Getting to River Rock is easier than reaching any other casino hotel in Canada: the Canada Line runs seven minutes to YVR and eighteen to downtown Vancouver. Once there, you've got 396 rooms (some seriously big suites), Gordon Ramsay Steak — his first in Canada — a water-slide pool and a marina on the Fraser.
Book it forAnyone flying through YVR, food-focused weekends, and travellers without a car.
Look elsewhere ifYou want a stadium-size act — The Show Theatre tops out at 965 seats.
The case for River Rock
Opened 2004 on the Fraser in Richmond; refreshed for its 20th birthday, most visibly with Gordon Ramsay Steak, the chef's debut fine-dining room in Canada. In June 2026 ownership passed from Great Canadian Entertainment to a First Nations-led partnership. Still, the thing guests care about is geography: Canada Line's Bridgeport station is the next-door neighbour.
Where you'll sleep
Two towers share the 396 rooms. The Hotel Tower keeps it simple — King, Two Queen or accessible King, 325 sq ft apiece. The suites are across a sky bridge in the Casino Tower: 525–650 sq ft one- and two-bedrooms, Executive suites built around a sunken lounge, 1,000–1,200 sq ft Penthouses with sweeping views of the Fraser, and, at the top of the range, a 2,800 sq ft Presidential with fireplaces and a starlight ceiling above the bed. Every room has blackout curtains, a safe, a coffee maker and a mini fridge. Guests checking in must be 19+.
The food
River Rock's best argument. Ramsay's steakhouse dry-ages for 28 days and now has an indoor-outdoor section looking onto the marina. Sea Harbour — Chinese seafood, with dim sum 10 am to 3 pm. KOI — sushi from the people behind Kuns Omakase, in the former Miku room since 2026. Chopsticks Noodlehouse feeds the late crowd until 3 am; Rock House does burgers. Fridays to Sundays, The Chairman's Room lays on the Grand Weekend Dinner Buffet (4–9 pm: adults $85, seniors $80, kids $35), and Sunday adds a brunch, 9 am–3 pm. Privé Bar: 11 am–2 am daily.
Pool, spa and marina
Water slide in the pool; hours 6 am–10 pm. Absolute Spa (level 2): six treatment rooms, 10 am–6 pm. Plus a fitness centre and the riverside marina.
Casino and stage
24-hour gaming, a poker room and a racebook, 19+ only. The resort's site gives no slot or table totals, and we don't guess them. Loyalty is Encore Rewards — the same card used at casinos across B.C. The Show Theatre: 965 seats, a comfortable size for comedy and tribute nights, not for stadium headliners.
Fees
Expect a $19.99 resort fee per room per day; it includes parking in the West Lot, about a five-minute walk to the entrance. Pets: $35 per pet per night, billed for three nights at most, bed and bowls supplied.
Verdict
Flying into or out of Vancouver? This is Canada's cleverest casino-hotel booking, and a destination for dinner in its own right. Building a trip around a headline concert, go east instead; around a great meal, stay put.
Routes to the hotel
Pick your starting point and tap through for turn-by-turn directions to River Rock Casino Resort. We only quote a time when a named source has published one.
Train or bus · Vancouver Airport (YVR)
Skip the cab. Take the Canada Line from the airport to Bridgeport — Supernatural BC times the trip at seven minutes.Per: Destination BC
Drive · Vancouver Airport (YVR)
If you rent a car, turn in off River Road on the casino's west side. The resort fee ($19.99 a night) covers the West Lot; valet overnight costs $33.Per: River Rock resort site
Train or bus · Waterfront Station, Vancouver
Heading back to the city? Bridgeport to downtown is about 18 minutes on the train.Per: Destination BC
About this resort
How long is the trip from YVR to River Rock?
Around 7 minutes on the Canada Line — get off at Bridgeport station, right beside the resort.
Does River Rock run a buffet?
On weekends: the Grand Weekend Dinner Buffet in The Chairman's Room, Fridays to Sundays 4–9 pm, with a Sunday brunch as well.
Is River Rock pet-friendly?
It is: $35 per pet per night, and you're never charged for more than three nights.
Verified with: River Rock resort site (p.2, p.3, p.4, p.5, p.6); Casinos BC; Destination BC; InterGame; Wikipedia.
Facts verified 23 October 2026 against the publishers above. Rates, fees and hours move — confirm with the hotel before you go. Out-of-date detail? Email us. More: Pacific (BC) region · star ranking.