Rio Hotel & Casino Las Vegas REVIEW - MASTER THREAD (Destination+other brands)
Feb 7, 2022, 3:14 am
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The hotel will be managed by Aimbridge Hospitality.
https://www.aimbridgehospitality.com...rio-las-vegas/
Looking at their portfolio, this is not a good sign in my opinion...
https://www.hospitalityonline.com/ai...lity/locations
https://www.aimbridgehospitality.com...rio-las-vegas/
Looking at their portfolio, this is not a good sign in my opinion...
https://www.hospitalityonline.com/ai...lity/locations
Oct 31, 2022, 7:25 pm
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Jul 11, 2023, 4:23 pm
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Jul 11, 2023, 4:30 pm
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That could be true but I can assure you 100% that NO Flyertalk members participated in any ghost stays during the long fruitful Hyatt/MGM partnership.
Jul 11, 2023, 11:30 pm
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Jul 12, 2023, 11:30 am
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What's the percentage of occupancy at Excalibur and Luxor are ghost stays though ? You know these two properties are NEVER lack of very long lines once it hit the 3pm check-in time from families with children on a tight budget, and I had been to Luxor many times even at 11pm there is still a long line waiting to checkin, and it is not because there are only a few front desk people working but every counters are open, you rarely see that happen in Rio
Jul 12, 2023, 1:35 pm
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The difference is Excalibur is still on the strip and Rio is not.
What's the percentage of occupancy at Excalibur and Luxor are ghost stays though ? You know these two properties are NEVER lack of very long lines once it hit the 3pm check-in time from families with children on a tight budget, and I had been to Luxor many times even at 11pm there is still a long line waiting to checkin, and it is not because there are only a few front desk people working but every counters are open, you rarely see that happen in Rio
What's the percentage of occupancy at Excalibur and Luxor are ghost stays though ? You know these two properties are NEVER lack of very long lines once it hit the 3pm check-in time from families with children on a tight budget, and I had been to Luxor many times even at 11pm there is still a long line waiting to checkin, and it is not because there are only a few front desk people working but every counters are open, you rarely see that happen in Rio
The Rio will be available for Hyatt nights post MGM relationship. Those needed Hyatt nights and doing MR/ghost stays could care less if Rio is a dump and off the strip. And I'm guessing 90% of FTers staying at Excalibur and Luxor are MR/ghost stays.
Jul 12, 2023, 2:15 pm
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You may have missed my point.
The Rio will be available for Hyatt nights post MGM relationship. Those needed Hyatt nights and doing MR/ghost stays could care less if Rio is a dump and off the strip. And I'm guessing 90% of FTers staying at Excalibur and Luxor are MR/ghost stays.
The Rio will be available for Hyatt nights post MGM relationship. Those needed Hyatt nights and doing MR/ghost stays could care less if Rio is a dump and off the strip. And I'm guessing 90% of FTers staying at Excalibur and Luxor are MR/ghost stays.
Will be interesting to see what the Rio partnership will end up being/looking like. At one point, at least a part of the hotel was going to be a full on Hyatt (Grand or Regency I think).
Regardless, unless they somehow turn the Rio into a 5star hotel after the remodel, I would never go to Vegas and stay off-strip, just defeats the experience (ridiculous as it may be) for me. For a ghost stay, no problem.
Jul 12, 2023, 3:14 pm
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Same, I'm not staying at Rio...said that when Rio/Hyatt was first announced. If I needed Hyatt nights, I would check-in there then Uber over to the strip.
Jul 12, 2023, 9:42 pm
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https://www.reviewjournal.com/busine...ealed-2870764/
Doesn't exactly sound like a close tie up with Hyatt is imminent.
Doesn't exactly sound like a close tie up with Hyatt is imminent.