Casino de Charlevoix guide: hours, games, Manoir Richelieu and getting there

The Casino de Charlevoix is the most remote of Loto-Québec's four casinos. It sits in La Malbaie, on the cliff above the St. Lawrence, next to the Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu. Few people end up here on a whim: it is a weekend destination, with a hotel, a spa and golf. This guide covers the practical side: hours, ID rules, getting there, what you can play, where to eat and sleep, and the loyalty program. Everything comes from Loto-Québec's official pages, checked on 7 November 2026. Shows, promotions and hours change often, so confirm on the official casino site before you go.

The basics

• Casino address: 183 rue Richelieu, La Malbaie, QC G5A 1X8. Phone 418-665-5300 or 1-800-665-2274.
• Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu: 181 rue Richelieu, La Malbaie, QC G5A 1X7. Phone 1-418-665-3703, reservations 1-866-540-4464.
• Operator: Loto-Québec, the provincial Crown corporation that runs Quebec's casinos.
• Minimum age: 18 for the casino, Bar 21 and St-Hubert signé Casino. The hotel is open to all ages.
• Distance: about 150 km east of Québec City, under 90 minutes from Jean-Lesage International Airport.

Opening hours

The plan your visit page gives two schedules, valid until March 31, 2027.

The casino is open on holidays. Note the big difference from Montréal: nothing here runs through the night, and tables only open in the afternoon from Monday to Wednesday. If you are coming mainly for blackjack or roulette, plan your evening around that.

ID, dress code and house rules

Anyone who looks 25 or younger can be asked for an official photo ID that is original and valid. Photocopies and photos on a phone are refused.

The casino asks for appropriate dress and bans clothing with violent content or links to a recognised violent group. Other rules:

• No backpacks, motorcycle helmets or umbrellas inside the casino. The coat check closes in summer; the rest of the year it runs during casino hours.
• No electronic devices at the tables unless authorised. Step away from the table to take a call.
• Photographing or filming another person requires their consent.
• The buildings are smoke-free, and smoking or vaping cannabis is banned inside and outside.
• A facial recognition system is used only for the self-exclusion program, with participants' consent. Faces that do not match are neither identified nor recorded.

Getting there

By car

This is the easy option. Outdoor parking is free in lots P4 to P10, while the multi-level lots P1, P2 and P3 are paid. Valet parking is offered at the Manoir Richelieu: the hotel page lists $29 a night for indoor valet parking, and outdoor self-parking there is free. There are electric vehicle charging stations, and taxis at all times.

The shuttle from Québec City

The regular shuttle service is suspended. What remains is a free shuttle for Casino Privilèges members only, leaving from the Salon de jeux de Québec. Seats must be booked in advance, first come, first served, at 1-877-700-5836 (option 1, then option 0) or at the Expérience client counter from the Monday before departure.

That gives five hours on site Thursday to Saturday and six on Sunday. It is a day trip, not a night out until closing.

What you can play

The plan your visit page lists more than 700 slot machines, 9 table games, electronic gaming devices and sports betting terminals. The slot machines page says "more than 650 machines". Counts move with the floor; the point is that this casino is roughly a quarter the size of Montréal's.

Table games. The table games page lists six: roulette, blackjack, Free Bet Blackjack, 3 Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'em and Mississippi Stud. Loto-Québec's two big progressives take a $5 bet: Trilux, with $100,000 and more to win, and Poker Loto-Québec, whose jackpot can pass $1,000,000. On May 17, a player won $859,919.70 at Ultimate Texas Hold'em on the progressive shared by the four casinos, according to the home page. Minimum and maximum bets are not published.

The Zone. On the ground floor, this electronic table area is open during casino hours, with a host from 4 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and 2 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday. You can play up to four games at once. The minimum bets Loto-Québec lists run from $1 (craps, roulette, sic bo) to $5 (blackjack, baccarat), but the offer varies by venue. At Charlevoix, the electronic games section lists blackjack, craps and sic bo. Our craps guide lists the house edge of every craps bet.

