Proximity · 30
Under one roof scores 30, the same complex 22, the same estate 15.
2026 · Facts checked 12 September 2026
The 2026 ranking
Eleven pairings scored out of 100 on six published criteria. No venue paid to be here, and none can. The score measures how convenient the evening is, not how you will fare at the tables.
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1
The Park Tower, Knightsbridge
London · Under one roof · Open 24 hours, every day
A 1973 Knightsbridge cylinder with a casino floor that never closes at street level.
87/100 -
2
Millennium Gloucester, Kensington
London · Under one roof · Open 24 hours, every day
A 600-room Kensington conference hotel that shares its address with a round-the-clock casino floor.
85/100 -
3
The Palace, Southend
Southend-on-Sea · Under one roof · Mon–Thu 10 am – 5 am · Fri–Sun Open 24 hours
An Edwardian seafront landmark with a casino floor on its ground floor, open all weekend.
84/100 -
4
DoubleTree, Coventry Arena
Coventry · Same complex · Open 24 hours, every day
A stadium complex where the DoubleTree and a 24-hour casino floor with a poker room stand next door.
82/100 -
5
Resorts World Birmingham
Birmingham · Under one roof · Daily 11 am – 5 am
The one purpose-built resort in Britain: hotel, spa, shops and a first-floor casino floor under a single roof.
82/100 -
6
STG Hotel (St Giles), Bloomsbury
London · Same complex · Open 24 hours, every day
A Brutalist West End block with a 700-room hotel above and a 24-hour casino floor at street level.
80/100 -
7
The May Fair, Mayfair
London · Under one roof · Daily noon – 6 am
A 1927 Mayfair hotel whose old ballroom now holds a Genting casino floor open until 6 am.
79/100 -
8
Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth
Portsmouth · Same estate · Open 24 hours, every day
A harbourside estate under the Spinnaker Tower with a hotel above the shops and a 24-hour casino floor.
76/100 -
9
Riverlights, Derby
Derby · Same complex · Daily noon – 4 am
A riverside city-centre block holding the bus station, two hotels and a first-floor casino floor.
70/100 -
10
voco Sheffield, St Paul’s Place
Sheffield · Same estate · Daily 11 am – 6 am
A Winter Garden square shared by a spa hotel and a casino floor that deals until 6 am.
68/100 -
11
Springfield Quay, Glasgow
Glasgow · Same estate · Daily noon – 6 am
A Clyde-side leisure park pairing a budget hotel with a two-floor casino and a poker lounge.
61/100
The six criteria
Hours · 20
Doors open 24 hours every day score 20; 24 hours on some days 17; closing at 6 am or later 15; 4 am or later 12; earlier 8.
Entry · 10
Walk in with photo ID scores 10; a venue that mentions registration scores 6.
Transport · 15
A station within three minutes on foot scores 15; within eight, 11; further, 8; a rail-and-airport site with no walkable station, 9.
Facilities · 15
Two points each for a restaurant, a bar, parking, step-free access, live sport and a terrace or private room; two for a poker room; one for a hotel spa or pool. Capped at 15.
Data confidence · 10
Starts at 10. Minus four when the pairing rests only on third-party sources, minus two for third-party room counts, minus one when the venue does not name its games or its hours conflict.
Every score, every criterion
| # | Hotels | Proximity /30 | Hours /20 | Entry /10 | Transport /15 | Facilities /15 | Data confidence /10 | Suite & Salon score |
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| 1 | The Park Tower, Knightsbridge | 30 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 87 |
| 2 | Millennium Gloucester, Kensington | 30 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 85 |
| 3 | The Palace, Southend | 30 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 84 |
| 4 | DoubleTree, Coventry Arena | 22 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 82 |
| 5 | Resorts World Birmingham | 30 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 82 |
| 6 | STG Hotel (St Giles), Bloomsbury | 22 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 80 |
| 7 | The May Fair, Mayfair | 30 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 79 |
| 8 | Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth | 15 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 76 |
| 9 | Riverlights, Derby | 22 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 70 |
| 10 | voco Sheffield, St Paul’s Place | 15 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 68 |
| 11 | Springfield Quay, Glasgow | 15 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 61 |