The open vanity area had built in cabinets that offered nothing useful besides a place to hide a refrigerator. The main suite decor wasn’t pretty and showed its age but where the bathroom is really where it felt like stepping back in time. Photograph ©2017 Marc Meltzer | RIO All-Suite Las Vegas Hotel and Casino That said, besides looking old the room was mostly functional and fit the price point ($0 and $25 per night for resort fees). The Classic suite is the entry level room at Rio so it wouldn’t be wise to expect much more given how Caesars tends to scale their room product. The suite appeared as though it hasn’t been renovated in many years.

You should generally not assume things but you wouldn’t be wrong to assume that in this case “Classic” means that the suite is old. Since I’m merely Platinum level at Total Rewards my complimentary room actually cost $25 for the resort fee each night. If you’re a lower level Total Rewards customer your cheapest discounts are most likely are for the lowest class of room called a “Classic Studio Suite.” My recent Total Rewards room offers had this room offered complimentary. There are two towers at Rio and multiple room styles available at Rio. You can see that throughout the property and into some of the suites. The Rio has undergone some minor renovations since that time but the majority of the property seems as though it hasn’t been touched since that purchase. Unfortunately the property has fallen into disrepair since being purchased by Caesars Entertainment (then Harrah’s) in 1999. Most of the suites in Las Vegas casinos are closer to $200 per night while Rio is closer to $100 per night. The idea of an affordable all suite hotel with a casino is a welcome concept when visiting Las Vegas. RIO All-Suite Las Vegas Hotel and Casino is a fantastic casino hotel conceptually. More A Couple Nights In A Rio Las Vegas Classic Studio Suite

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