Not what you imagine from Circus Circus. Or for $25, either Over on our sister website VegasChatter, were constantly shacking up at the cheap hotels in the hope that among the bedbugs and between the tissue-thin, we will find a diamond nestling quietly away. And now that weve spent...
July 30, 2010
Today is the First Annual Foursquare Day! Yes, the newest social media darling already has its own "day"! You can learn more about the Foursquare Day (aka "4sqDay") movement by reading its blog but what we're most excited about are the specials that hotels are offering Foursquare users for...
April 16, 2010
A Rio Hotel and Casino staffer was quoted by a Reuters reporter as saying, "My life now is, if I'm not stripping or at the pool, I'm sleeping." Well, wait. She's kind of a Rio staffer. Technically, she's part of a fleet of strippers that the Rio now stocks...
October 06, 2008
The future of dating is looking bleak. First there was the explosion of online dating (which cannot be stopped) -- and now flirting via computer while you're in the same bar is a reality. We can thank Bill Gates. After the Microsoft Surface computer debuted at the Sheraton...
June 12, 2008
Upon landing in Las Vegas on Saturday we couldn't help but wonder if the Luxor Hotel was hurting for money. Why? Because the whole building has been covered in black and features a huge advertisement on one side for Absolut Vodka.Things get a little more down-market over the Rio which...
September 25, 2007
Even we're still getting over our Vegas hangover (thanks, VMAs!), we should tell you that RUB BBQ is coming to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino on November 1. It'll be the next in a long line of coastal exports to Vegas, but supposedly Rub will remain a two-outpost chain...
September 12, 2007
[Ed. Note: This is the Bad Rate in our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature. This rate was valid on May 8, 2007 and is subject to change. Enjoy.]It's a strange day when the Rio Hotel & Casino costs as much as the Bellagio, don't you think? Well, when the MTV Music...
May 08, 2007
Prince's reign over Las Vegas's Rio Hotel and Casino is coming to an end this weekend--3121 and done. The last Prince shows at 3121 will be March 29, 30, and 31 Looks like he will be performing through the end of April. The last show is scheduled for April...
March 27, 2007
Click here to go straight to the Viva Las Vegas Hotel MapOur third addition to the Breaking Even tier is the Rio Suite Hotel & Casino. The Rio has pretty decent prices for Vegas and the rooms are huge since they are all suites. Recently, the hotel upped its profile...
January 16, 2007
Vegas hotels love to boast about their expensive cabana options poolside. For $250 and up a day, you can rent an air-conditioned cabana complete with a stocked refrigerator, flat-screen TV and plush seating areas.Not so much at the Rio Suite Hotel and Casino. They get props for at least having...
August 07, 2006
So forget the World Series of Poker, what we want to know is what is the Rio Las Vegas really like? Luckily for us, an Orange County couple recently stayed at the Rio and recounted a stay full of vicissitudes. The Orange County Couples Rio Highs And Lows Post...
July 13, 2005
We have done very little on the World Series of Poker, but we would be remiss if we did not let you know it is going on at the Rio in Las Vegas from July 7-16. If you want real coverage of the event, we suggest you visit our...
July 12, 2005
The Rio All-Suite Hotel becomes beefcake central today through Wednesday as Chippendales dancers -- from East Coast, West Coast and European tours, the Boston cast and the Rio's resident troupe -- congregate for the 2006 "Men of Chippendales" calendar. The 21 hunky guys -- including Las Vegan cast members...
August 03, 2004
If for some reason when you visit Sin City, you don't want to stay in one of the hotels on the Strip because it's too crazy, you're too cool, or you have been booted by security at every strip hotel, you might want to try one of these hotels off...
July 19, 2004
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