Our stay at Rio this time around was definitely a better experience than last yr... And that may be because we didn't have our dog with us.
We booked our room through priceline and was pleasantly surprised to find out that breakfast was included. Breakfast can only be from Starbucks, which works since they have breakfast sandwiches, fruit, yogurt and drinks! But you only get $9/day - per person. Just have to make sure you tell the barista to charge it to your room and show your ID.
Our room was located all the way at the end of the hall, which was a pain at first but had the best view of the mountains. And unlike our last stay, we had a coffee maker AND trash cans!
I still like the fact that we can bring our little guy with us, for an additional cost and a smelly room, but leaving him at home with a friend is definitely more comfortable.