Do you remember when Rio was a top hotel in Vegas? What do you think of the renovations so far?
@vegastocali3 ай бұрын
I do remember 🎉awesome video showing old and new. We r gonna try this hotel soon. Have a wonderful weekend M&E
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
@@vegastocali thanks Stef! You too
@ifeyanishaminya3 ай бұрын
I think the renovation looks great. If they offer something very unique to the Rio, then I think they could almost be as popular as they used to
@grahamfan3 ай бұрын
Yes, I remember. I like the new renovations. 😎👍They're really freshening up the place nicely. 😊
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
@@ifeyanishaminyaI agree ifeyani!
@holliesheet31823 ай бұрын
The Befroe and After footages is great, Mr E! Your reviews and taste testing always informs and entertains, Ms M!
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
Thank you Hollie!
@pokerpat64703 ай бұрын
Great job Melissa. I actually lived in the Rio for 8 weeks during the 2023 W.S.O.P. Honestly my room was fine, did it need a face lift? Sure but it was clean and functional. I was so impressed with your video I booked the Rio for next month. I do recall when the Rio was the liveliest casino in Vegas. The best buffet, vibrant costumes, the show in the sky, spectacular. Thanks & keep up the good work!!!!🎰
@lloydbaker69883 ай бұрын
Thanks, Melissa and Enrique 👍
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
Thanks Lloyd!
@salmonfella3 ай бұрын
🐟The pool area looks a lot more colourful (note the Canadian spelling😆). Everything else looks refreshed. Great update Melissa and EnRRRique.
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
Seeing the pool improvements made me so happy.
@RioHotelAndCasino3 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your trip. See you next time!
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
Thanks! Great work so far on the renovations! 👏
@skabibble2 ай бұрын
Appreciate the video. About 5 years ago I stayed in a suite on the Ipanema floors. Price was cheap and the suite reflected that.. Still had a good time there though. Nice to see the renovations especially to those rooms! Thanks for the updates, Love your videos!!
@easyedawg91603 ай бұрын
Awesome update on the Rio, 2 thumbs up.
@christianpruss3 ай бұрын
Allright! The rio is making a comeback! I used to manage a Fry's Electronics, was there 14 years and they always sent a bunch of us out to Vegas for CES. They put us up at the Rio most of the time. Good times... great video!
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
We’re really enjoying watching the progress. They’re doing a great job!
@HoracioMaciel-e5v3 ай бұрын
Good stuff ,thanks for shining light on this oldie but hopefully soon to be great place to stay. Used to love the buffet and atmosphere. 😊
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
Thanks! And yes, that was the best buffet around back then. It was huge!
@FrontiersmanAdventures3 ай бұрын
Wow...great video highlighting the differences. The Pool and Food Court looks great. The refreshed room looks very nice. Tina and I have never stayed, but we may have to give it a shot in the future.
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
Yes, you and Tina should try it! Rates are super cheap mid-week too!
@FrontiersmanAdventures3 ай бұрын
@@UpUpOurWay - Cool! We will when we can get out there
@gscgold3 ай бұрын
stayed several times in the 90's at the Rio, really hope it makes a come back...had some great times there.
@Coco-up7bl3 ай бұрын
Great review amiga 👏 👌! I have so many good memories of the Rio from back in the day. I loved it. The rooms facing the strip have beautiful views, the Voodoo lounge was a great party spot with great drinks like the Voodoo punch 😁. I hope they bring it back, the views of the strip from the lounge was magical. I remember the buffet 😋, it was soooo good! Maybe I'll give it a try in the future if I can get a comp. I like the renovations...but...I like the design and colors of the old carpet
@Itsdarienalmanza3 ай бұрын
Last time I stayed at rio was 2011 and we were not pleased! Glad to see they are putting money into a good property with an amazing theme!
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
The new owners are making such great improvements. It’s great to see.
@Queen_of_Mean3 ай бұрын
Rio looks great! Updated but still that old Vegas vibe to it. Gurl, those chicken tenders!
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
The chicken tenders were massive! I could only eat 2 and was stuffed!
@grahamfan3 ай бұрын
I like the changes to The Rio. It's good to see that they're still holding their own in Vegas. I agree that long lines is generally a real good sign of good food. Those big chicken tenders looked really good. I really liked the before and after comparison pictures of the renovations. 👀That was a very nice added touch. 😎💯Thank you for the great update video. 😎👍It was very informative.😊
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
Thanks GF!
@PJ-Slots-EntertainmentАй бұрын
I actually arrive later today. Staying here for 3 days. Looking forward to it. Tony Luke's has great sandwiches. Thanks for the great review. Now I have to finish packing and head to the airport. Cheers!
@UpUpOurWayАй бұрын
Have a blast!!!
@WtrRbt642 ай бұрын
I'm going in 2 weeks and now I'm looking forward to seeing the renovation. I know where I stayed last year and got sick because of the air vents being so clogged. But I am looking forward to the renovation and the clean rooms! Thanks Again 😊
@UpUpOurWay2 ай бұрын
It’s still a work in progress but it’s so much better! Be sure you get a remodeled room. The masquerade tower rooms are still 💩
@WtrRbt642 ай бұрын
@@UpUpOurWay Ty 😊 I'm going to ask for the Ipanema Tower and see if it's available...
