VIP Casino Gaming & the Meridien Salon Privé
Beneath the copper dome, high-limit play is conducted with the discretion of a private bank — dedicated croupiers, tailored limits and a host who knows your game before you sit.
High-Stakes Play, Run Like a Private Club
The Meridien Salon Privé occupies the dome's upper gallery — six sound-dampened salons for baccarat, blackjack and roulette, each with its own croupier, host and table-side dining from the Marlin Room kitchen. Limits are set to your preference before you arrive; nothing is negotiated at the felt.
On the main floor, 530 of the latest machines and 32 live tables run around the clock, with free learn-to-play sessions daily at 15:00 and 19:30 for guests who'd like the fundamentals first. Every player is covered by our responsible-gaming charter — voluntary limits, session reminders and confidential self-exclusion are standard, not exceptions.
All services
Privileges of the Privé
Dedicated host
One host per salon — drinks, dining, transport and table arrangements handled without leaving your seat.
Tailored limits
Table minimums and maximums set to your play, confirmed in writing before your session begins.
Table-side dining
The full Marlin Room menu served at the felt — or privately in the salon's dining annex.
Chauffeur cover
Limousine transfers within Cairns are included for all privé sessions, any hour.
The measure of a gaming room is not the size of its bets but the quality of its manners. We deal in both.
Your First Privé Session
Entry to the Meridien Salon is by membership, host invitation or hotel-guest introduction. The pathway is deliberately simple.
Introduction
Meet a casino host — at the rewards desk, through your concierge or at the privé door — and register with photo ID. Ten minutes, no paperwork theatre.
Your preference sheet
Tell us your game, limits, pace and refreshments. The host prepares your salon and croupier before you walk in.
Take your seat
Play at your own tempo — pause for dinner, move salons, call your car at any point. The evening bends to you.
The High Table Night Package
- $250 matched-play credit on live tables or machines
- Priority seating at premium tables with a dedicated host
- Three-course dinner for two in the Marlin Room
- Chauffeured return transfer within Cairns
An Evening in the Salon
Arrival & welcome
Your host receives you at the privé door; jackets, drinks and the table are ready.
First session
Cards are cut — your croupier runs the pace you agreed at introduction.
Interlude & second session
Dinner is served in the annex or at the felt, then the table reopens on your word.
Do I need to be a hotel guest to play in Salon Privé?
What are the table minimums in the salon?
Is matched play real credit?
I've played privé rooms from Macau to Monaco. Whitmore's crew runs the most courteous floor I've sat at.
The Salon Door Opens on Introduction
Speak with a host today — or ask your concierge to walk you up personally.