Bel-Aire Lounge
Lounge · Rhodes Ranch ·
Cocktails, casual eats, pool, fireplaces, live music
Cocktails, casual eats, pool, fireplaces, live music
"This cocktail bar at the Durango casino channels old-school glamour with a breezy, coastal edge. By day, sunlight streams through broad windows overlooking the Bel-Aire Backyard pool, glinting off glossy brass and gold finishes. Come evening, the lounge springs to life with live music and roving martini carts whose deliverers shake cocktails scented with essential oils. Sip drinks like the Blue Blossom — gin, violet syrup, lemon and yuzu juice, rose water, bitters, and egg white — or pair your pour with bar bites like hamachi tostadas with chile-cashew crema, spicy tuna on crispy rice, and Kobe sliders with fries." - Janna Karel
"I learned the Bel-Aire Lounge at the Durango Casino will host a grand tequila garden party with live music beginning at 5 p.m. when the celebration moves from the Backyard; expect tequila specials earlier in the day on the pool deck." - Janna Karel
"Positioned as the resort’s stylish mainstay, this lounge blends old‑school glamour with contemporary flair, featuring modern furnishings accented by opulent gold and brass finishes and an energetic, high‑energy atmosphere. Talented DJs and live musicians spin a wide range of genres — rock, hip‑hop, pop and indie — while bartenders focus on expertly crafted specialty cocktails and a concise menu of sweet and savory small plates to round out the gastronomic experience." - Janna Karel
"Poolside and reminiscent of the Rouge Room, the Bel‑Aire Lounge functions like a light-dinner or late-night spot with bar bites such as light, tender spicy tuna on crispy rice, juicy flame-grilled wagyu sliders with crispy shoestring fries, and carrot cake profiteroles finished with a sweet bourbon glaze." - Janna Karel
"I noted that the Bel-Aire Lounge and Backyard is one of the notable bars/restaurants at the Durango Resort and Casino." - Matthew Kang
