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Rooms - Stayed in a studio suite in the Ipanema tower. Overall, the room was very spacious and attractive. The rooms in this tower seem to have been upgraded so all the fixtures and furniture were all modern looking. As everyone else said, their were a few things, chipped tiles in the bathroom, a faint smell of smoke coming through the vents...however, we enjoyed our stay in the room. I say, if you can, stay in the Ipanema tower.
Casino - We were here the during the week, Tue - Fri so things were pretty quite. This casino is my Stepdad's favorite since Harrah's likes to comp him handsomely for his play. In fact, we didn't have to pay for any of the room or lodging on this trip. All of the tables seem to be 10 min. They should think about changing them to $5 since they are not a strip hotel. When leaving on Friday, more people were coming in and the casino did liven up. However, the casino itself is small compared to other Vegas casinos. All in all, I had fun playing the Quick Hit penny slots and won about $200.
Pool - Awesome pool for the kids...not sure how good it is for adults, not a whole lot of action in way of pool party fun but then again, we weren't there on the weekend. Also, from the pool is where you can tell how deteriorated the façade of the hotel has become. A few concerns, there were drink cups all over the "sandy" part of the pool. A dirty diaper on the stoop under the water fall, however, after mentioning it to the staff, these things were taken care of but in my opinion, these things should have been caught before the pool opened.
Food - The American Bar and Grill is the best place to eat in the casino, hands down. Solid steaks and prime rib. Great burgers...their BBQ wings are the bomb. The buffet doesn't look like it is the gem it used to be. So my recommendation is to eat at the American Bar and Grill...sure it is a little pricey but if you are up late playing in the casino, it is your only bet and the staff at the bar are really, really friendly.
Shuttle - They do have a shuttle that drops you off at either Bally's / Paris or Harrah's. Do Harrah's as it is in the middle of the strip and not the beginning where Bally's is. The shuttles run every 30 minutes, give or take.
All in all, we had a great time at the Rio. I don't know if the bad reviews (dirty rooms) stem from the Masquerade tower...also, the staff at the Rio were very nice and accommodating. I would recommend this the Rio to my friends and I would stay again
All in all, we had a great time at the Rio.
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