Hotel in Chaves, Portugal
Casino Chaves: in the same complex
- Spa
- Pool
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Fitness
Best for: Spa and mountain views with the casino next door
Casino Chaves
Casino in Chaves, Portugal
- Opening hours
- From 3 p.m. to 3 a.m.; later hours on some days
- Admission
- Free entry with an identity document
- Minimum age
- 18 and over
- Dress code
- Casual chic; no shorts, hats, flip-flops or sleeveless tops
Overview
Casino Chaves stands beside Hotel Casino Chaves, a four-star hotel by the exit for Chaves, in a green setting about 8 km from the Spanish border. Its operator, Grupo Solverde, presents hotel and casino as one complex, and the Portuguese gaming regulator lists the venue as Casino de Chaves (Hotel Casino Chaves). The gaming room is spread over two floors linked by escalators. The casino also has a cultural programme of shows by Portuguese and international artists, the Sala Península, a hall for up to 750 people that serves regional cuisine, and three bars, one of them in the entrance hall.1, 3, 4, 5
Before you go
- Opening hours
The casino's contact page gives its usual hours as 3 p.m. to 3 a.m., and 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. from 1 to 31 August. Its main page says it stays open until 4 a.m. from Friday to Sunday. The gaming regulator lists 3 p.m. to 3 a.m. as a rule, and 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, the eves of public holidays, from 1 to 31 August and from 25 to 31 December. It is worth confirming the hours with the casino before a visit.1, 2, 5
- Admission
Entry is free, by the casino's account. Visitors must be over 18 and show an identity document. Parking is free. Portuguese casinos reserve the right of admission, and the gaming regulator requires players to carry a valid identity document issued by an official body in Portugal or in their country of residence.1, 6, 7
- Age and identification
Visitors must be over 18 and show an identity document. Portuguese gaming law prohibits anyone under 18 from entering the gaming rooms of casinos, as the gaming regulator sets out.1, 8
- Dress code
Grupo Solverde recommends a casual chic dress code in its casinos, with a neat appearance suited to the gaming rooms, restaurants and shows. Shorts, hats, flip-flops and sleeveless tops are not allowed.1
- Licence and regulation
The casino belongs to the Vidago-Pedras Salgadas gaming zone, one of ten gaming zones in Portugal, and is run under a state concession by Solverde - Sociedade de Investimentos Turísticos da Costa Verde, S.A. Gaming in casinos is supervised by the Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ), and a gaming inspector is permanently present. Decree-Law 422/89, the Portuguese gaming law, allows games of chance to be operated in the casinos of these zones.5, 6
Sources
- 1.Grupo Solverde: Casino Chaves, official page (in Portuguese)
Official casino website, accessed
- 2.Casino Chaves: contacts and opening hours (in Portuguese)
Official casino website, accessed
- 3.Casino Chaves: bars and restaurants (in Portuguese)
Official casino website, accessed
- 4.Grupo Solverde: Hotel Casino Chaves, official page (in Portuguese)
Official hotel website, accessed
- 5.
- 6.SRIJ: legal framework for casinos (in Portuguese)
Regulator, accessed
- 7.SRIJ: rights and duties of players (in Portuguese)
Regulator, accessed
- 8.SRIJ: legal protection of players (in Portuguese)
Regulator, accessed
- 9.OpenStreetMap: Hotel Casino de Chaves
Maps, accessed
Where to stay
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