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Rio

Rio is perhaps most famous for being the current home of the World Series of Poker, It’s also the resident hotel for Pen & Teller’s brilliant magic show – I can definitely recommend this.

Tucked away just off the Strip (it’s a short taxi ride away, it’s not walkable), Rio is an ‘all-suite’ Total Rewards casino. It has a popular buffet and many more great restaurants.

Rio is a good base to explore Vegas if you aren’t fussed about being on the Strip or Downtown. Make sure you have a good look at the room options before booking as some have been recently renovated whilst others are a little tired.

Facts and Figures:

Opening date: 15th January 1990

Location: 1 mile west of the strip near Palms.

Casino: Yes. A total rewards property

Poker: Yes.

Number of guest rooms: 2,526 guest rooms.

Room categories:

Deluxe studio suites, king or two queens– 600sqft

Samba Suite, king or two queens – 600sqft, newly renovated

Premium studio suite, king or two queens, 600sqft, strip view

Masquerade suite, 1,600sqft

Cariocas suite, 1,100 sqft

Check-In/Out Time:

Check-In 4:00 PM
Check-Out 11:00 AM

The pool:

Complimentary For Rio Hotel Guests and Total Rewards Members (Seven Stars, Diamond and Platinum).

Daily 9am-6pm

The Voo (adult pool 21+):

Thurs-Sun 11am – 6pm

Shows:

Penn and Teller

Tickets from $84.30

9pm Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday.

Chippendales

Tickets from $54.95

8:30pm and 10:30pm Thursday to Saturday

8:30pm Sunday – Wednesday

X Rocks Burlesque Show

Tickets from $59.25

8pm and 10pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Restaurants and bars:

Masquerade casino bar:

Sunday – Thursday 9am – 1:45am

Saturday and Sunday 24 hours

Purple Zebra:

Daily 10:30am – 1:30am

I Bar: in the casino

Daily 24 hours

Play games. Watch videos. Order drinks – your table top is a touch-screen computer.

Flirt Lounge:

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun 6:30pm-12am
Fri & Sat 6:30pm-1am

Voodoo night club: balcony overlooking strip on floor 51

cover price

Sun-Thu
All $20
Fri & Sat
Men $30 Women $20

Fri and Sat 8pm-3am
Sun – Thurs 8pm-2am

Royal Indian Bistro:

Open Daily
Lunch Buffet 11am – 3pm
Happy Hour 3pm – 5pm
Dinner 4pm – 11pm

Pho Da Nang Vietnamese Kitchen:

Sun-Thu 11am-11pm
Fri & Sat 11am-1am

Voodoo steakhouse:

Nightly 5pm-10:30pm

Hash House a Go Go:

Mon – Fri – 6am – 1pm
Fri & Sat 6am-3pm

KJ Dimsum and seafood:

Daily 10am to 2am

Wine cellar and tasting room:

Mon-Thu 4pm-10pm
Fri & Sat 3pm-11pm
Sun 3pm-10pm

All American Bar and Grille:

Daily 11am – 12am

Guy Fieri’s El Burro Borracho (Mexican):

Daily 5pnm – 10pm

Smashburger:

Daily 8am – 4pm

Starbucks

Sports Deli

Daily 8am – 6am

Carnival World Buffet:

Breakfast Mon-Fri 8am-11am
Lunch Mon-Fri 11am-3:00pm
Dinner Daily 3:00pm-10pm
Breakfast Sat/Sun 8am-10am
Brunch Sat & Sun 10am-3pm

Rio spa and fitness centre:

Daily 6am-7pm

Access to the Rio Las Vegas Spa and Fitness Centre is only $30 per day and is complimentary with certain Spa treatments.

3-day ($75), 5-day ($105), 7-day ($165), and 1 month ($340) passes to the Rio Las Vegas Spa and Fitness Centre are also available.

Voodoo Zipline:

zipline between two of the hotel’s room towers

$27.49

Open 11am -11pm.

Complimentary access to Voodoo nightclub the day you ride the zipline.

Kiss Mini Golf:

Rock N Roll themed indoor mini Golf

$11.95 for 18 holes.