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Rio Hotel & Casino caters to Las Vegas “locals” and tourists alike. It opened on January 15, 1990, and is located across Flamingo Road from the Palms Casino Resort and across Valley View Blvd from the Gold Coast Hotel & Casino.
It is 1.5 miles from the center of the Las Vegas Strip and 3.7 miles from Harry Reid International Airport. It has a Brazilian theme – based on Rio Carnival.
They feature 2,520 rooms and suites in two hotel towers, the Ipanema Tower and Masquerade Tower. The Rio was the first all-suite hotel in Las Vegas, with standard rooms measuring 582 square-feet. Over 1,500 rooms were renovated from 2023-2024. They are affiliated with Hyatt Hotels.
The Rio has a very nice 3-acre Ipanema Pool complex that is open seasonally. It features four distinct pool areas, hot tubs, cabanas and two bars. They also have a fitness center, business center and several shops.
They have over 110,000 square-feet of gaming space with 800 slot, keno and video poker machines. The casino pit has over 40 of the most popular table games, including Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, Pai Gow Poker, Baccarat, Texas Hold’em, Three Card Poker, Crazy 4 Poker and more.
They also have High Limit gaming, Baccarat Room, Live Keno and a William Hill Race & Sportsbook. Their loyalty program is Rio Rewards.
The Rio has many dining options at all price points, including:
FINE DINING
- High Steaks Vegas (Steaks/Chops)
CASUAL DINING
- Kang’s Kitchen Korean BBQ (Korean)
- The Kitchen Table (American)
- KJ Dim Sum & Seafood (Chinese)
- Luckley Tavern & Grill (American)
- Tacos Del Rio Cocina & Bar (Mexican)
CANTEEN FOOD HALL
- Attaboy Burger (American)
- Nama Nama Sushi & Sake (Japanese)
- Shogun Ramen (Japanese)
- Southland Burrito Co. (Mexican)
- Tender Crush (American)
- Tony Luke’s (American)
QUICK EATS
- &pizza (Italian)
- Eggslut (Breakfast)
- Smashburger (American)
- Starbucks (American)
- Wetzel’s Pretzels (American)
BARS & LOUNGES
- Bar Aqua (Open seasonally at the pool)
- Bar Sol (Open seasonally at the pool)
- Lapa Lounge
- Masquerade Bar
- Sportsbook Bar
- Shutters Bar
- The Wine Cellar & Tasting Room.
VooDoo Lounge on the 51st floor is open Friday and Saturday nights with live entertainment and incredible views of the Las Vegas Valley.
They also have KISS by Monster Mini Golf, which is a 13,000 square-foot arcade.
The shows World of Wonders (WOW), Penn and Teller and The Empire Strips Back all perform in their own showrooms. They also have The Venue that seats 200 guests and hosts the Marriage Can Be Murder dinner show as well as the 300-seat Comedy Cellar with new comedians performing each week.
They have over 200,000 square-feet of flexible meeting and convention space, including the 55,000 square-foot Pavillion Ballroom.
Fun Fact: On May 30, 2008, the Rio opened the Sapphire Pool (in a partnership with a strip club) that featured topless dancers. The Nevada Gaming Control Board was not pleased because of the possibility of bringing illegal activity to the property that could result in losing their gaming license. In July 2009 the Rio asked Metro Police to do an undercover investigation. On July 25 they made 11 arrests. This pool concept was immediately discontinued.
Fun Fact 2: The Rio was home of the World Series of Poker from 2005 until 2021. It is now held at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas on the Strip.
They offer free self-parking. RTC Bus Routes: 202 and 104
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Rio Hotel & Casino address: 3700 W Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas
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