Originally Posted by
Andrea Waters
Curious how smoky the casino and surrounding areas are. My husband has a conference at Rio next month. I am tagging along. He has the conference rate that is dirt cheap but nothing is available for the conference rate on Saturday night, the first night of our stay. That means the Rio is stupid expensive that night and we would have to stay elsewhere for one night.
I am also comped at Fontainebleau for those dates. I would just rather stay at Fontainebleau the entire time and have him commute back and forth to Rio. He's not having it, unfortunately. Please give it to me straight - how bad is the Rio? 🤣
Its not that Rio is bad as its not a premium luxury property.
Its for the non discerning masses frequently at a value price point.
For those that chase WOH status at a lower cost its a big draw.If I didn't have status I might do the same
My perception is its a dated hotel that has gotten somewhat of an adequate refresh.No one is going to say they come here
for 5 star service,accommodations or fine dining.
Their new rooftop restaurant which opened around New Years has a local area chef with some notoriety but having dined in his downtown restraunt
with some of the worst service I have ever experienced its a no go for me.Refrigerated rubbery tomatoes and other sins no way will I waste my $$$ there.
Rios other positives are a more quiet area off the strip albeit with a lot of traffic nearby and for many
hungry globes a complimentary breakfast that may pull some from the strip for the value add alone.
So adequate refreshed hotel and certainly better and newer than Circus Circus or Excalibur etc
Many are quite pleased to have a LV option after Marriott gutted the former Hyatt relationship with MGM
and an alternative to the vastly overpriced Venetian/Palazzo or a Hyatt Place
YMMV
Originally Posted by
DallasEsq
I really like the decor of the Kitchen Table, and I wish they went this direction with the room renovations.
Dinner plates on the wall for the rooms and suites?
Can anyone tell me what the Globe breakfast benefit currently consists of @ Kitchen Table
It’s changed so many times my head is still spinning.
Thanks