Genevie Durano

Genevie Durano

Genevie Durano joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal in September 2018. She is an assistant features editor at the RJ and the managing editor at Luxury. She previously served as senior editor for Vegas magazine and as managing editor for Vegas Seven and Vegas/Rated. Prior to moving to Las Vegas in 2013, she spent more than a decade in New York City, where she worked in magazines including TV Guide, Us Weekly, Teen People, Glamour and Rolling Stone.

Most Recent Works

The M Resort

The M Resort

$ | Nevada | Las Vegas
Built by the Marnells, the same family that created the Rio, this resort is 6 miles south of McCarran Airport and is a destination unto itself
Green Valley Ranch Resort & Spa

Green Valley Ranch Resort & Spa

$ | Nevada | Las Vegas
Locals have long known that Green Valley is a low-key, refined resort for the high-end crowd that prefers style over bustle (the Strip is a
The Cromwell

The Cromwell

$$ | Nevada | Las Vegas
Caesars Entertainment has transformed Bill's Gambling Hall into the only small boutique hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. The results are stunning
Stratosphere Casino Hotel & Tower

Stratosphere Casino Hotel & Tower

$ | Nevada | Las Vegas
The Stratosphere's 1,149-foot observation tower soars over every other building in town, and it's an iconic part of the Las Vegas skyline. The
Silverton Casino Hotel

Silverton Casino Hotel

$ | Nevada | Las Vegas
Don't overlook this Rocky Mountain lodge–theme hotel with popular attractions such as a huge Bass Pro Shop, a 117,000-gallon saltwater aquarium
Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa

Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa

$ | Nevada | Las Vegas
Way out on the western edge of the Las Vegas suburbs, this swanky golden-age Vegas property looks out on the ochre-red Spring Mountains, just
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino

Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino

$$ | Nevada | Las Vegas
Everything at Planet Hollywood is designed to make ordinary people feel like stars, and the lodging accommodations are no exception. The modern
Palms Casino Resort

Palms Casino Resort

$$ | Nevada | Las Vegas
Rooms at the Palms are large, opulent, and modern, with some unusual amenities for Las Vegas, such as beds with ultrafirm mattresses, duvets
Nobu Hotel

Nobu Hotel

$$$ | Nevada | Las Vegas
The hotel from celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa and partner Robert DeNiro is a sleek foodie haven tucked inside the Caesars Palace complex. The
Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas

Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas

$$$$ | Nevada | Las Vegas
As a brand, Mandarin Oriental pledges to provide everything for the business traveler, and the Vegas property certainly delivers on that promise
The M Resort

The M Resort

$ | Nevada | Las Vegas
Built by the Marnells, the same family that created the Rio, this resort is 6 miles south of McCarran Airport and is a destination unto itself
The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino

The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino

$$$ | Nevada | Las Vegas
Palazzo means \"palace\" in Italian, and the $1.8 billion, all-suite resort brings new meaning to the word, ushering even more luxury to the
The Venetian Las Vegas

The Venetian Las Vegas

$$$ | Nevada | Las Vegas
This theme hotel re-creates Italy's most romantic city with meticulous reproductions of Venetian landmarks. Some of the Strip's largest and
Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino

Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino

$ | Nevada | Las Vegas
Convention attendees have loved this hotel for decades; it's connected to the Las Vegas Convention Center. Formerly known as the Las Vegas Hilton
Wynn Las Vegas

Wynn Las Vegas

$$$$ | Nevada | Las Vegas
In a city that keeps raising the bar for sheer luxury, the Wynn—monolithic in both name and appearance—offers a discreet turn for the tasteful
Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel

Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel

$$ | Nevada | Las Vegas
Everything is intimate at this nongaming Rat Pack–inspired hotel off the Strip on Paradise Road. There are \"only\" 578 rooms and suites, and
Aria

Aria

$$$ | Nevada | Las Vegas
Glistening like a futuristic oasis in the heart of the Strip, Aria truly deserves most of the attention it receives. The lobby is a soaring
Monte Carlo Resort and Casino

Monte Carlo Resort and Casino

$$ | Nevada | Las Vegas
The Strip could use more places like this—handsome but not ostentatious, elegant rooms outfitted with cherrywood furnishings. If you have kids
Circus Circus Las Vegas Hotel and Casino

Circus Circus Las Vegas Hotel and Casino

$ | Nevada | Las Vegas
The hotel at the \"Big Top\" has renovated all of its rooms since 2009, giving some much-needed TLC to some of the oldest rooms on the Strip
Caesars Palace

Caesars Palace

$$$ | Nevada | Las Vegas
The opulent entrance, fountains, Roman statuary, bas-reliefs, and roaming centurions all add up to the iconic, over-the-top Las Vegas hotel