About the desk
An independent editorial publication. No listing is paid for, and no score is for sale.
The publication
Vermolina publishes independent assessments of resort accommodation across Reno, Lake Tahoe, and the Colorado River towns. Our work is editorial: we grade properties, publish the score, and show the reasoning. We are not a booking agent and we sell no placement.
We assess in person, against six fixed criteria, and publish the score alongside the single reservation we hold. Nothing is smoothed over for the property's benefit.
The scoring method
Each score is the weighted sum of six assessments. Because the weights are fixed, a nine at one property means the same thing as a nine at another.
- 25% — Casino and gaming lounges
- 20% — Rooms and suites
- 20% — Front-of-house service
- 15% — Restaurants and bars
- 10% — Location and access
- 10% — Value for money
Funding and independence
Our independence is built into how we operate: no property pays to be listed, none reviews its own assessment before it goes live, and none can have a finding withdrawn.
Links to property websites and booking services are navigational. Any reservation is agreed directly between reader and hotel, with no involvement or benefit on our side.
Corrections policy
If you believe something here is wrong, write to us with the property and the specific detail. Verified corrections are applied to the page and the revision date is updated so readers can see the page has changed.