Hey it doesn't look that bad (if the pictures are somewhat representative)--better than a room I had recently at Mandalay Bay and I'm sure better than Excalibur! It's been 30+ years since we stayed at Rio, or maybe it was Orleans, when the kids were little. Uncertain about the area/neighborhood. Will take a drive over there when I'm back finishing up my last three, previously-booked Vdara stays.