Rio Suite Hotel

Hotel Information: With its Brazilian Carnaval theme and adult entertainment, Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino attracts a youthful clientele. The hotel also appeals to families with a seasonal pool complex that includes a children's pool. Located a mile from the Las Vegas Strip, the Rio provides complimentary scheduled Strip shuttles.

Amenity highlights: Carnaval floats with dancing performers swing through a two-story shopping mall and above the casino seven times daily. Live performances (surcharges) include Chippendales male dancers, Penn & Teller, and the Tony n' Tina's Wedding dinner show. Dining options include two buffet restaurants; a fine-dining steakhouse; a 24-hour café; and Indian, Japanese, American, South American, and Italian restaurants.

Insider tip: At McCarran International Airport, a Rio desk near baggage carousel number 1 enables guests to check in to their hotel suites while waiting for luggage to arrive.

Located in two towers 35 and 50 stories high, the Rio All-Suite Hotel's 2,526 guest suites all feature floor-to-ceiling windows. Sitting areas have couches, upholstered armchairs with ottomans, and marble-top coffee tables.

Suites offer high-speed Internet access (surcharge) and 32-inch TVs with video games (surcharge), pay movies, and Internet access via wireless keyboards (surcharge). Other amenities include compact refrigerators, minibars, laptop-compatible safes, and multi-line phones. Marble bathrooms have shower/tub combinations; vanities are in separate dressing areas.