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| - Stayed here for our wedding weekend, which makes it pretty difficult to write a review. Casino reviews are tough anyway, but it's even more challenging when reviewing a place connected with a life experience.
We stayed in a Masquerade Suite. Those are the large endcap suites in the taller of the two towers. The suite is around 1500sf, and has floor to ceiling windows that wrap around 180 degrees. From the dining area, past the living area, through the bedroom, and all the way to the jacuzzi tub, you get a view that includes both the Strip and the mountains.
The view is to die for, especially on a higher floor.
The furnishings are dated, and pretty worn. You will find frayed edges all over every chair. You will find gouges in the wooden frames of chairs, even some pieces missing. The bed is comfortable, but certainly not top-notch.
Check-in can be annoying, unless you are at least Platinum with Total Rewards (the shared players club with Harrah's, Caesar's, Paris, etc). Platinum status is worth next to nothing in most parts of the country. But it's very useful at the Rio. Skipping the long checkin line is great.
Guest services was friendly. I have no complaints there. But there were the typical number of glitches.
Overall I would give the place 3.5, but I am rounding down. There just isn't enough "wow" factor for that 4th star. Because while many things at the Rio are awesome (great buffets, great rooftop lounge), those are items I can review separately, and those are items you don't have to be staying here to enjoy. You can stay somewhere else and then visit for a few hours.
3 stars.
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