@whimsicalhamster883 ай бұрын
Such a useful and insightful video! The pool area and food court look great! Makes me want to stay there on one of my trips. I’ve been looking to get off The Strip for those better values and bigger rooms.
@donr26703 ай бұрын
Great Video - so happy to see many of the dark depressing elements are gone!
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
Yes, still some work to do but they are moving along nicely!
@michaelhong60983 ай бұрын
Back in the day when they still had that Masquerade parade on the ceiling we stayed there 3 or 4 times. It was getting run down but the rooms were big and the buffet was good for that time period. The only thing back then was the food options not being that great which looks very much improved now. The main reason why we changed to the strip was because there used to be only a limited hour shuttle to the strip so you were kind of stuck there most of the time or had to pay for taxi to go back and forth. Was curious if they started a better shuttle service now. Great video comparison with the old and the new. So guess this is where you guys are staying after you just threw us out the window last night, didn't even pull over on the secluded street to dump us. No clams for you (clams, if you know you know..lol).
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
I loved that parade! So much fun! They didn’t bring back the shuttle service. I think it made sense when Caesar’s owned it because they’d take you to another Caesar’s property. lol on the clams! But no, this was last weekend. We’re somewhere else now! Go check the members tab 😊
@rayserna4283 ай бұрын
Wow, Rio has definitely upgraded the refurbished rooms look great and the new food hall looks like they offer great food to cater everyone's different tastes. Do you remember O'sheas use to be there? There also use to be a burger King there that served alcoholic drinks. Great video overall. Thanks M&E.
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
O sheas was at Rio? I didn’t know
@SOCORROGM2 ай бұрын
Looks great, love your presentation 🎉🎉❤
@UpUpOurWayАй бұрын
Thanks Barry!!!
@humanbeing53963 ай бұрын
Stayed there in February of this year. Loved it!
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@cowprez3 ай бұрын
Nice review. I liked the before/after shots. The rooms looked kinda 'average', but the casino parts look nice and there are plenty of options for eating there. Good job kids.
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
Rooms are decent, nothing fancy, but they do feel and smell very new. Thanks Stephen!
@yvonnedee11223 ай бұрын
Great improvement to the pool area 😍 I’m sick of food halls tho 😅 but the food looked good
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
😂 food halls are the trend right now but good food at least.
@JockOC3 ай бұрын
the Rio used to be THE place to stay and party. I hope that it regains all it's glory after the Renovations! Looking Great so far!
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
Agreed! It’s looking good. Really hoping it makes a big comeback.
@Kimaslots3 ай бұрын
New subscribers here! Love your channel! Keep it up new friends!
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
Thank you Kima! We appreciate it!
@rickazca7742 ай бұрын
I really didn't think the renos were going to start happening after all this time but I've been proven wrong. Thanks for posting!!
@UpUpOurWay2 ай бұрын
Yes, it’s exciting to see the progress!
@traveltomykitchen3 ай бұрын
Such a great & informative video!
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
Thank you Tiffany!
@MH_61603 ай бұрын
I think Rio is headed in the right direction, looks good so far.
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
Me too, they’re making some nice changes
@jonnuanez71833 ай бұрын
The buffet was my main reason why I came here for my first adult Vegas trip in the late 90's. Now they replaced a buffet with...buffet food choices, minus the salads and desserts. 1:23 I honestly feel bad for that lounge chair just strewn about like that. A wine cellar tasting room...not bad. Are there shuttle buses to and from the Strip? That's one negative about Rio. I'm not doing that walk in that area at night. And I hope I get in the middle of a samba line once I enter. Thanks, Melissa and Enrique. Looks like fun here.
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
No, they did away with the shuttle a while ago. That was a nice perk!
@Jbessette2 ай бұрын
I will be staying at the Rio in July of next year for a confrence I wonder if the renovations will be completed by then.
@boiloil3557Ай бұрын
Thanks for the review! I’ll be staying in the impanema tower in a couple weeks. How was the AC inside of the room? I’ve seen reviews on it that it doesn’t blow cold air very well. Can I get some feedback on that please?
@UpUpOurWayАй бұрын
We have stayed a few times since the rooms were remodeled and never had that issue. AC worked fine in rooms we’ve had. 🤷♀️
@Bovice..YT-handles-are-fn-dumb3 ай бұрын
My 80 year old grandma would love the new decor. And good for Rio giving up on the only reason locals EVER visited (the buffet).
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
The buffet was the best!!!
@JonVicha3 ай бұрын
Video good 💯💯💯💯 Jim Ross ATL
@Isaiah-x3f3 ай бұрын
Hey ❤❤
@JimboInTheHouse13 ай бұрын
Those curtains, walling off the areas of construction are no more annoying than the giant blank walls at the newer resort, like Fountaine Blue, where they can't rent out the spaces.
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
Yeah, it’s sort of exciting to wonder what they’re building too!
