If you want to see Chippendales or Penn & Teller, Rio makes sense. It's definitely a cheap alternative but you give up being on the Strip and good restaurants. I would say it's like a Holiday Inn - basic but nothing special. I stayed in a fairly large room with king size bed but the mattress was thin. The sofa and chairs were stained. Room was clean but wasn't kept up all too well. The hotel overall felt dark and dingy. \n\nIt's true that Rio doesn't charge resort fee probably cause it's really not a resort. \n\nIf you want a place where you can crash after hard partying and don't care for in-house amenities, Rio would work.