Rio Hotel and Casino

Data aggregated from FlyerTalk and various blogs, tallied to give a rough idea of your chances at an upgrade.

20 stays reported, newest first

• Globalist · Jul 2025Blog

  Status

  Globalist

  Room

  Standard room (cash, $25 plus tax per night after resort fee waived) → Renovated deluxe room

  Breakfast

  À la carte only

  A Globalist stayed for the first time in July 2025 on a cheap cash rate and paid $25 plus tax per night once the $50 nightly resort fee was waived for his status, calling the renovated deluxe room spacious and excellent value with no upgrade outcome stated. Breakfast at Hash House A Go Go was complimentary but vegan choices were limited to potatoes and fruit with no plant-based milk for coffee. VIP check-in took over 30 minutes with one employee working despite only five people ahead, and the self check-in machine tried to sell him upgrades and breakfast that should have been free; he still rated the stay overall positive and said he would return.

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• Dec 2024FlyerTalk

  Upgrade

  Better view

  Room

  high floor strip view room

  Free-night certificates covered the pricey rodeo-weekend nights, and the room was quiet and clean despite a broken safe handle. Mediocre breakfast, great rooftop lounge view.

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• Dec 2024FlyerTalk

  Breakfast

  À la carte only

  Breakfast felt pared back: some signature items off limits, $7 extra for chicken on a cobb salad, a broken cappuccino machine, and slow, poor service.

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• Globalist · Dec 2024FlyerTalk

  Status

  Globalist

  Big, well-decorated room and handy free valet. Breakfast required the Globalist in person with ID, so a son on a different schedule couldn't go alone.

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• Globalist · Dec 2024FlyerTalk

  Status

  Globalist

  The Ipanema tower room was big and nicer than expected off the Strip. Casino smoke, far-off garages and a chaotic weekend breakfast were the downsides.

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• Globalist · Nov 2024FlyerTalk

  Status

  Globalist

  Breakfast

  À la carte only

  Pricier breakfast dishes were refused and small juices came instead of large, yet a supervisor said Globalists can order anything. No working heater either.

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• Nov 2024FlyerTalk

  Upgrade

  None

  Final bill far below the rate shown when booking through Hyatt, for reasons never looked into. Otherwise as expected, in a good way.

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• Oct 2024FlyerTalk

  Room

  King Deluxe Renovated → large deluxe renovated room (connecting)

  Disliked the connecting layout, with no other renovated room free. Large, clean and comfortable, fine for a cheap Vegas stay but not a special occasion.

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• Globalist · Oct 2024FlyerTalk

  Status

  Globalist

  Breakfast

  À la carte only

  Roomy, cheap rooms and a big breakfast burrito. The safe was broken the whole visit, even after a report, and the AC was very loud.

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• Globalist · Oct 2024FlyerTalk

  Status

  Globalist

  Breakfast

  Full: buffet and à la carte

  A warning to other Globalists: the French toast came topped with an unpeeled grilled banana, and the waiter claimed that was intentional.

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• Globalist · Sep 2024FlyerTalk

  Status

  Globalist

  Upgrade

  One-bedroom suite, offered without asking

  Room

  standard room → Renovated 1 Bedroom Suite 1 King Bed Premier (~1100 sq ft)

  Waited from a 9am arrival rather than take an Ipanema room. The upgrade hit the app around 11am, confirmed at 2:30pm.

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• Globalist · Aug 2024FlyerTalk

  Status

  Globalist

  Upgrade

  One-bedroom suite, offered without asking

  Room

  standard room on points → king executive suite (renovated)

  Breakfast

  Restaurant or F&B credit

  Welcome amenity

  Given

  First a big unrenovated panoramic suite, then a renovated executive suite after asking at VIP check-in. Heavy lobby construction, and breakfast cards covered the tip.

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• Aug 2024FlyerTalk

  Upgrade

  Higher room category, offered without asking

  Room

  sub-$30 room → nicer room or suite (usually)

  Status and elite nights worked fine over several visits. Kiosks kept failing, so even late at night it was the regular check-in line.

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• Globalist · Jun 2024FlyerTalk

  Status

  Globalist

  Breakfast

  Full: buffet and à la carte

  Came back at night to a large cricket on the tissue box. The Globalist breakfast menu at Hash House is limited.

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• Globalist · Mar 2024FlyerTalk

  Status

  Globalist

  Upgrade

  Better view, offered without asking

  Room

  standard room → view King renovated room

  Kiosk check-in, a small fridge but no microwave. An easy Vegas stop for earning points.

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• Mar 2024FlyerTalk

  Upgrade

  Higher room category, offered without asking

  Room

  base room (mattress run) → renovated room

  VIP check-in with no questions asked. Perks favor gamblers, but the renovated rooms make even a quick mattress run worth it.

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• GlobalistBlog

  Status

  Globalist

  Upgrade

  One-bedroom suite, offered without asking

  Room

  Room (type not specified in review) → Executive one-bedroom suite (over 1,000 sq ft)

  Breakfast

  Full: buffet and à la carte

  Late checkout

  Honoured

  A Globalist comparing Las Vegas Hyatt options was upgraded at check-in at the Rio to an executive one-bedroom suite of over 1,000 sq ft with a separate living space and wet bar. Breakfast at Hash House A Go Go was fully comped, a requested 4 p.m. late checkout was granted even though resorts are not required to offer it, parking was free, and the separate VIP desk agent knew the World of Hyatt benefits well. The pool was closed during his visit and parts of the property and Masquerade Tower felt dated, keeping the stay mixed despite the strong elite recognition.

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• FlyerTalk

  Upgrade

  Higher room category, offered without asking

  Room

  base room → updated room, Ipanema tower 1629 (2 beds)

  Housekeeping dumped clean towels on the counter and left the trash overflowing. Stuffy room, uncomfortable mattress, no desk, but it worked for elite qualifying nights.

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• FlyerTalk

  Upgrade

  None

  Room

  base room

  Breakfast

  Full: buffet and à la carte

  A 4/10 after two stays. Smoke and paint smells, rooms humid even with the AC at 60, a poor off-Strip location, disappointing breakfast.

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• GlobalistFlyerTalk

  Status

  Globalist

  Upgrade

  Higher room category, offered without asking

  Room

  standard King → renovated King

  Breakfast

  Full: buffet and à la carte

  At an 11am check-in, the kiosk assigned a renovated King, and a manager removed the resort fees. Fantastic value at weekday rates.

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