Our Review Methodology

At Stay & Play Review, we are dedicated to producing factual, adult-focused reviews of hotels and resorts that operate a physical, on-site casino. This page explains how we select properties, how we gather information, and how we score what we review.

Selection Criteria

We only cover properties that meet all of the following conditions:

We exclude hotels without an on-site casino, standalone casinos, online casinos, betting websites, and gambling apps. This is a strict editorial rule; no exception is made.

Information Sources

Our writers use a range of sources to verify information:

We do not invent prices, hotel star ratings, licences, awards, guest review scores, or claims that our editorial team visited a property. If we cannot verify a specific piece of information, we clearly mark it as unverified or omit it entirely.

Editorial Scoring

Each property is scored in several categories:

Each category is scored from 1 to 10. The final score is weighted according to the above percentages and rounded to one decimal place. We publish our scores clearly, and we never accept payment in exchange for a higher score.

Fact-Checking and Updates

All information is checked at the time of publication. Casino rules, hotel facilities, and local regulations can change. We update our reviews when we learn of significant changes, and we note the date of last verification on each review page.

Transparency

We clearly separate editorial content from paid placements. If any property pays us to be featured, that placement is labelled as “Sponsored” or “Advertising Feature”. Affiliate relationships are disclosed openly. We do not claim commercial independence unless that claim is accurate.