I had a great experience at the Rio. I arrived late in the evening and the desk clerk surprised me with a complimentary upgrade to a suite. I had only one night alone, then met friends for the next two nights. I thought the regular rooms would be small, but to my delight, it was a 600+ sq ft room. We had a great time gambling, had the fantastic buffet, people watched on Halloween, and never had to leave the hotel. I would highly recommend the Rio. Some will say that you have to go to the strip, but I found all that was needed in one place. I would go back again, without any hesitation.

Rooms are getting older, staff appear hostile to any question. Harrah's has become like Walmart. Low price, but try to find someone for service good luck

My conference got changed from Caesar's to the Rio and I almost considered not going. Big suprise ! The Rio had the friendlist personnel working there. From the front desk to the maids. The hotel rooms were clean, quite and had very comfortable beds. The slot machines even paid off some. If you go, don't miss the seafood buffet. $40 is steep, but worth every penny. Who ever heard of creme brulee on a buffet line that was the real thing. I only got to eat at 3 other places, but none disappointed. The Rio in the Sky show is a litte risque, but so much fun. The drink people (waiters & waitresses) were around every 10 minutes, so I was never without. The only downside, and it's minor, is the taxi fairs. It's $20 to downtown and $14 to the airport. I will be going back and soon..

My husband travelled there to speak. He said that his conference room and the food was very nice for his students. I have read reviews about what others have said on trip advisor, when they said that the Rio's only problem is that it sits far away from the main strip. This is basically true. The rooms are older, but nicely kept up and the added space that you get there simply gives you a feeling of more relaxation. We have seen the shows that they have there with the Las Vegas Gray Line Tours, so we skipped watching their shows at night. We enjoyed playing the slot machines there, as you do with Las Vegas anyway. We simply took a taxi to the strip, though that is probably not the most economical way to do it. It would be very difficult to walk to the strip, because you would have to walk over a very busy highway area. If you are looking for a good spacious room for a nice price, then this is the place to stay.