Originally Posted by
redietz
Originally Posted by
regnis
I haven't stayed there in at least 25 years, and this also won't make me try it again. In the last 15 years, I have only stayed at Caesars and TI, and the TI suites are surprisingly outstanding with two separate bedrooms, 2 separate full bathrooms, a huge living area, etc. I have no use for all of that but no sense turning it down either.
I've only stayed in 10 or 12 suites in my LV in my life, and I don't discern much. Here's my question for Dan: have you ever stayed in the retro style suites at the Rio? I was curious as to your take on them. I figure on one hand, they are really roomy and have the fancy tub and nice bar, but on the other hand, if you're not a fan of the 70's, ouch.
Yes, I've been in them a few times in the Ipanema Tower. They actually call all of their rooms "suites", which is a misnomer. All Rio rooms are fairly large, but the regular rooms do NOT resemble suites in any way.
But I've been in a few real suites at Rio. Didn't find it to be a thrill, though the 2 bathroom thing was nice. (I didn't have much use for it, being alone, though.)
However, I've actually turned them down during the WSOP, because they tend to like to offer to put me on the 3rd floor. I tried that once and it was awwwwful regarding noise. They do something when the restaurants close which is very noisy, and you're right above it.
At the Ipanema Tower during WSOP, I find that floors 6-10 are ideal -- high enough to be quiet, and low enough to where you're not stopping at every floor on the elevator during tournament breaks.