

At a glance

Format
Twin towers, 4,000+ rooms
View
The Strip, or the Spring Mountains to the west
Nearby
The Shops at Crystals, the Bellagio fountains, T-Mobile Arena
Address
3730 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada

Hotel website

Garden estate

The Palace of the Lost City

Sun City, North West Province, South Africa

No. 4 of 10

Setting A domed palace at the top of a planted jungle valley two hours from Johannesburg

  • Built as a folly and aged into the real thing: hectares of planted forest below the terraces.
  • Rooms look either into the valley gardens or across to the Pilanesberg hills.
  • A big-five reserve starts at the edge of the estate, so a morning drive is genuinely close.

Signature A painted dome over the entrance hall, with the gardens staged as the approach

On site
  • Valley gardens
  • Wave pool
  • Two golf courses
  • Spa
  • Safari desk
  • Tennis
Open review

Nothing about the Palace is understated, and that is the point - it was built to look like a discovered ruin and the planting has had thirty years to catch up with the story. The walk down through the valley to the water is the best twenty minutes on the property.

Rooms in the older wings are larger and closer to the gardens; the tower rooms trade that for a view of the hills. Service is old-school and unhurried, which suits a place you drive to rather than connect through.

Best for Families, and anyone pairing a hotel stay with a game reserve

At a glance

Format
Palace wing, 338 rooms
View
Planted valley and the Pilanesberg range
Nearby
Pilanesberg National Park, the Valley of Waves, two golf courses
Address
Sun City Resort, North West Province, South Africa

Hotel website

Harbourside

Encore Boston Harbor

Everett, Massachusetts

No. 5 of 10

Setting A bronze glass tower on a cleaned-up industrial waterfront across the Mystic River

  • The site was a chemical works; the harbour walk and six acres of planting came with the build.
  • Rooms are bright and conventional in the best sense - big windows, deep carpet, good beds.
  • A water shuttle runs to central Boston, which beats the drive at rush hour.

Signature A reclaimed shoreline turned into a public harbour walk at the foot of the tower

On site
  • Harbour walk
  • Spa
  • Ballroom
  • Restaurants
  • Marina berths
  • Fitness centre
Open review

Encore is the Wynn playbook applied to a cold-water harbour: bronze glass outside, flowers and marble inside, and a level of upkeep that is rare in the north-east. The planting in the lobby changes with the season and is worth a look even if you are only passing.

Harbour-view rooms on the upper floors catch the Boston skyline at dusk. The city itself is a shuttle or a short rideshare away, so the hotel reads as a quiet base rather than a destination of its own.

Best for A Boston trip that wants water, space and a short ride into town

At a glance

Format
Single tower, 671 rooms
View
Mystic River and the Boston skyline
Nearby
Charlestown Navy Yard, the North End, TD Garden
Address
1 Broadway, Everett, Massachusetts

Hotel website

Art collection

Paradise City

Incheon, South Korea

No. 6 of 10

Setting An art-led resort complex beside Incheon airport, ten minutes from the terminals

  • The collection is the attraction: large-scale pieces placed through the public floors.
  • Rooms are quiet and Japanese-influenced, with deep baths and blackout glass.
  • A train from the airport station reaches central Seoul in under an hour.

Signature A working contemporary art collection used as the building's circulation

On site
  • Art gallery
  • Indoor water park
  • Spa and sauna
  • Club
  • Restaurants
  • Kids' studio
Open review

Few hotels built next to an airport bother to have a point of view. Paradise City spends its money on art and on sound insulation, and both decisions show: the public rooms are genuinely interesting to walk through and the bedrooms are silent.

Ask for a room in the newer wing above the gallery level. The resort works as a long layover as much as a stay - the water park and the bathhouse are open late, and the terminal is a shuttle ride away.

Best for A stopover you would actually choose, and travellers who like contemporary art

At a glance

Format
Resort complex, 711 rooms
View
Airfield and the Yellow Sea beyond
Nearby
Incheon airport, the Yeongjongdo coast, Seoul by express train
Address
186 Yeongjonghaeannam-ro, Incheon, South Korea

Hotel website

Bay sunsets

Okada Manila

Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines

No. 7 of 10

Setting A curved resort block on Manila Bay with a glass dome over its central garden

  • The bay-facing curve means most rooms get the sunset rather than the car park.
  • A covered garden and fountain court keep the public space usable through the wet season.
  • Entertainment City and the airport are both within a fifteen-minute drive.

Signature A domed garden court that runs the full depth of the building

On site
  • Beach club
  • Fountain court
  • Spa
  • Pools
  • Restaurants
  • Theatre
Open review

The plan is simple and effective - a long curve turned to the water, with everything else folded behind it. The fountain court is the piece people remember, but the quieter win is that you can cross the whole resort without stepping into the heat.

