The most complete independent guide to casino hotels in Germany — from the belle-époque casino hotels of Baden-Baden and Wiesbaden to the city casino hotels of Berlin and Hamburg and the lakeside casino resorts of Bavaria. Every casino hotel reviewed without commercial influence.
Every casino hotel in this guide was visited, paid for, and reviewed by our editorial team. No casino hotel pays for inclusion. If a casino floor was underwhelming, we say so.
Germany's most celebrated casino hotel, in the Black Forest spa town once called the summer capital of Europe. The casino floor occupies a set of nineteenth-century salons — 34 live tables, private baccarat rooms, and the grandest gaming room of any casino hotel in the country.
A spa casino hotel in a landmark Kurhaus above the Rheingau vineyards. The casino hotel pairs 22 live tables with a full thermal spa, and its classical gaming room is regarded as the quietest and most refined casino hotel floor in western Germany.
The north's leading city casino hotel, overlooking the Binnenalster in central Hamburg. The casino hotel's gaming floor runs late every night with 26 live tables, and the property takes a steady international crowd from the port and the airport.
The capital's most accessible casino hotel, a short walk from Potsdamer Platz. The casino hotel's floor is one of the largest in the country — 30 tables and 300 slots — and the gaming room stays open around the clock every day of the year.
A Bavarian lakeside casino resort hotel on the Tegernsee, an hour south of Munich. The casino resort combines 18 live tables with an alpine spa and lake views, and it is the most scenic casino hotel setting in southern Germany.
A border casino resort hotel on Lake Constance, minutes from the Swiss frontier. The casino resort runs 20 tables and 280 slots until the early hours, and much of the crowd at this casino hotel crosses in from Switzerland and Austria.
The German casino hotel market splits into four categories. Because gaming is licensed at state level, the differences between casino hotels are regional as much as commercial — a Bavarian casino hotel is licensed quite separately from one in Hesse.
Five-star casino hotels in Baden-Baden, Wiesbaden and Hamburg with full gaming floors, live dealer rooms, private salons and casino hotel concierge desks. A dress code applies at every luxury casino hotel property.
Lakeside and border casino resort hotels combining wide gaming floors with spa facilities and conference space. Casino resort hotels in Germany are licensed by the individual federal state under the national GlüStV framework.
Smaller casino hotels with curated gaming — typically 12–18 tables, few or no slot machines, and an emphasis on table quality over floor size. Popular with experienced casino hotel guests and weekend visitors.
Kurhaus casino hotel properties in the spa towns, pairing thermal treatment with quiet classical gaming rooms. The oldest and most distinctly German casino hotel format, and the busiest in the shoulder seasons.
Home to Germany's most famous casino hotels, led by the belle-époque property at Baden-Baden and the lakeside casino resorts of the Bodensee. These casino hotels take the most international guests of any region in the country.
Wiesbaden and the Rhine spa towns hold the grand Kurhaus casino hotels that defined the German casino hotel in the nineteenth century. These casino hotels run quiet floors, thermal spas and long stays.
Hamburg, Berlin and Bremen hold the city casino hotels with the longest gaming hours in Germany. Several of these casino hotels run their floors around the clock, drawing crowds from the ports and the airports.
Bad Wiessee, Feuchtwangen and Garmisch hold the alpine and lakeside casino hotels of the south. Bavarian casino hotels offer the most scenic settings in the country and stay busy through the ski and spa seasons.
Ranked by our casino hotel editorial score — a composite of casino floor quality, hotel accommodation, service and verified guest reviews.
Luxury casino hotel · 34 live tables · Nineteenth-century salons · Private baccarat
Casino spa hotel · 22 tables · Thermal spa · Classical gaming room
Luxury casino hotel · 26 live tables · Late gaming floor · Alster views
Casino spa resort · 18 tables · Alpine spa · Lake views
Casino hotel · 30 tables · 300 slots · Open 24 hours · Potsdamer Platz
Which casino games are available at each casino hotel property — confirmed at the time of our most recent review visit.
| Casino Hotel | Roulette | Blackjack | Baccarat | Poker | Slots | Live Dealers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Époque Kurhaus Casino Hotel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rheingau Kurhaus Casino Hotel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Alster Esplanade Casino Hotel | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mitte Grand Casino Hotel | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tegernsee Lake Casino Resort | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Bodensee Grenzland Casino Resort | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
We assess every live table game on the floor — roulette, blackjack, baccarat and poker variants. Bet limits, dealer professionalism and floor atmosphere are scored independently for each casino hotel.
A casino hotel is both a casino and a hotel. We review rooms on soundproofing from the gaming floor, comfort, cleanliness and value against comparable non-casino hotels in the same city.
Land-based casino hotels in Germany are licensed by the individual federal state under the national GlüStV framework. We verify each casino hotel licence annually and drop any property whose permit lapses.
A casino hotel needs late food and drink service to match its gaming hours. We score each kitchen and bar against the actual closing time of the floor — a mismatch is always noted in the review.
Casino hotel guests in Germany frequently receive gaming credits, priority seating and access to poker events closed to outside visitors. We document every confirmed perk at each casino hotel property.
Every casino hotel listed enforces German responsible gambling rules, including OASIS register checks at the door, spending limits and trained floor staff. Casino hotels failing these standards are not listed.
Yes. Land-based casino hotels are licensed by the individual federal state (Land) under the national Glücksspielstaatsvertrag (GlüStV). Every casino hotel in this guide was checked against its state register before publication.
18 years of age. Photo identification is mandatory at every casino hotel gaming floor, and entry is checked against the OASIS self-exclusion register — for hotel guests and outside visitors alike.
The classic casino hotels in Baden-Baden and Wiesbaden require a jacket for men in the gaming rooms, and smart attire throughout. City casino hotels are more relaxed. The dress code is noted in each review.
Most commonly French and American roulette, blackjack, poker and slots. Larger casino hotels also run baccarat, punto banco and live dealer tables. The full offering per property is in the comparison table above.
No — gaming floors at most German casino hotels are open to the public, subject to ID and register checks at the door. Casino hotel guests usually get priority seating and access to poker events outside visitors cannot book.
Yes. The city casino hotels in Berlin and Hamburg run every day of the year, several around the clock, while the spa and alpine casino hotels keep to classical hours but stay open in every season.
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