Durango Casino & Resort is a 209-room hotel-casino in the southwest Las Vegas Valley, built by Station Casinos (owned by Red Rock Resorts) and opened December 5, 2023 as the company’s first new resort in over a decade. It sits at 6915 South Durango Drive near the 215 Beltway in the Rhodes Ranch/Spring Valley area, about a 15-to-20-minute drive from the Strip rather than on it.
The draw here is a newly built, design-forward locals resort with an unusually bright, sunlit casino floor that Station Casinos has been actively growing, a food hall from Lettuce Entertain You collaborators, and a resort-style pool scene — all at rates and a pace calmer than a Strip megaresort, with free self and valet parking to boot.
Stats at a Glance
- Location: 6915 S. Durango Dr., southwest Las Vegas Valley (off-Strip, near the 215 Beltway)
- Operator: Station Casinos / Red Rock Resorts
- Opened: December 5, 2023
- Rooms: 209 rooms and suites in a 15-story, 216-foot tower
- Price tier: Mid-range to upscale
- Casino: Opened at 83,178 sq ft with roughly 2,000 slots and 60+ table games; a December 2025 Phase II expansion added more than 25,000 sq ft of gaming space and about 230 machines, including a new 8,000+ sq ft high-limit slot room
- Signature attraction: Bel-Aire Backyard pool and Eat Your Heart Out food hall
- Resort fee: Around $45 per night plus tax; self and valet parking are free
Rooms, Pool and Casino
Durango’s 15-story tower holds 209 rooms and suites, including 29 suites, with King or Two Queen layouts, 65-inch UHD TVs and premium bedding — new construction throughout since the whole property opened in late 2023. The Bel-Aire Backyard pool anchors the resort with a centerpiece fountain, palm-lined decking, daybeds and private cabanas across roughly 65,000 square feet of pool deck. Architect Friedmutter Group gave the original 83,178-square-foot casino floor natural daylight, a rarity on any gaming floor, and Station Casinos has kept growing it: a Phase II expansion completed in December 2025 added more than 25,000 square feet of new gaming space and about 230 machines, including a dedicated high-limit slot room with 120 machines and its own bar, plus a large new parking garage with nearly 2,000 spaces.
The property also carries 20,000 square feet of convention and event space and 40 EV charging stations. Station Casinos has already announced a further Phase 2 buildout — a roughly $385 million project starting construction in early 2026 — that’s slated to add about 275,000 more square feet, a 36-lane bowling center, another 400 slot machines and additional restaurants.
Shows, Attractions and Dining
Durango isn’t a concert-residency property — there’s no arena or theater on site — but dining is the headline draw. The 25,000-square-foot Eat Your Heart Out food hall packs in about a dozen vendors (Prince Street Pizza, Irv’s Burgers and Shang Artisan Noodle among them), while standalone restaurants include Nicco’s for steak and seafood, Mijo for modern Mexican, and Summer House, a California-inspired restaurant from Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises. The Bel-Aire Backyard pool also hosts concerts and events, and the resort runs football watch-party programming in its sportsbook lounges during NFL season.
For visitors wanting a Strip show, plan on a drive: Durango is well outside walking range of the big venues covered in ThrillZing’s residency concert tips.
Location and Who Should Stay Here
Durango is squarely off-Strip, built for the southwest Las Vegas Valley’s growing residential corridor rather than tourist foot traffic — there’s no walking to the Strip, Sphere or the arenas from here. It suits travelers who want a brand-new, upscale-feeling resort at calmer rates, free parking and an expanding casino floor with a quieter dining scene, especially those renting a car or staying for a longer visit. It’s a poor fit for anyone who wants to walk to shows, the Strip’s casinos, or Allegiant Stadium and T-Mobile Arena without driving.
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Durango Casino & Resort FAQs
What is the resort fee and is parking free at Durango?
Durango charges a resort fee of around $45 per night plus tax, but unlike most Strip resorts, both self-parking and valet parking are free, including at its expanded parking garage that added nearly 2,000 spaces in December 2025.
Is Durango Casino & Resort on the Las Vegas Strip?
No. Durango is an off-Strip property in the southwest Las Vegas Valley near the 215 Beltway, roughly a 15-to-20-minute drive from the Strip, so a car or rideshare is needed to reach Strip attractions, the Sphere or T-Mobile Arena.
How big is Durango’s casino now that it has expanded?
Durango opened in 2023 with an 83,178-square-foot casino and roughly 2,000 slot machines. A Phase II expansion completed in December 2025 added more than 25,000 square feet of gaming space and about 230 machines, including a new high-limit slot room, with an even larger Phase 2 buildout planned to start construction in 2026.
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