Pearl Wing rooms are the newer stock and the ones to request; the bay view from the upper floors through the sunset hour is the best thing the property owns. Traffic into Makati can be slow, so plan the city day around it.

Best for A Manila stay built around the water and a short airport transfer

At a glance

Format
Curved resort, 990+ rooms
View
Manila Bay and the sunset
Nearby
Entertainment City, Mall of Asia, Intramuros
Address
New Seaside Drive, Parañaque, Metro Manila

Hotel website

Beachside

The Darling at The Star Gold Coast

Broadbeach, Queensland

No. 8 of 10

Setting A slim tower set back from the Broadbeach sand, inside a larger resort precinct

  • Separate lobby and lifts, so the tower stays calm while the precinct below does not.
  • Rooms have balconies - rarer on this coast than you would expect - and ocean glass.
  • The beach is a five-minute walk; the hinterland is forty minutes inland by car.

Signature A rooftop pool terrace looking straight down the Gold Coast beach line

On site
  • Rooftop pool
  • Day spa
  • Restaurants
  • Theatre
  • Beach access
  • Gym
Open review

The Darling is the quiet hotel inside a loud resort, and it manages that trick better than most. The arrival is its own, the corridors are hushed, and the rooftop deck faces the right way for both sunrise over the water and the evening skyline.

Ocean-view rooms are worth the step up; the city-view side looks at Surfers Paradise, which is less of a reward. Broadbeach's restaurants start at the door, so the precinct is optional rather than compulsory.

Best for Couples who want the beach, with a city's restaurants on the doorstep

At a glance

Format
Hotel tower, 57 rooms and suites
View
Pacific Ocean, or the Surfers Paradise skyline
Nearby
Broadbeach, Burleigh Heads, Lamington National Park
Address
1 Casino Drive, Broadbeach, Queensland

Hotel website

Lakeside

Hilton Lac-Leamy

Gatineau, Québec

No. 9 of 10

Setting A glass hotel between two lakes, with Ottawa's museums across the river

  • Water on two sides: Lac Leamy behind the building and Lac de la Carrière in front.
  • Rooms are plain and well kept; the lake-facing ones are the only ones to book.
  • Gatineau Park, with its trails and winter skiing, starts twenty minutes north.

Signature An indoor-outdoor pool you can swim through to the lake terrace in winter

On site
  • Indoor-outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Theatre
  • Lake beach
  • Restaurants
  • Fitness room
Open review

This is the most ordinary building on the list and one of the best placed. The lakes do the work: a path circles the water, canoes go out in summer, and the pool arrangement means you can be outside in the steam at minus twenty.

Ottawa is a ten-minute drive over the bridge, which makes the hotel a sensible base for the national museums and the Rideau Canal. Ask for a high floor facing the water; the parking side is exactly what it sounds like.

Best for An Ottawa-Gatineau trip with trails, water and a short drive to the museums

At a glance

Format
Lakeside hotel, 349 rooms
View
Lac de la Carrière and Lac Leamy
Nearby
Gatineau Park, the Canadian Museum of History, downtown Ottawa
Address
3 Boulevard du Casino, Gatineau, Québec

Hotel website

Riviera

Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic

Cannes, France

No. 10 of 10

Setting A white 1920s facade on the Croisette, facing the bay and the old port

  • Period architecture kept properly: stucco, shutters and a restored art-deco frontage.
  • Rooms range widely - the sea-facing ones in the original wing are the point.
  • The Croisette, the Suquet old town and the film palace are all on foot.

Signature A private beach club across the road, unchanged in form since the 1920s

On site
  • Private beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Restaurants
  • Terrace bar
  • Fitness centre
Open review

The Majestic is a hotel from the era when the Riviera was built for long stays, and the bones are still obvious: high ceilings, deep balconies, a terrace that reads the length of the Croisette. Out of festival season the whole place slows down pleasantly.

Rooms in the newer wing are larger but lose the street theatre; the older sea-facing rooms are smaller and better. Book around the film festival unless the crowds are the reason you are coming.

Best for A Riviera stay where the walk out of the door matters as much as the room

At a glance

Format
Grand hotel, 349 rooms and suites
View
Bay of Cannes and the Croisette
Nearby
Le Suquet, the Îles de Lérins, Antibes
Address
10 La Croisette, Cannes, France

Hotel website

How to read this

Four things to know before you book

The stay comes first

Each of these properties keeps a gaming floor, and we treat it the way we treat a ballroom or a car park: a facility, listed and left alone. What decides the order is the building, the room, the view, and what is within walking distance of the door.

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Check before you commit

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Keep play in proportion

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