Booked this hotel because of convention convenience. First, reservations made months in advance with a request for non-smoking, king-bed. When we arrived told not available, given smoking with double beds, but they would be happy to move us the next day. Ugh! Not a good start. Our first room was in the North tower, small, noisy, loud and very tired looking. The hallways finally quieted down around 3AM. The next morning I complained to the front desk and was moved to the Monaco Tower. Requested a room toward the end of the hallway and this hallway was not as noisy. The room was still tired looking and had a connecting door to which we could hear more than we wanted too from our neighbors, but our maid service was pretty good. Thanks Maria! Front desk staff impartial and not very friendly. When checking out my husband wanted to check our bill and the front desk clerk actually rolled her eyes and seemed impatient. So, unless you are trapped at this hotel because of business, I would defintely recommend somewhere else.

We stayed at the Riviera Hotel from October 17 to October 22, 2007

It is a great place to stay. The hotel room and bathroom were very clean.

The reception staff were friendly and helpful.

I liked having the ABC store there. handy for buying all items

Overall great stay and would recommend the hotel. Only a short bus ride to the main attractions and other hotels on the strip.

Gang from Toronto

We booked this hotel as it was cheap and we had an extra night to play with before moving to our chosen hotel in Vegas.

Hotel is easy to find just off the strip towards the north end.

Main reason for booking was to visit the North end of the strip mainly the Stratosphere.

Asked for a room on a high floor with a view of the strip, got the high floor but the view of the strip unfortunately resulted in the building site between here and the Stratosphere.

That seems to be a risk you take with Vegas at the moment, there is loads of building going on.

Room was clean and had everything we needed. Pool are was nice, although bloke who hands out the towel is rude and makes you sign for them.

Breakfast buffet was lovely, loads of choice.

If you are after a cheap hotel on the strip then look at this one. Location wise although it is on the strip it is a fair way from the nicer hotels so I would be tempted to stay off the strip if it is a cheaper stay you are looking for.

No complaints, hotel did what we wanted for one night so average score given

One cheeky thing was a daily £1.84 energy surcharge that I was never advised about. Only a small amount but thats not the point

I work in hotels, so I tend to be a little pickier than most, so although I was not wowed, I was pleasantly surprised. My boyfriend and I had booked a hotel on Freemont Street, which was a horrible mistake, and had to make last minute arrangments, which sent us here. I was not expecting much for 129/ night, but I was happy to see that a) it was clean, b) that the smoking rooms didn't smell too smoky, c) the staff was nice, and d) that it was quiet. I read a few people complaining that it wasn't as nice as some of the other hotels, but there are a few things that need to be known. In hotels in which the rate is lower, people tend to steal things (ie: radios, trashcans, towels, and yes, even furniture), which drives up the hotel's overhead. If they were to completely renovate, which I do admit would be nice, you'd end up spending the same amount you would at the Bellagio or Mandalay Bay. The extra charges are not to make you mad, just that it costs a lot of money to keep the prime spot on the strip, and it keeps the employees from being paid slave wages. Water and energy costs in the desert are insane, and it can get pricey. They also explain all of the charges to you when you check in (it prints out on the receipt you get when you do it electronically). The hotel also has about 1,000 rooms, which takes a huge staff to clean, maintain and take care of guests. Cut them a break, please. Also, the convenience store in the lobby has 100% Kona Coffee for about $10, a very cool deal.