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.

Reviews

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
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
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
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

$$ | Nevada | Las Vegas
This sprawling resort is a shrine to rock and roll—with rock tributes, exhibits, and authentic memorabilia everywhere. An all-suites south tower
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
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
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
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
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