Riviera Hotel and Casino

We were booked in the older part of the hotel. The beds are very hard. We came home tonight to find a huge - At least an inch (large cockroach - not sure the size) cockroach in our bathroom. I have never seen that size of cockroach. YUCK! I have traveled many places and this is the first time I have ever found a cockroach in a motel room. We have even stayed at cheaper hotels and never had problems with bugs. I too was worried about bed bugs after reading the reviews. Luckily no bed bugs so far but cockroaches. GROSS!

We visited to LasVegas for memorial day 2008 and we have a worst exp. with this hotel. We booked the non-smoking room through Lasvegas.com site, and when we reached there, the hotel staff told us that we r late(Bcoz of traffic through Hoover Dam) and the room we already booked was pre-occupied, and she was very unpolite. Atlast they assingned us a room, we r relieved and went to see the room. We noticed that it was a smoking room and the room was not at all clean and very disgusting. When we went back and reported her, she told us that the only room available was the room assigned to us and they r not at all responsible for anything at all.We r very diappointed . Later we went to JockeyClub hotel which is 3 miles away from Riviera. Eventhough it doesn't have a Casino, it is the best hotel with polite staff and very clean rooms. I never would like to recomend Riviera to anyone.

We stayed at the Riviera in September of 2007 when we traveled to Las Vegas to get married. All of our guests' rooms were booked seperately thru various online travel websites, yet when we all arrived on different days even!) the clerks (more than one) tried their best to get us all into rooms close to each toher - my maid of honor ended up in the room next to us! Always clean, loose slots (I've stayed at the Riv 7 times now over the last 6 years or so) friendly staff. Food quality is average at best but you get what you pay for and I think their prices well match the quality. My only complaint is that it seems as though the comps and room specials I've received as part of the Player's Club have dminished over the last few years. All in all, though, we love the Riv, though it's far down one end of the strip, there are so many transportation options that it's not a problem, and we always get our money's worth there!

I always enjoy staying at the "Riv". My room has always been clean and ready for me when I check in at the VIP area (complements of players card). The food at the Ristorante Italiano is fantastic! The dover sole is to die for and the service is outstanding. When I return in eight days I will eat dinner at this restaurant every night. I enjoy the breakfast at Kady's however, I really did have the best breakfast ever at the Peppermill (I think that is the name). Jitters will make you cup-a-joe as you like just be sure you let them know that four shots of espresso in one cup of cappachino is a wee bit much.

Besides having the best machines on the strip - lots of slots-I have the best luck here. My last trip I won over ten thousand dollars just on slots! I also have a great time at the tables. The dealers at any table are always willing to help me if I am new at a game.

The players club rocks! I reluctantly signed up the first time I was there (thinking it was a waste of time) and it has been the greatest! I receive invitations to slot tournaments and special events all the time. I enjoy playing in their FREE slot tournaments and winning free money. FYI I must be lucky because I have won money every single time I enter a tournament! With my card I get free limo service, hotel room/suite, food, three times cash back, turn down service and complimentary spa robes, comp on any of their shows and my airfare has also been paid. Not bad HUH? You must be thinking I am a high roller but I am just your average player!

I thought I was missing something by not staying at the newer hotels. So one day I ventured over to the Wynn hotel just to see what it was like. Oh my it was gorgeous however, when I put $100 in a slot machine and did not even win five bucks I was pretty annoyed. So I put another hundred and guess what NOTHING but a free buffet. I don't know about you but I am not there to eat - I want to play! Also try and get a waitress at the Wynn I almost died of dehydration before I walked over to the waitress to get my bottled water.

I feel the most important thing is to feel safe and secure when gambling. The Riv has plenty of security and if someone is bothering me I just push the change button on the machine and within minutes I have assistance.

This really is a great place.

I had been planning a trip to Vegas for over 6 months and frequently visited this and many other travel websites to get a preview of what was in store for me and my stay at the Riv. I read many headlines that talked about bedbugs, poor service, maids stealing personal property, etc. and quite frankly I was a little concerned.

Other than being a bit too far north of the main strip area(ride the Duece on an all-day pass for 5 bucks and you'll be at the center of the strip in 10 minutes though), we had no complaints about the Riv.

HOTEL ROOM- nothing fancy schmancy- but it was roomy enough, clean, and more than adequate for 2 people. Its not the Venetian or Mandalay Bay, but if you're looking for that, youre probably not on this website anyways. Our room did have an iron and hair dryer, but no safe or coffee maker. Beds and pillows standard hotel issue. The shower-head in the shower was a little flimsy and sometimes you had to move it around with your hand to get it aimed properly, but other than that, no problems.

FOOD- only meal I had there was breakfast(3 times); once at the Buffet, once at Kadys coffee shop and once at Kristofers continental. Probably the only low point of the Riv here. Food is of average quality at best. Buffet had a pretty good selection, but taste and quality were a little lacking. Kadys also had a decent selection, but was way overpriced for what basically is typical diner fare. Probably wont eat there if we stay again.

CASINO- we played a little in pretty much every casino up and down the strip. Read this....The Riviera has the loosest slots in Las Vegas, period. Not up on Fremont Street, not down South on the strip, at the Riv ! My girlfriend and I cleaned up on slots all 3 nights we stopped in the casino. Table games usually start around $10 minimums; a few 5 dollar minimum roulette tables around also. Lots of people say the Riv's casino is outdated, crowd is too old and not hip enough, etc.. Well again, if you want the glitz and glam go to Mandalay Bay; if you want a decent shot at winning some money, go to the Riv. Incidentally a bottle of beer (Bud Light) at the Riv was about $3.25; same bottle of beer was $5.50 at the Mirage and $6.25 at the Venetian.

In review- its a hotel; its not a dump or a hole, and its not luxury suites or penthouses. If you want budget lodging and a decent place to stay on the North strip, book a room at the Riv. Its classic old-school Vegas; by the way their multi-million dollar renovation is underway so it is getting a facelift as I speak. If you're looking for the trendy, swank , "beautiful people" place to stay, then youre probably on the wrong website anyways.