25%Major impact
Casino and gaming lounges
We look at circulation, seating, table spread, ventilation, and the atmosphere during peak evening periods.
Assessed catalogue
The complete index
The complete catalogue in rank order, followed by the scoring framework in full.
01MGM Grand Detroit
Urban luxury in the city's entertainment core, suited to Detroit city stays and event weekends.
- Downtown Detroit
- Immerse spa
- Signature dining
02MotorCity Casino Hotel
A converted brewery with bold interiors, suited to design-curious stays and concert nights.
- Adapted brewery building
- Sound Board venue
- Themed suites
03Hollywood Casino at Greektown
Historic district position with a compact tower, suited to Greektown dining and short city stays.
- Greektown district
- Compact tower
- Central parking
04Ameristar Casino Hotel East Chicago
Lakefront marina position at the state line, suited to Chicago-adjacent stays.
- Lake Michigan marina
- Chicago proximity
- Full-service tower
05Blue Chip Casino Hotel & Spa
Two towers beside the Michigan City harbour, suited to dunes-country weekends.
- Dual towers
- Spa Blu
- Dunes proximity
06Potawatomi Hotel & Casino
Menomonee valley scale in Milwaukee, suited to Wisconsin stays and event travel.
- Menomonee valley
- Expo centre
- Nineteen-storey tower
07Prairie Meadows Hotel
Racetrack-linked lodging outside Des Moines, suited to Iowa event stays and racing weekends.
- Live racing
- Altoona position
- Indoor pool
08Wild Rose Casino & Hotel Clinton
River-town scale on the Mississippi, suited to Mississippi river touring.
- Mississippi frontage
- River-town setting
- Value rates
Methodology
Our evaluation framework
Our editors complete the same six-part assessment at every property, using the weights below. No property receives a bespoke rubric.
20%High impact
Rooms and suites
We check noise transfer between rooms, bed and bath quality, room technology, and housekeeping reliability.
20%High impact
Guest service
Check-in speed, concierge competence, language coverage, request handling, and recovery when something goes wrong.
15%Moderate impact
Dining and bars
Breadth of options, consistency between visits, breakfast standard, room-service availability, and beverage programme.
10%Supporting impact
Location
Airport transfer time, pedestrian access, public transport, parking, and the quality of the immediate district.
10%Supporting impact
Rate against delivery
The all-in nightly figure, fees included, weighed against room quality and amenity access.