An honest guide to the best casinos across the Midlands and the South of England — and the hotels to book beside them. From a true casino-hotel by the NEC to seafront tables in Brighton, we visit, we play and we rank them.
England outside London keeps some of the country's most enjoyable casinos, and the best of them sit a short walk from a good hotel bed. From a genuine casino-hotel by the NEC to seafront tables in Brighton, this is where a night on the felt turns into a proper weekend.
This guide reviews the best casinos across the Midlands and the South of England and ranks them out of ten. For each we weigh the same four things: the gaming floor, the stay, the atmosphere and dining, and the location and value. The scores are our own — we take no payment for a place in the ranking.
Every venue here is a real, licensed casino you can visit in person, adults-only at the door, and a place to relax first and play second. Figures are approximate and change, so confirm the details with the venue and your hotel before you travel.
Every venue below is a real, licensed casino, from Birmingham to Brighton. Here is how they stack up.
The Midlands' one true casino-hotel: a large modern gaming floor under the same roof as the four-star Genting Hotel, inside a leisure complex beside the NEC and the airport.
A characterful seafront Grosvenor in the heart of Brighton, with tables, slots and sea views — the South Coast's most fun casino night, hotels a short walk away.
One of Birmingham's largest casinos, anchoring the Star City leisure complex with a big gaming floor, poker, restaurants and a cinema — hotels a short drive away.
Bristol's central Grosvenor, a smart city-centre casino near the harbourside with tables, poker and a restaurant — the South West's big-name floor, hotels a short walk away.
Birmingham's central Grosvenor, a lively city-centre casino in the Broadway Plaza complex with tables, slots and late-night sport — hotels a short walk away in the city.
The gaming floor, where you sleep and our score for every venue in the guide.
| # | Hotel | City | Casino | Rooms | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resorts World Birmingham | Birmingham, UK | Large casino floor | Around 180 rooms | 9.3 |
| 2 | Grosvenor Casino Brighton | Brighton, UK | Seafront casino | Nearby hotels | 8.9 |
| 3 | Genting Casino Star City | Birmingham, UK | Leisure-complex casino | Nearby hotels | 8.7 |
| 4 | Grosvenor Casino Bristol | Bristol, UK | City-centre casino | Nearby hotels | 8.6 |
| 5 | Grosvenor Casino Broadway Plaza | Birmingham, UK | City-centre casino | Nearby hotels | 8.4 |
We stay, we play and we score against the same four measures every time. Read the full method on our Mapleandstakes page.
The size and quality of the tables, the poker, the electronic gaming and the slots — and how the room feels on a busy night.
Whether there are rooms on the property or a good hotel a short walk away, and how easy it is to get from the felt to a bed.
The bar, the restaurant, the sport and the live entertainment — the reasons to make a night of it rather than an hour.
Where it sits in the city, how easy it is to reach, what is nearby, and whether an evening there is worth the money.
Where these casinos sit — Birmingham and the Midlands, Bristol and the South West, and the Brighton seafront.
The region's heart: Resorts World by the NEC is a true casino-hotel, while Star City and Broadway Plaza give the city two big, lively floors.
Resorts World sits beside the NEC and Birmingham Airport on the rail line — the one venue here with rooms under the same roof.
Grosvenor's central Bristol room, near the harbourside, is comfortably the leading casino floor in the South West.
Grosvenor Brighton trades scale for setting — a characterful floor right on the seafront in England's liveliest seaside city.
Most of these floors sit in the middle of their cities, so a hotel and a night at the tables are an easy pairing on foot.
New to the region's casinos? Begin at the top of the ranking, or pick the city — Birmingham, Bristol or Brighton — you can reach most easily.
Resorts World Birmingham is the one venue here with rooms under the same roof as the casino — its four-star Genting Hotel sits directly above a large gaming floor by the NEC. The other venues are casinos with hotels a short walk or drive away.
Only Resorts World Birmingham has rooms on the property. The Grosvenor floors and Genting Star City are city casinos, so for each we point you to the hotels a short walk or drive away.
The venues in this guide operate a strict 21+ door policy. Bring valid photo ID, which is checked at the casino entrance.
No. This is a guide to real, land-based casinos you can visit in person across the Midlands and the South of England. 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 gaming floor, the stay, atmosphere and dining, and location and value. The scores are our editorial opinion; we take no payment for the ranking.
A casino should be entertainment first. We only recommend visiting within your means — and every venue here operates a strict 21+ door policy with ID checked on arrival.
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 city you can reach most easily and build an evening around it. Every review is an honest, independent take — play within your means and enjoy responsibly.