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Hotel and Travel Information
IECA makes every effort to make travel to Environmental Connection as easy and affordable as possible. Please use this information to make your travel plans to EC12.
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Reservations
Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino
3700 W Flamingo Rd
Las Vegas, Nevada 89103
Telephone: 1-888-746-6955
Website: Click here
IECA Rate: $119.00 plus taxes per night (Sunday-Thursday) or $159.00 plus taxes per night (Friday-Saturday) - STILL AVAILABLE!
A one night deposit is required at the time of booking.
Group Name: SRERO12
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation is allowed until 3 days prior to arrival with full refund of deposit. After that time, the deposit is non-refundable.
About the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino
The Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino Las Vegas is a great place to visit, and is located near the Vegas Strip, with a free shuttle service. After an exciting time in the 120,000 square foot casino, visitors can relax at the spa, or one of the four pools available. The Rio is also home to some of the best shows and fabulous dining for all palates. Last but not least, the Rio Las Vegas Hotel annually hosts of the World Series of Poker main event. Book your hotel reservation today and experience all that Rio Las Vegas has to offer.
Guest Rooms
Room Features:
- Floor to ceiling windows
- Conversational lounge area
- Panoramic View
- Separate vanity & dressing area
- Refrigerator
- In-room safe
- Iron & ironing board
- Hairdryer
No Resort Fees
Many other Las Vegas Hotels charge a non-optional "resort fee" that is tacked onto your room rate. There is no extra resort fee at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino.
Other Options
Bally's, Caesar's Palace, Flamingo, Harrah's, Imperial Palace, Paris, and Planet Hollywood are all associated with the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino. There is a shuttle between the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino and Harrah's/Bally's every 30 minutes (10am to midnight).
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There is no free shuttle from the airport to the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino. However, there are a variety of ground transportation options available. Click here for more information.
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The major airport serving Las Vegas is McCarran International Airport (LAS). View a list of airlines that serve McCarran International Airport.
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The Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino offers currency exchange services. The tool below will give you the approximate exchange rate as of today. Please note that the exhange rate at the resort may differ.
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Parking is free at Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino.
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Dining Locations at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino:
- All-American Bar & Grille
The new All-American Bar & Grille features "Rio Dry Aged," our delicious in-house steaks famous for their taste and sizzle.
From crisp salads, delicious sandwiches, fresh seafood and "Rio Dry Aged" Angus steaks, even the heartiest appetite will be satisfied at the new All-American Bar & Grille. All of our steaks, burgers and fresh seafood are prepared on our open mesquite wood grill.
We feature a contemporary atmosphere with fireplaces surrounded by two waterfalls in the dining room. We also feature a sports bar with over 10 plasma TVs where we serve appetizers, afternoon margaritas and our famous Angus beef hamburgers.
Our chefs work hard to put that extra touch on every item served. Our mouth-watering in-house dry aged steaks, "Rio Dry Aged," are not to be missed!
- Búzios Seafood Restaurant
Fresh seafood from the docks and traditional New England fare is featured at this gracious restaurant, offering outstanding views of the Rio's VooDoo Beach and sparkling swimming pools.
Enjoy the casually elegant atmosphere of Búzios, offering seating for large groups as well as more intimate occasions, and single seating at Búzios fresh oyster bar overlooking an open kitchen.
Búzios, located near the pool entrance, is open for dinner from 5pm to 10:30pm Sunday through Thursday, and 5pm to 11pm Friday and Saturday. A private dining room is available for parties up to 100.
Reservations are recommended.
- Martorano's
Get ready for an unforgettable evening at Martorano's, the hottest restaurant at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. Frank Sinatra did it his way, and chef Steve Martorano has achieved culinary acclaim the same way – by breaking all the rules. What would you expect from a chef who caters for the cast of The Sopranos? - Carnival World Buffet
Recognized as the best buffet in Vegas year after year by guests and critics alike, the Carnival World Buffet has raised the bar in buffet dining once again, offering more variety in food choices (more than 300 dishes prepared fresh daily) and a new contemporary design that make the best buffet in Vegas even better.
From pizza to omelets, sushi to teppan yaki, fresh carved meats to Asian barbecue, the Carnival World Buffet offers numerous distinct dining experiences from around the world featuring live-action cooking right before your eyes guaranteeing freshness and top quality.
Enjoy more than 70 varieties of homemade pies, cakes and pastries, and nine gelato flavors, all made from scratch.
- Gaylord India Restaurant
Gaylord India Restaurant, an award-winning San Francisco mainstay for nearly three decades, has served presidents, prime ministers, ambassadors, senators, mayors, rock stars & celebrities. Gaylord India Restaurant serves Northern Indian cuisine, featuring authentic Tandoori and Mughlai-style dishes.
- Mah Jong
Visit Mah Jong Chinese Noodle Bar, featuring the best Asian chefs specializing in authentic Cantonese and Chinese dishes.
You'll enjoy delicious dishes like Beef Brisket Noodle Soup, Preserved Egg and Pork Congee or seafood entrees like Salt and Pepper Sea Bass and Scallops with Asparagus.
Asian-inspired decor and a fluent Chinese staff make this restaurant a unique dining experience found only at the Rio!
