HotelData

Straight notes on hotels and destinations. Some are resorts with casinos. We still start with rooms, food, and whether the stay is worth it.

Featured stays & venues

Hotels, resorts, and casino venues. Less brochure gloss, more what the trip actually feels like.

Grand Army Plaza landmark with gilded public rooms, Central Park across the street, and a classic hotel stay without a gaming floor.

Cotai Strip mega-resort with canals, a huge casino floor, suites built for groups, and the Venice pastiche turned up loud.

Cotai integrated resort with multiple hotel brands, a busy casino, and nightlife that runs later than the brochure softens.

Belle Époque flagship on Place du Casino. Formal dining, a legendary cellar, and the Monte-Carlo gaming rooms at the door.

Sentosa integrated resort with hotels, Universal Studios next door, and a casino for guests who want Singapore’s island gaming side.

Place Vendôme palace hotel with serious service and a famous bar. Pure hotel luxury, no casino floor.

Guitar-shaped Hard Rock hotel-casino in Hollywood, Florida with a big gaming floor, pool deck, and music-memorabilia energy.

Mayfair Art Deco hotel with famous afternoon tea and a lobby that still feels like an event. No casino floor.

Niagara Falls hotel-casino with a big gaming floor, showrooms, and rooms that trade on proximity to the falls.

Riverfront classic with a serious spa and Chao Phraya pace. Heritage hotel stay, not a casino resort.

Swan River hotel-casino complex with hotels, theatres, restaurants, and a large gaming floor on the Burswood side of town.

Southern California tribal hotel-casino with a large gaming floor, spa, golf nearby, and a resort layout away from the coast.