text: you get what you pay for.\n\nmy daughter is allergic to my cats so when she comes into town, i put her up at nice hotels.  on her last day in town, she checked out of her hotel, and we spent the day at the breathtaking Valley of Fire, hiking in 100 degree weather.  needless to say, we were exhausted when i drove her back to her car in the hotel's parking lot.  i didn't want her driving at night when she was so tired, and went on the internet to quickly find some place for her to stay at the last minute that wouldn't stretch my already overspent budget for her stay in vegas..\n\nthe riviera came up and the price was very cheap.  i made an online reservation and we drove there.\n\nthe valet was very nice and when he saw i was on portable oxygen, he said he would park the car close by so i wouldn't have to wait long when i finished checking her in.  that was pretty nice!\n\nwe went to the lobby and we were both impressed by the huge chandelier in the lobby.  very pretty.  there was a VERY loooong line to check in, so i thought this place must be great, to be so crowded!  my daughter stood in line with me for a while, but she was so tired, i told her to go sit down on the couch and she did.  i had left my oxygen in the car, thinking i would be right back out.  bad idea.  i was in line for over an hour, exhausted, watching my daughter practically falling asleep on the couch.\n\nafter an hour, i finally got up to the desk.  the check in lady was actually very sweet and very personable and helpful.  i asked her to please give my daughter a view of the strip and she said no problem.\n\nwe got the room key and made our way to the room.  it seemed like forever to walk down hallway after hallway, get to the elevator, and get up to her floor and into her room.  \n\ni was not very happy with the room.  it looked outdated and i wasn't  too sure about the cleanliness because the lamp was pretty dim, but the bathroom light was bright and it looked clean.  i went to the window and looked out, and the \"strip view\" i requested was a joke.  there were plenty of rooms that would have offered a REAL strip view and i would have gladly paid more for that if given the choice.  but i wasn't about to go downstairs and wait another hour so i was going to call the front desk when my daughter said not to worry about it.\n\nthere were excellent drink specials in the bar which was really great.  i mean really really inexpensive, surprising for being on the strip.  however she really wanted to use the pool to relax before going to bed but it was closed.  it was only about  9 pm.  i was really surprised they closed the pool so early.  so much for getting any of the 'resort\" that we paid a \"resort fee\" for.\n\nmy daughter said she slept well and the bed was OK.  after hiking all day in 100 degree temps, i think any bed would have felt good!\n\nbut as i said, you get what you pay for.  it was one of the cheapest rooms in the city that night, and it kept my daughter from having to drive when she was too tired to drive, so it suited its purpose.  when i got back to the valet stand about an hour and a half later, the valet was true to his word, remembered my first name and his promise, and got my car to me extremely fast.