Poker. There is no dealer-run poker room. The casino runs daily Texas Hold'em tournaments on electronic tables. For a real card room, see our guide to Montreal poker rooms.

Slots. The featured titles are video slots, often with a progressive jackpot, such as Rakin' Bacon Jackpots ($1) or Huff N' Triple Puff ($1). As on any casino floor, no return to player figure is shown.

Sports betting. Mise-o-jeu terminals let you bet on site. Our Mise-o-jeu+ review explains the rules and margins.

Restaurants, bars and shows

The restaurants page lists five:

• Le Saint-Laurent: à la carte menu of Charlevoix regional products, at the Manoir Richelieu. Open daily.
• St-Hubert signé Casino: restaurant and pub, with takeout. 18 and over.
• Le Bellerive: relaxed, with a bright decor.
• Le Bellerive café: coffee, fresh-pressed juice and homemade pastries.
• Le Point cardinal: the golf pavilion and terrace, closed until spring.

Le Saint-Laurent, Le Bellerive, Le Bellerive café and Le Point cardinal are open to all; the bars are 18 and over. Room service runs daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. For drinks, Bar 21 hosts free shows: a music quiz on Fridays and DJs on Saturdays, from 9 p.m., with special programming from December 18 to January 3. There are also Bar St-Hubert, Bar La brise and Bar Le zéphyr.

Staying at the Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu

The hotel, a French château-style building from the end of the 19th century, stands next to the casino. According to the hotel page:

• 405 rooms and suites.
• Heated indoor and outdoor pools, hot tubs, a steam bath and a fitness room.
• The Moment Spa, a via ferrata and a 600-metre zipline on the cliff.
• A golf club described as one of the oldest in North America, and a nine-hole mini-golf.
• Service and companion animals accepted for a non-refundable $25 a night.

Check-in is at 4 p.m. For check-out, the hotel page says noon and the plan your visit page says 11 a.m., so confirm when you book. Seasonal packages (spa, snowmobile, food routes) change through the year.

Casino Privilèges at Charlevoix

Charlevoix uses the Casino Privilèges program, the same as Quebec's other casinos. Sign-up is free at the counter, with photo ID, a personal email address and a PIN. On slots and electronic machines, $1 wagered earns 1 point, and 300 points are worth $1. Tiers run from Privilèges to Prestige Plus (400,000 points), and the reference year resets on October 15.

At Charlevoix, the card also gives 15% off the hotel's day rate, at Bellerive café and on Moment Spa treatments. That is where the program is worth most: on slots, 300 points for $300 wagered works out to about 33 cents per $100, far below the house edge.

Cashing out and claiming prizes

The cash desk handles bank withdrawals and exchanges US dollars and euros into Canadian dollars. Kiosks also cash slot vouchers and Privilèges Points. Lottery products are sold at the cash desk. A lottery prize under $2,000 can be claimed at the cash desk any day; from $2,000 to $24,999.99, Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; at $25,000 and up, book an appointment with Loto-Québec at 1-866-611-5686. For tax, our guide on whether gambling winnings are taxed in Quebec explains the general rule.

Charlevoix vs Quebec's other casinos

The figures come from the official pages, summarised in our Casino de Montréal and Lac-Leamy guides. Charlevoix sells the stay more than the floor. Our comparison of casinos near Montréal helps you choose by travel time.

Playing within limits

A weekend in La Malbaie also means several evenings at the casino. Set a daily budget before you leave, and leave the bank card at the hotel if that helps. The responsible gambling page lists Loto-Québec's tools, and the free, confidential and bilingual help line, Jeu: aide et référence, answers 24/7 at 1-800-461-0140. Our glossary entry on self-exclusion and our responsible gambling page have more.

Sources

Official Loto-Québec pages, checked 7 November 2026.

• Hôtel-Casino de Charlevoix, home page
• Plan your visit
• Table games
• Slot machines
• The Zone
• Restaurants
• Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu
• Casino Privilèges
• Loto-Québec, our venues: Charlevoix
• Responsible gambling