25%Major impact
Casino and gaming lounges
Layout legibility, lounge comfort, table variety, air handling, and how the floor feels at its busiest hour.
Ranked catalogue
The ranked resort index
Every property we have assessed, in score order, with the rubric published below.
- 01
Grand Pequot Tower at Foxwoods
The resort's flagship tower, formal and quiet, suited to luxury stays within a very large complex.
- Flagship tower
- Norwich Spa
- High-limit adjacency
Editor's noteThe calmest tower in a resort that can feel overwhelming - 02
Great Cedar Hotel at Foxwoods
The original 1990s tower, recently refreshed, suited to value-aware stays with full amenity access.
- Original resort tower
- Renovated rooms
- Full complex access
Editor's noteRefurbished rooms at a materially lower rate than the flagship - 03
Mohegan Sun Sky Tower
Curved glass above the Thames river valley, suited to high-floor stays and concert weekends.
- Curved glass tower
- Elemis spa
- Arena adjacency
Editor's noteUpper floors look across the Connecticut woodland canopy - 04
Mohegan Sun Earth Tower
The newer wing with contemporary interiors, suited to guests wanting the freshest room product.
- Contemporary interiors
- Convention link
- Riverfront outlooks
Editor's noteNewer and quieter than the flagship tower next door - 05
The Tower at Turning Stone
Upstate New York's luxury tier, suited to golf itineraries and upstate stays.
- Five golf courses
- Skanda spa
- All-suite floors
Editor's noteFive golf courses sit within the same estate - 06
The Lodge at Turning Stone
Small-scale luxury with butler service, suited to privacy-first upstate stays.
- Boutique room count
- Butler service
- Private dining
Editor's noteNinety-eight rooms with a separate arrival, on a very large property - 07
Encore Boston Harbor
Riverfront glass on the Mystic, suited to Boston-area stays and harbour views.
- Mystic riverfront
- Harbourwalk park
- Water shuttle
Editor's noteReachable from central Boston by water shuttle in season - 08
MGM Springfield
Downtown integration in a historic streetscape, suited to western Massachusetts stays.
- Restored façades
- Downtown integration
- Rooftop deck
Editor's noteBuilt into restored nineteenth-century façades rather than behind them
Editorial method
The rubric behind each score
Six categories carry fixed weights in our scoring model. Applying the same weights everywhere is what makes one property's score meaningful against another's.
20%High impact
Guest rooms
Sound insulation, bedding, bathroom condition, storage, climate control, housekeeping consistency, and outlook.
20%High impact
Front-of-house service
Check-in speed, concierge competence, language coverage, request handling, and recovery when something goes wrong.
15%Moderate impact
Food and beverage
Range across price points, kitchen consistency, breakfast quality, in-room dining hours, and wine list depth.
10%Supporting impact
Position and transit
Distance to the airport, walkability, transit links, parking provision, and what surrounds the property.
10%Supporting impact
Rate against delivery
Total cost including resort fees and parking, measured against what the property actually delivers.