River Rock Casino Resort

River Rock sits on the Fraser River in Richmond, close to Vancouver International Airport and directly on the Canada Line, which makes it one of the more practically placed resorts in this group.

The property includes a hotel, a theatre, a marina on the river, and a range of restaurants weighted toward the Cantonese cooking Richmond is known for.

Airport transfer is straightforward and the rail line reaches downtown Vancouver in well under an hour, so the resort works as a base rather than only as a destination.