The Rio is a young adult oriented casino that is west of the Las Vegas Strip and within walking distance to The Gold Coast and The Palms. There is a shuttle service to Caeasars and other Harrah's properties on the strip because The Rio is a Harrah's property (for now).



There are "stage" dancers scattered throughout the casino that give it a very adult theme. The Mardi Gras like partry that include floats in the sky & beads is much more family oriented.



The Rio seafood buffet gets high marks although the cost is pricey. The casino itself is "long" and "thin" and has an average mix and variety of machines. The Sports book is very nice.



The current big name attraction is Prince, who performs 3 times a week. I have not seen the show but I heard great thing about Prince's performances.