Like to gamble? Why not stay at a casino hotel where you can play? From Foxwoods in Connecticut to the Ibiza Gran Hotel, take a trip with Lady Luck to these top casino hotels. You can bet our selections include The Donald.
1. Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut
Better known for Ivy Leaguers and autumn leaves than slot machines and five card stud, Connecticut offers a pleasant surprise in the form of Foxwoods Resort casino hotel. Owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, this property is actually home to six casinos, along with two Rees Jones-designed championship golf courses, a Troon Golf Academy and a whopping 38 restaurants with three steakhouses including Craftsteak by Tom Colicchio. Accommodations range from MGM Grand at Foxwoods and the more secluded Two Trees Inn to the Grand Pequot Tower featuring exclusive villas with private butler service. Along with G Spa, located at the MGM Grand, the resort also houses Norwich Spa at Foxwoods, for those who want to double down on their pampering experience. Add a bowling alley, nightclubs, comedy clubs and haute shopping, and you can see why North America’s largest casino resort has made its way onto our list of top ten casino hotels.
2. Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City
At this 51-story casino hotel, the extravagant world of Trump-orchestrated excess begins with larger-than-life stone elephants and 70-plus minarets. Grandeur is the defining design element, from the Austrian crystal chandelier in the center of the lobby to the Atlantic Ocean views from many of the 2,010 guest rooms. One of the largest casino hotels in the world, it offers every opportunity to double your money and your fun. Whether you ante up in the exclusive high limit gaming salon, place a bet in the smoke-free poker room or simply toss a few coins into the slots, you’ll relish the action at this impressive property. When you’re not striking it rich, you can relax with a spa treatment, gourmet meal or shopping spree in one of the hotel’s exclusive boutiques.
3. The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino, Las Vegas
Connected to its sister property The Venetian by the Grand Canal Shoppes arcade, The Palazzo casino hotel is a lavish destination that manages to offer a boutique-like atmosphere. This all-suite hotel’s European-inspired casino features everything a gambler’s heart could desire, including a race and sports book, high limit poker salon with butler service and 112,000-square-foot poker room showcasing hand-painted frescoed ceilings. As for the suites, they define pampering, with their sunken living rooms, marble-clad bathrooms and tastefully palatial décor. Although The Palazzo shares facilities such as Canyon Ranch SpaClub with The Venetian, it houses top venues of its own, the most notable being Mario Batali’s Carnevino, Wolfgang Puck’s CUT and Emeril Lagasse’s Table 10. Needless to say, of the many hotel-casino choices you have when visiting Las Vegas, this one is a sure bet.
