Casino hotels & resorts in the United States range from huge casino resorts to small locals casino hotels. Knowing the casino hotel type tells you most of what to expect from the casino, the casino hotel rooms and the price.
The largest kind of casino hotel: a destination casino resort has a very large casino floor, thousands of casino hotel rooms, many restaurants, pools, a spa and its own shows. Casino resorts of this size are what most people picture when they think of Las Vegas casino hotels.
A boutique casino hotel is a smaller casino hotel built around design and service rather than size. The casino is compact, the casino hotel rooms are fewer, and the mood is quieter than at a large casino resort.
In several Midwestern and Southern states, casinos grew up on or beside the water, and many of them now have a casino hotel next door. A riverfront casino hotel is usually a regional, drive-to casino hotel with a relaxed pace.
Tribal casino resorts are casino hotels owned and operated by Native American tribes. They range from a small casino with a modest casino hotel to some of the largest casino resorts in the country, with arenas, spas and many restaurants.
A racetrack casino, often called a racino, combines horse racing with a casino. Some racinos have added a casino hotel, which makes them a casino hotel option for race weekends and regional casino trips.
A locals casino hotel sits away from the main tourist casino district and is aimed at people who live nearby. Casino hotel room rates and casino table minimums are often lower, and the casino hotel is easier to park at and get around.
All six types of casino hotels share the same core: a casino, casino hotel rooms and casino dining on one property. What separates casino hotels & resorts is scale. Destination casino resorts have the biggest casino and the most to do outside the casino, boutique casino hotels and locals casino hotels trade casino size for calm and price, and riverfront casino hotels, tribal casino resorts and racetrack casino hotels put a casino stay within driving distance.
When you compare casino hotels, start with the type of casino hotel, then compare individual casino hotels & resorts of that type on the casino floor, the casino hotel rooms and the total casino hotel price.
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