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Spread over two floors, the Grand Villa Casino is located within a hotel and conference centre in Burnaby, about 10 kilometres east of Vancouver and only half an hour’s drive from Vancouver’s international airport. At 100,000 square feet it is the biggest and newest casino in the Vancouver area and very large compared to many Canadian casinos. There is free parking at the casino but you can also take a bus and or train from Vancouver fairly easily whilst there is also a free shuttle available from a number of local hotels and sites. Burnaby is a modern city in an extremely picturesque location, set beneath Burnaby Mountain in stunning countryside. x305d

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The gaming floor houses more than 1,000 slot and video slot machines offering a range of themes from Michael Jackson to Fort Knox for denominations ranging from a cent to a dollar. You can play all the classic table games on one of the 48 tables available including blackjack, roulette, pai gow and four card poker. There’s also a high limit gaming area called the Cypress Room where you can play baccarat and high limit blackjack, although you need to be a member to access this room but the Lions Room offers a similar service for non-, as well as great views of the North Shore Mountains. The Maple Room offers high-limit gaming for slot machine players and, renovated in 2014, is an extremely comfortable lounge.

The poker room has eight tables where you can play limit and no limit Texas hold ‘em whilst watching sports action on two ten foot projections. Complimentary food and beverages are also supplied and the casino runs a progressive Bad Beat Jackpot which regularly runs into the hundreds of thousands of dollars (as of Jan 2015 it stood at $189,451). To book your seat call 604-453-0858 – there are a range of limit and no limit games with blinds starting at 2/4 for the former and 1/2 for the latter.

With seven restaurants and bars to choose from, the Grand Villa complex caters to a wide range of appetites and tastes. For food you can choose between tapas at Personas Patio and Restaurant / Lounge, assorted cuisines for all meals at The Buffet or Noodles and Bubble Tea at DNB. If you’re looking for a more substantial meal, e.b.o restaurant and lounge (experience beyond the ordinary) promises a unique dining experience with a menu handcrafted by executive chef Daniel Craig. Finally there’s the Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant which promises upscale Chinese cuisine with elegant décor.

For drinking and socializing you have the choice of Alpina Wine Bar, the first wine bar in British Columbia to adopt the Enomatic wine serving system limiting the wine’s exposure to air. If that’s not your thing the Centro Bar offers an opportunity to get a drink with friends without leaving the gaming floor.

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Personas Lounge screens a wide range of live sporting events from NFL to UFC on its HD big screens. They also have musical events like Dueling Pianos every Wednesday and often have DJs or live music at the weekends for those who like to dance. There is a wide variety of live shows offered, with more details available on the casino site or by ing the casino, Personas or the hotel.

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The attached hotel has over 200 rooms and 11 signature suites on the top floor. Rooms with mountain and city views are available and all rooms are equipped with flat HD screens. The Stay & Play Package gets you 2x $5 play vouchers for the casino as well as breakfast and complimentary parking. There is a Starbucks outlet in the hotel lobby whilst the “resort” also boasts car parking, a health club and a 24/7 business centre if you need to work during your break.

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