This hotel offers great rooms (suites) that are spacious, clean, and have refrigerators (somewhat rare in Vegas). The down side is you are one mile from the strip, so unless you have a car, cab fare will probably offset the Rios usually great room rates. Within walking distance is the Gold Coast and the Palms Casinos. The pool area is spacious and clean. Dining options have improved on the low end, they just added a BK, the other options are all good, but pricey.