The Rio Las Vegas

JohnnieHJohnnieH
in Brick & Mortar Casino Talk
Anybody ever stayed there? I've been reading the reviews online and the opinions expressed seem to very quite a bit at both end of the spectrums. Some love it, others really hated their stay.

Anybody have an opinion either way?

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  • wildbill7145wildbill7145
    Wow, just for shits and giggles I checked out the reviews as well. While I find hotel reviews in Vegas polarized as you mentioned, I usually look for trends.

    Trends I noticed for the RIO were... expensive food, stinky rooms, mid level managers don't care. A few people mentioned the shuttle service to the strip was unreliable.

    Expensive, stinky and don't care however are pretty common in the polar reviews of almost any Vegas hotels though.
  • SteveKerrSteveKerr
    I have stayed there the past 4 years for The WSOP. Each time stayed in a non smoking room, it was nice and clean.

    As for food there, I did t find it to be more expensive then anywhere else in Vegas at a Casino.

    The table games minimum are a little higher then some other casinos but that really is not a deal breaker to me.

    The shuttle service was good for my first 2 years there, you do have to wait but really what do you expect. A cab ride to the strip is not anymore then $10, depending on where you get dropped off at, just choose a casino close to the Rio.

    Rio better then Imperial Palace, better then Flamingo, better then Harrahs, better then Escaliber. Not better then Caesars. Those are the only places I have stayed so far in Vegas.

    Hope that helps, but everyone's preference is different.
  • JohnnieHJohnnieH
    SteveKerr wrote: »
    I have stayed there the past 4 years for The WSOP. Each time stayed in a non smoking room, it was nice and clean.

    As for food there, I did t find it to be more expensive then anywhere else in Vegas at a Casino.

    The table games minimum are a little higher then some other casinos but that really is not a deal breaker to me.

    The shuttle service was good for my first 2 years there, you do have to wait but really what do you expect. A cab ride to the strip is not anymore then $10, depending on where you get dropped off at, just choose a casino close to the Rio.

    Rio better then Imperial Palace, better then Flamingo, better then Harrahs, better then Escaliber. Not better then Caesars. Those are the only places I have stayed so far in Vegas.

    Hope that helps, but everyone's preference is different.

    Thanks Steve, that does help. Glad to hear it's not an overpriced dive like some reviewers have said. If you were happy during the WSOP when its super busy, I'm sure we'll be fine in the fall.

    I'm pretty sure we'll be renting a car again, so I'm not worried about the shuttle service. As long as somebody (Compuease!) is sober to drive :D
  • compueasecompuease Admin
    JohnnieH wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure we'll be renting a car again, so I'm not worried about the shuttle service. As long as somebody (Compuease!) is sober to drive :D

    As long as somebody can point me in the right direction to drive on the streets.
  • JimmyHoJimmyHo
    pretty dated and out of the way; poker room looked kind of lame IMO. Better to stay on the strip. Planet Hollywood is usually $59
  • JohnnieHJohnnieH
    pokerJAH wrote: »
    pretty dated and out of the way; poker room looked kind of lame IMO. Better to stay on the strip. Planet Hollywood is usually $59

    My deal is pretty sweet:

    RIO
    Nightly Rates
    TUE 09/27/11 COMP
    WED 09/28/11 COMP
    THU 09/29/11 COMP
    FRI 09/30/11 $40.00
    SAT 10/01/11 $95.00
    SUN 10/02/11 COMP
    MON 10/03/11 COMP
    TUE 10/04/11 COMP
    TOTAL $135.00
    AVG $19.29
  • compueasecompuease Admin
    JohnnieH wrote: »
    My deal is pretty sweet:

    RIO
    Nightly Rates
    TUE 09/27/11 COMP
    WED 09/28/11 COMP
    THU 09/29/11 COMP
    FRI 09/30/11 $40.00
    SAT 10/01/11 $95.00
    SUN 10/02/11 COMP
    MON 10/03/11 COMP
    TUE 10/04/11 COMP
    TOTAL $135.00
    AVG $19.29

    Great deal John, similar to what I got last year using Mrs Moose's # as my companion at IP... Now if I could only get that deal as well...
  • philliiveyphilliivey
    Ya Johnnie that is pretty sweet! you must be a slot degen.:D
  • BlondeFishBlondeFish
    The Rio would be my #1 choice whenever playing at the WSOP; even though a poker site provided me with a free luxury suite at Monte Carlo, I missed the convenience of Rio's suites. Rio's rooms are bigger than the standard rooms at IP, Monte Carlo, Bellagio, Treasure Island, etc. The shuttle service was not a problem for me, as there seem to be three separate shuttles going to Caesars Palace, Harrah's and Paris.

    There are better poker rooms to play at such as MGM and Venetian, so I'd only play at the Rio as a last resort.
    SteveKerr wrote: »
    I have stayed there the past 4 years for The WSOP.
  • JohnnieHJohnnieH
    philliivey wrote: »
    Ya Johnnie that is pretty sweet! you must be a slot degen.:D

    Haha. Nope. I assume we were offered such a great deal because we're booking so far in advance.

    Comp- have you logged into caesars.com to see what they would offer you?
  • JimmyHoJimmyHo
    well if the rooms are basically free, not much of a decision now is it.
  • westside8westside8
    For that price you really can't go wrong. Especially with your plans of taking a car rental, it might be more convenient to not have to go around the Blvd. each time you're going to/from your hotel
  • JohnnieHJohnnieH
    westside8 wrote: »
    For that price you really can't go wrong. Especially with your plans of taking a car rental, it might be more convenient to not have to go around the Blvd. each time you're going to/from your hotel

    That is an excellent point.
  • westside8westside8
    Here is a deal for food at the Gaylord Indian Food at the Rio

    Gaylord India Restaurant @ The Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas: Get Discounted Gift Certificates, Menus and Info | Restaurant.com

    Enter the code "DEAL" at checkout and you can get $25 gift certificate for $2
  • moosemoose
    This place got good reviews. For $2, I took a shot.
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