RIO rates are so ****ing low and cheap compared to almost pretty much EVERY other casino/hotel around and on strip. for the summer. did the WSOP moving really killl it?

It’s a horrible property and it’s not on the Strip. Can’t imagine wanting to stay there tbh

Rio is fine if you have a car, especially if you have status to get free parking at Caesars or MGM in the Strip or if you are planning on playing at places like Wynn or Venetian where there is free parking.

The rooms are spacious. I like the pool area, if it's open. It's convenient for some of the places within driving distance that I like to eat at. It's not too crowded.

It sucks if you want to be surrounded by the energy of a party atmosphere, but that's not what I go for. It sucks if you want rooms that are the quality of Aria or Wynn. It's fine if you're the kind of person who enjoys the quiet and doesn't mind staying at a lower-end hotel. (But it's still significantly better than a Motel 6.)

One note about Rio. While you can still earn/spend Caesars Tier and Reward credits while gambling there, Caesar’s really doesn’t own them or put any money back into the property.

For example - while you are gambling on the floor or at one of the bars, they do not comp top shelf liquor. Top shelf being ‘Tito’s’ or ‘Jack Daniels’ and others.

Friend and I were co-playing a High Limit VP machine in their HL room and the waitress gave some BS about having to go ask if she could get my friend ONE free Jack and Coke. Nonsense activated.

OK just got back and stayed at Resorts World

Impressions

Rooms Really Nice
Across from Denny's a plus
Casino nice
Poker Room Dead
Pool really nice
Fitness Room best I have seen
Great Food unusual dining opportunities
Taco place across the street man the lines were huge

Negatives
Poker Room Dead
Key cards hit and miss with elevator
Not close to much though the Wynn Encore not that bad a walk

I think you accidentally put "close to Denny's" in the wrong column

LOL

Reminds me of an old Steve Fromholz quip that "La Quinta" translated as "next to Denny's."

Wait? It doesn’t?

yup I get that but a month ago when I was looking at rates for 6 days, RIO was cheaper than even that hooters/oyo hotel lmao, it was I think ion total like 650-700$ for 6-7 days which is kinda nutty

I do get that its been bashed a lot and not recommended, Ive never stayed there before or even been in there before. I did note in another thread that the hotel prices are so so muhc more expensive than in 2019, i guess its due to inflation but excal has always gotten a bad rap ITT but compared to 2-3 years ago excal ued to be around 55-60 a night and now its close to 80

I just spent a week at Park MGM - I didn't even know it was smoke-free until I checked in. That's a big plus to me - made me much more likely to play in the casino.

I liked the Italian food options in Eatily, although pretty expensive. A little annoying (this is Vegas) that almost all the food places close at 10 PM - seems weird when they are packed at 8:30. Short walk to NYNY for different food choices. The Crack Shack and Shake Shack options right outside the hotels. Decent generic food court across the street too - finally snagged a Popeye's chicken sandwich.

Room (2 queens, strip view) very basic but good quality - nice shower.

I stayed one night last week at the Hilton in RW. The room was new, but not Wynn level nice. The other hotels might be nicer. A nice feature is checking in and choosing your room the day before. I chose a top floor strip view room. The phone can be used as the room key, so no checkin/checkout lines. The poker room was alive on Thursday night from 7-12, with 1/3, 2/5, and I think 10/20 running. I liked the new Tacos el Cabron which is outside. It's a long hike from the poker room, but you can order food at the table. The tacos are bigger than Tacos el Gordo, and you can order different kinds at the same time.

One trick is that the poker room can be accessed by walking through the elevator lobby from the Hilton, and taking a left, instead of walking around through the casino.

Nice screen name, I had always thought Loden Pants was the result of eating at Taco Bell. (I googled it but still find it scatologically funny. )

You still earn Caesars points there, i put my sports bets there from time to time since its easy to get to

Hi I've booked a week in Vegas early July for me and the wife we'll mostly for me as iv always wanted to pay a visit to the wsop. I booked it with a travel agent who has us staying at the tropicana.
Is it a nice hotel? Is it possible to get an upgrade, what is the food, restaurants like in it.
All info much appreciated

regardless of the thoughts of the people who may have stayed at the Trop, I think your question needs qualifying with what you see as 'nice' vs unacceptable.

like, for some people staying at Harrahs or Linq is really good - big rooms, relatively clean and modern. For others, they might think the room isn't luxurious enough, the relatively basic environment around the casino, the lower key clientele, the smell of smoke or the only ok pool, fitness center etc make it not nice.

the Trop is a third tier property, one of many on the Strip. If it was me heading to Vegas for the first time with my wife, I'd want to stay somewhere more luxurious. But it's absolutely fine and a lot better and the rooms are a lot bigger than most 3 and some 4 star hotels around most cities that people stay in

Question: if you consider Trop third tier, what do you consider second tier?

