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Yes, I can be bribed for 5 stars. This place ROCKS. So we needed an extra night in Vegas, since my buddy's flight wasn't leaving until Monday night. I phoned up some contacts, pulled some strings, and found Imperial Hotel for 17/night and Rio for 37/night (Mountain View, King Bed). I'm more of a Planet Hollywood guy, but for 110/night no thanks. I ended up going with the Rio, even though it was off the strip.
The whole time I was thinking... old hotel, the room is going to be gross... it's going to be so gross... what is my friend going to think of me? But to my surprise, the lady at the counter said she was going to give us a complimentary upgrade. When she said upgrade, I thought she was going to give us the strip view.
She put us up on the 20th floor, where you need a key to operate the elevator. The floor opened up to a really classy, and renovated floor. You know this place is fancy, because there was a concierge desk and a library/study area. As we walked toward our room, I was cursing that it was at the very end of the hall. We arrived at our room, with a set of double doors. We opened the door and "OH S-!!"
The suite had an large living/dining area with a powder room with a wet bar. The curtains were operated via electric controls and we had a view of the strip and the pool area. There were two large LCD TVs; one in the living room and one in the master bedroom. The bathroom had a really high tech Jacuzzi. I was so excited that I was literally running around the room with a boner.
Thanks for the upgrade Rio!
A little about my credentials:
I'm just an average Joe that travels a lot for business and pleasure. I'm an Elite Premier for United, Gold Member for Marriott, and Gold Member for Hilton. I usually book rooms around 130-160/night depending on location, amenities, and the year the hotel was built/renovated. My hotel turn offs include: Valet only parking, dirty bathrooms, and paper thin walls.
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