@kleptodathief39463 ай бұрын
is the old NON renovated king rooms still decent to stay at? i guess i can't complain for 24 bucks! newly renovated rooms cost 70 bucks tho.. triple the price
@catfish5422 ай бұрын
Best vlogs ever
@UpUpOurWay2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@oldschoolrich12853 ай бұрын
Hello Enrique and Melissa 👍
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
Hey Rich!!!
@oldschoolrich12853 ай бұрын
@@UpUpOurWay will be in Las Vegas tonight 🥳
@savagenation2363 ай бұрын
I Was So Right Knew It Was The Rio 😁
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@JNO_VLOGS3 ай бұрын
I have been there lots. If they actually do the walkway from Caesars then I would go more often but it is just out of the way for me when I go and dont rent a car .
@catfish5422 ай бұрын
Best vlogs
@UpUpOurWay2 ай бұрын
@@catfish542 thank you!
@fposmithАй бұрын
Food hall ? B.S.! They need to bring back The Carnival Buffet !
@dee7803 ай бұрын
Is everything completely done and open now
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
No, but making a lot of progress!
@SUNSHINE61891Ай бұрын
Thank for the great video! I will book the Casio offer stay and would you know if I charge everything to the room and pay with Hyatt visa at checkout, will I get the 4x Hyatt bonus points?
@UpUpOurWayАй бұрын
Being a Hyatt property you should!
@SUNSHINE61891Ай бұрын
@@UpUpOurWay Thanks for your reply!
@UpUpOurWayАй бұрын
@@SUNSHINE61891 btw, if you have Hyatt status, Rio won’t honor your perks if booked under a casino rate 😔. You have to book via Hyatt. I miss the MGM/Hyatt partnership
@SUNSHINE61891Ай бұрын
@@UpUpOurWay I am only the discoverist with Hyatt. I feel with the casino comp suite offer is better than getting free breakfast just for myself. The week im looking at 10/18-10/22 it’s about $350 per night. I can’t believe that’s the hotel rate for Rio!
@kleptodathief39463 ай бұрын
dirt cheap rooms! 24$ a night only lol! i might stay here in december! can i wok to the palms casino for that lobster buffet? or better to uber
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
Palms isn’t too far to walk! But if it’s crazy hot, you might think differently 😂
@georgesuarez8325Ай бұрын
Melissa is it possible to walk from the Vegas Strip to the Rio Casino? Please let me and thank you for your time
@UpUpOurWayАй бұрын
Possible? Yes. Advisable? Questionable. It will prob be a 25-30 min walk and not through any nice areas. If you’re fine with some sketchiness and don’t mind the walk then go for it!
@georgesuarez8325Ай бұрын
@UpUpOurWay I heard there's a shuttle service from Caesars Palaces to the Rio but it only runs certain periods of time and I doubt I could take it because I'm not a hotel guest of either property. Thanks for your help 😊
@UpUpOurWayАй бұрын
@@georgesuarez8325 no, they used to have a shuttle. It not anymore. Rio used to be a Caesar’s property so it made sense, but not anymore
@flhtc2033 ай бұрын
are they going to bring back the buffet
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
@@flhtc203 no, it was replaced by the food hall
@jasonsmith11433 ай бұрын
how much is parking??
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
@@jasonsmith1143 free!!!
@XiJiping12.2 ай бұрын
The worse mistake! They should have kept the buffet!
@dwinston68Ай бұрын
Yep was one of the best buffet in Vegas 😢
@ginahill66212 ай бұрын
What about the Voo Doo Lounge..????????
@UpUpOurWay2 ай бұрын
@@ginahill6621 it’s closed 😔
@tonylee423 ай бұрын
Will The Strip Shuttle be back???
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
Probably not 😢
@kennixox2623 ай бұрын
"Food Hall" is just corporate speak for a food court. They make it out to be this "chef inspired" finely curated food and beverage when in reality, it's the same stuff. I wish that people would not be fooled by corporate double speak. All that fried foot is fried in highly dangerous inflammatory industrial seed oils THAT unfortunately takes literally years t o exit the body. Frying in lard literally is much healthier but it also costs the restaurants too much. If you are going to fry, fry it yourself at home in ingredients that you know. Restaurants ALWAYS cut corners on quality but sure charge and arm and a leg for an inferior product. Just look at the people lined up in the food hall, not the picture of health.
@beachalldayguy39973 ай бұрын
Good to meet you both .. at Loon fest!🫡😎👍🏽
@randomthings95553 ай бұрын
The carpet looks terrible. I like the color pattern of the carpet at the Wynn Casino
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
The Wynn is in a different league. This carpet is fun
@KevinJL3 ай бұрын
Nice update
@bobgomez94812 ай бұрын
I thought Mary Lou Rhetton was dead!
@naveed999XYZ3 ай бұрын
GREAT INDIAN FOOD RESTAURANT 😊 I ENJOYED IT AND WILL BE BACK SOON 😊
@UpUpOurWay3 ай бұрын
@@naveed999XYZ oh that’s good to know. We haven’t tried it yet but the aesthetic itself looks incredible!