Personally I consider it second tier. I guess it does depend on how many tiers of rooms you perceive.

Will say I put Trop above Harrahs (very close), Flamingo, GN, Ballys. About same as Paris but def not on par with Bellagio, Aria, Wynn.

Restaurants were fine last time I was there pre COVID. Not the largest selection but fine enough. Steakhouse was fine, nice little place for breakfast, Starbucks. Can’t speak to prices as we had more food comps than could reasonably use unless we never left (took home a bunch of bags of Starbucks beans).

Casino itself was small and doesn’t have poker. But MGM Grand is right across the street and the walk to center of strip to A, B, Ballys, etc isn’t bad. Even in July one or two casino bottles of water is plenty imo. But I do like dessert dry heat. Live on GC and feel like I grow gills here every summer.

Close to airport but not in fly path so not a noise issue.

It is definitely one of the older properties but rooms I have had were very clean and appeared well maintained.

my pov would be that top tier is

Wynn Encore
Venetian Palazzo
Cosmo
Bellagio
Aria/Vdara

Second tier

Caesars
Mirage
Mandalay
MGM Grand/Signature
Cromwell (I haven't been in here, so this is a guess)

Third tier

PH
Paris
(these two I wasn't certain if they're bottom of second tier or top of third, but they're probably the lowest grade properties I'd stay at on a Vegas trip....also not sure where Resorts World sits)

the rest of the strip properties...Harrahs, Linq, NYNY, Flamingo etc etc etc

then you have the lower grade ones like Hooters etc.

interested in the thoughts of others tho

My opinion on tiers is something like -


1. Wynn.
2. Aria, Bellagio, Cosmopolitan, Resorts World.
3. Venetian, Caesars, Mandalay Bay.
4. Mirage, Park MGM, MGM Grand, TI, Planet Hollywood.
5. Paris, Ballys, Cromwell, Linq, NYNY, Excalibur, Luxor, Trop, Flamingo, Harrahs.

I'd rate Park over Mirage or Mandalay. Rooms are nicer than Mirage, location is way better than Mandalay.

Stayed at the Palazzo for 11 nights. All around good experience. Only negative i have is that the only late night food option they have is room service.
The casino and hotel in general feels like its geard towards older folks tho. Will probably go back to staying at the Aria or Bellagio again for my next trips.

yep, I loved the Palazzo room I stayed in. SO luxurious and much preferred it to Venetian room which is where I normally stay. But the vibe of the casino is a lot more staid and older and I missed the energy and zoo like qualities of the V

I'll stay at Pallazo every time and walk to Venetian if I want more energy

My wife and I do a lot of staycations and are 7 star at Caesars. In my 20s did a ton of the hopping hotels for poker deal.

Favorite Hotel for couples: Wynn/Encore

Favorite Hotel for single guy working: Venetian/Palazzo

Favorite hotel for single guy paryting: Cosmo

Best Food: Wynn/Aria/Cosmo

Best Location: Caesars/Bellagio


Tier 1: Aria, Bellagio, Cosmo, Venetian, Wynn, Resorts

Tier 1b: Caesars is sort of its own category

Tier 2: MGM, Mirage, Park, Mirage, Mandalay Bay, PH

Tier 2b: Cromwell is so weird, I hate it but might really appeal to some people

Tier 3a: Paris, TI,

Tier 3b: Flamingo, Ballys, Harrahs, Luxor

Tier 4: everything else


Mostly comes down to what you prioritize in your trip.

hmmm, a few of you have now said the Park is 2nd tier...interesting. I might check it out next time I'm in town

I guess it's all relative. As long as it's clean, no bedbugs or other people's DNA, everything works like the A/C, TV, shower, toilet, etc. and I don't get shanked in my sleep, fine by me. I've stayed in some pretty sketchy places and am not too picky, if the wife is with me I need to move up a tier or two. I've stayed at the Capital Hilton and the Willard and slept on the bare ground curled around a campfire on a motorcycle run, so the spectrum has been traveled.

Coming for WSOP event #11, Bally's was $100/night so I don't have to travel back and forth during the two day event. Orleans comped me three nights, which must be a tier 10 or so but I like it.