Getting the keys was a bit of a wait while the staff member was busy answering tons of questions from the person checking in since only 1 staff member was at the desk, at least till a line started. Liked the online check-in and check-out option. We were on the 8th floor backside, so we didn't have a beautiful view from our window. The vending machine was completely empty of drinks, which was a slight disappointment for our daughter. The little coffee pot wasn't working, and I looked and saw the tubing was disconnected. The only issue is that the TV guide part didn't show what was playing, and you had to flip Channels to see what was on. You couldn't hear anyone in the hallways. Beds were just perfect, not too hard or soft.

and on that note, anyone interested in helping to preserve what little is LEFT of old Las Vegas & her countless characters & their tales of bygone eras, is welcome to join us at Project: Viva Lost Vegas, which is a history/ charity endeavor I'm working on.The room was absolutely perfect. It's truly a bona fide tragedy that Las Vegas has less than zero regard for their heritage & history!. Myself and hundreds of others gave our best effort to prevent this obliteration of Rat Pack proportions, but greed & ignorance prevailed yet again.Īnother sad fact regards the Stardust, which was the true subject of the film 'Casino', was also unceremoniously blasted into oblivion in 2007, (along with the bungalows from her sadly-underappreciated neighbor the Royal Nevada/ Stardust Auditorium) only to be replaced by a rotting, unfinished multi-million dollar behemoth known as The Echelon. The Riv was the last remaining original resort structure left, other than parts of the Tropicana further South.

As you may or may not know, the Riviera is the latest victim of 'Implosion Fever' and has just been erased from the North Strip. It's too bad you didn't snap some photos of the old Riviera, because that was the location for much of the interior casino shots. That awesome 'Googie' building was actually the lobby of the old La Concha Motel, and as you stated is now found at the Neon Museum, serving as their entrance. I have a correction for one section up there, which you listed as 'The Landmark'. Fantastic job on this! Also really enjoyed the Breaking Bad & No Country For Old Men pages, and I'm about to dig in to more.

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