An honest guide to Quebec's casinos and the hotels beside them — a copper-roofed chateau above the St. Lawrence, a lakeside Hilton by Ottawa, the big-floor Casino de Montreal and a casino in the Mont-Tremblant village. We stay, we play and we rank them.
Quebec runs its casinos through Loto-Quebec, and each has its own character — a chateau on a Charlevoix cliff, a chandeliered room by a Gatineau lake, a landmark on a Montreal island and a floor built into a ski village. Two come with a grand hotel attached; two ask you to pick a room nearby.
This guide reviews Quebec's four casinos and the hotels beside them, and ranks them out of ten. For each we weigh the same four things: the casino floor, the rooms or where to stay, the dining and extras, and the location. The scores are our own — we take no payment for a place in the ranking.
Every casino here is a real, licensed, land-based venue. Quebec's own legal gambling age is eighteen; this guide goes further and applies a strict 21+ door policy in our reviews, with photo ID at the entrance. Figures are approximate and change, so confirm the details with the venue before you travel.
Every venue below is a real, licensed casino, from Charlevoix to the Laurentians. Here is how they stack up.
A grand, copper-roofed Fairmont chateau on a cliff above the St. Lawrence, with the refined Casino de Charlevoix attached by a covered walkway. Quebec's most beautiful place to stay and play — a heritage resort where the gaming is only part of the appeal.
A polished four-star Hilton on a lake in Gatineau, linked directly to the grand Casino du Lac-Leamy and only minutes across the river from downtown Ottawa. The capital region's easiest stay-and-play.
One of the largest casinos in the country, set in the striking former Expo 67 pavilions on Ile Notre-Dame, a short hop from downtown Montreal. No hotel on the island — but the city's rooms are minutes away.
A compact Loto-Quebec casino in the heart of Mont-Tremblant's pedestrian village, at the foot of the Laurentian ski hills. No hotel of its own — but the village is wall-to-wall resort lodging.
The casino, the rooms and our score for every venue in the guide.
| # | Hotel | City | Casino | Rooms | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu | La Malbaie, QC | Casino de Charlevoix | Around 400 rooms | 9.4 |
| 2 | Hilton Lac-Leamy | Gatineau, QC | Casino du Lac-Leamy | Around 350 rooms | 9.0 |
| 3 | Casino de Montreal | Montreal, QC | One of Canada's largest | Nearby city hotels | 8.6 |
| 4 | Casino de Mont-Tremblant | Mont-Tremblant, QC | Ski-village casino | Village resort hotels | 8.3 |
We stay, we play and we score against the same four measures every time. Read the full method on our Cascadeandcards page.
How big and how good the gaming is — the table games, the electronic gaming, the slots and the private rooms — and how it feels to play there.
The quality, comfort and character of the hotel on site, or the strength of the rooms nearby when there is none.
The restaurants, bars, spa, golf and scenery that turn a night at the tables into a proper getaway.
Where it sits, how easy it is to reach, what else is nearby, and whether the package is worth the money.
Where the province's four casinos sit — the St. Lawrence, the capital region, Montreal and the Laurentians.
Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu above Casino de Charlevoix is the most beautiful casino-hotel in the country, on a cliff over the river.
The Hilton Lac-Leamy sits beside Casino du Lac-Leamy in Gatineau, minutes across the river from downtown Ottawa.
The Casino de Montreal, one of the country's largest, occupies the old Expo pavilions on Ile Notre-Dame, minutes from downtown.
The Casino de Mont-Tremblant is built into the ski-resort village, an hour and a half north of Montreal.
The Fairmont and the Hilton have a hotel on site; for Montreal and Mont-Tremblant, pick a room nearby.
New to Quebec's casinos? Begin at the top of the ranking, or pick the region you can reach most easily.
In our view, Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu in Charlevoix — a copper-roofed chateau on a cliff above the St. Lawrence, with Casino de Charlevoix attached — is the most beautiful casino-hotel in the province and the country.
Two of the four do: Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu and the Hilton Lac-Leamy have a hotel on the property. For the Casino de Montreal and the Casino de Mont-Tremblant, we point you to strong hotels nearby.
Quebec's legal gambling age is eighteen, but the venues in this guide are treated under a strict 21+ door policy in our reviews. Bring valid photo ID, checked at the casino entrance.
No. This is a guide to real, land-based casinos you can visit in person. It is not an online casino, and no real-money play takes place on this site.
Each venue is scored out of ten against four measures — the casino floor, the rooms or where to stay, dining and extras, and location and value. Scores are our editorial opinion; we take no payment for the ranking.
A casino visit should be entertainment first. We only recommend playing within your means — and every venue here is treated as strictly 21+ with ID at the door.
Decide your budget and time before you play, and treat the casino as one part of the trip.
Confidential provincial helplines and ResponsibleGambling.org are there whenever you need them.
Every casino in this guide is for adults only, with photo ID checked at entry.
Start at the top of the ranking, or pick the region you can reach most easily and build a trip around it. Every review is an honest, independent take — stay, play and enjoy responsibly.