One of the pleasures of vacationing as an adult is that you are welcome in casinos, glamorous places where a fortune can be won (or, yes, lost). Whether you have post-wedding cash to blow, are hooked on Texas hold 'em, or simply enjoy playing games of chance, you may want to try your luck on a casino gambling trip.
The best casino gambling spots in the USA, Canada, and the Caribbean offer more than just gambling, though. Fine accommodations, great restaurants, sunshine and beaches, spas and golf courses, and other attractions can be found among select locations below.
Center of the universe for those who like to gamble,
Las Vegas casino hotels are the ultimate vacation getaways. In this 24/7 city you can
get married, dine like a king and queen, and even commune with nature in the vast desert on your trip.
Atlantis casino is the largest in the Caribbean. It contains nearly a thousand slot machines, close to 3,000 guest rooms including a
tower just for grownups, celebrity-chef restaurants, an amazing aqua center, and even a dolphin retreat.
More of a family destination than a romantic one these days, Niagara Falls does harbor three gambling casinos where adults can escape the hurly-burly of this tourist-trap town for the hurly-burly of the gambling hall.
The beauty of Lake Tahoe, Nevada, is its beauty, a magnificent lake surrounded by mountains where couples can indulge their appetites for indoor and outdoor sports, gamble, and eat well on a trip that combines casino time with a genuine vacation.
Dry little Aruba boasts the most casinos in the Caribbean, and each of her major hotels has one. If your trip is based around gambling, you may prefer the
Renaissance Aruba. Among all Aruba hotels with casinos, this one stays open 24/7 and is in the center of both the town and the action.
Montreal, Canada, has just one casino, the shipshape Casino de Montreal. French is spoken at the tables, but most gamblers catch on quickly when money is on the line. Away from the casino, Montreal is a sophisticated city with fine hotels, shops, and restaurants.
Located among upstate New York farmland, Turning Stone Casino has built a world unto itself. Take a trip here, and you'll find four-star accommodations, exceptional food, golf courses, and a large spa. Unless you like to gamble, though, you won't find much else to do on a trip to this part of the state.
While few would opt to spend an entire vacation in Atlantic City (aside from the Boardwalk and the casinos, Atlantic City is a slum), there are good hotels and restaurants. Both the
Borgata casino-hotel and the non-gaming
Chelsea Hotel are oases of cool, the Pier Shops across from
Caesars Palace on the Boardwalk encompass a bevy of top brands, and on weekends a train runs from New York's Penn Station to this casino town.
This pretty lakeside town in Michigan is home to two casinos, Victories Casino & Hotel and the new Odawa Casino. Both are Indian casinos. Chicago residents have known about Petoskey for years; it's a great weekend getaway spot to drive to.
Eastern Connecticut is home to two Indian casinos, the stylish
Mohegan Sun and
Foxwoods, largest casino in the world. While the areas around these two casinos offer little in the way of tourist attractions, couples may want to combine a casino trip with a visit to appealing destinations up the road that include
Newport, RI, and
Boston and
Cape Cod, MA.