- McFadden's
One of the most storied Irish pubs in all of NYC has arrived in Las Vegas! McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon is now open at Masquerade Village inside Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.
Originally located steps from Times Square at the corner of 42nd Street and Second Ave., this cozy watering hole is a sure bet when you feel like a cold beer, a big game or a bite from McFadden’s renowned and affordable menu, which includes traditional Irish fare like shepherd’s pie and “Great American Pub Food” like their “Legendary” boneless wings.
- São Paulo Cafe
São Paulo Cafe offers international favorites and features a large selection of appetizers, salads, entrees and spectacular desserts.
Choose from traditional American fare along with a variety of international favorites, including a separate Chinese menu.
- Sports Deli
For race and sports fans who don't want to miss any of the action, the Rio has opened the convenient and upscale Sports Deli, serving burgers, bratwursts, wood-fired pizzas, homemade sandwiches and other sport specialties.
You can even watch pizzas being made and sandwiches being prepared right in front of you. A special highlight is the enormous fire pit in the center of the area.
- Starbucks Coffee
Enjoy Starbucks Coffee's world famous brewed coffee, hand-crafted espresso beverages, indulgent Frappuccino®, ice blended beverages, tantalizing Tazo® tea and Starbucks whole bean coffee.
- Village Seafood Buffet
The Village Seafood Buffet is back, and better than ever! The only all-seafood, all-the-time, all-you-can-eat experience in Las Vegas features lobster, snow crab legs, shrimp, fresh shucked oysters, sushi and much more. And of course, all the traditional accompaniments and desserts that make a seafood dinner complete!
- VooDoo Steak & Lounge
VooDoo Steak serves two tiers of premium quality beef: Rio Premium Reserve and Rio Dry-Aged. The menu also includes favorites with a French-Creole flair. In addition to steaks, we have added side dishes for sharing, new appetizers, a completely revised dessert menu and fun new specialty cocktails.
Start off your meal with our Bayou Seafood Platter or Prime Beef Tartare, then move on to expertly cooked steaks and seafood. Can’t decide? Choose the VooDoo Menage à Trois, combining filet mignon, lobster and prawns. Finish your meal with our signature dessert, the interactive and enjoyable VooDoo Dessert Fondue, or decadent delights like Bananas Foster or Chocolate Soufflé.
- Whopper Bar
The WHOPPER® sandwich, America's favorite burger, is front and center as Burger King opens a new WHOPPER® Bar restaurant at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Elevating the HAVE IT YOUR WAY® brand promise to new heights, the WHOPPER® Bar restaurant embodies the power of personal choice by offering guests a customizable WHOPPER®®-based menu. Guests select a WHOPPER® sandwich, DOUBLE WHOPPER® sandwich or the Steakhouse XT™ and top it with their choice of a variety of toppings "fit for a King." Sandwiches are built to order by an expert "WHOPPER®-ista" from the WHOPPER® Topper, a visible toppings theater that allows guests to choose from 22 different toppings, in addition to the standard toppings.
- Wine Cellar & Tasting Room
The Wine Cellar offers a terrific food and wine-pairing menu, featuring flavorful spreads to international cheeses, served with a basket of freshly baked breads. Don't forget to try the wonderful chocolate tasting! The Wine Cellar specializes in private wine tasting seminars as well as wine tasting parties and dinners. The Wine Cellar & Tasting Room is located in the Masquerade Village.
Rio Spa & Salon
The Rio Spa is dedicated to refreshing your mind as well as your body. Come spend some time with us and we'll enliven your senses while instilling a new sense of well-being.
We offer the latest in massage, body, facial and salon services. Our team of qualified service providers is ready to serve you with unparalleled attention to the smallest detail.
The Rio Salon offers a full range of services including haircuts, color, perms, highlights, scalp treatments and styles to manicures, pedicures, makeup application and waxing.
Masquerade Show in the Sky
The excitement is hotter than ever at Rio's Masquerade Village with the Show in the Sky! All-new sets. All-new costumes. All-new choreography. Even if you've seen it before, Rio's all-new Show in the Sky is a must-see again.
It's a unique performance every time, with three different shows featuring stunning dancers in eye-popping costume fashions. Your jaw will drop as these talented performers perform all-new routines to edgy music as fantasy floats glide above the crowd, creating an energetic and dynamic musical celebration.
The all-new Show in the Sky is performed hourly from 6pm until 11pm every Thursday through Saturday.
Penn and Teller
Known for their outrageous blending of comedy and magic, that often skewers the genre of traditional magic, Penn & Teller´s live show has been a hit on Broadway and around the country and now has a permanent home in Las Vegas right here at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino!
Edgy, provocative and hilarious, Penn & Teller's live show on any given night can involve knives, guns, a fire-eating showgirl and a duck. Known as the "Bad Boys of Magic," for supposedly revealing the secrets to their tricks, they may show you how it´s done, but they still manage to leave you startled.
Be sure to stick around after the show, as both Penn and Teller hang out in the theater lobby, meeting and greeting guests, posing for photos and signing autographs.
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Dress at Environmental Connection is business casual. This attire will also be appropriate for most restaurants in Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino.
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