McCarran International Airport (LAS): Approximate driving time is 15 minutes and distance is 5 miles.

Driving directions from McCarran International Airport (LAS): Take Paradise Rd and bear right onto Swenson St. Turn left on E Naples Dr, then right on Paradise Rd. Turn left on Riviera Blvd, then turn left into the hotel parking lot just before Las Vegas Blvd.

Getting there: The best way to get to the hotel is airport shuttle (less than $5) or taxi ($5–$15). (All fees subject to change without notice.)

Getting around: Travel up and down the Strip is quite easy. Guests can choose a city bus (less than $5) which runs the length of the Strip, or a private trolley (less than $5) that serves several of the larger hotels. Many guests choose to walk, or take a taxi. Driving is also an option, as most casinos offer complimentary parking. For destinations outside the Strip, a rental car is the best choice. (All fees subject to change without notice.)

Ristorante Italiano - Casual ambience and Northern Italian cuisine featuring myriad pasta choices.

Rik' Shaw - Elegant ambience and traditional Cantonese cuisine.

World's Fare Buffet - Breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets. Roast baron of beef for dinner. Champagne brunch buffet on weekends.

Kady's Coffee Shop - Open 24 hours for light snacks and full meals. Overlooking pool.

Mardi Gras Food Court - Burger King, Pizza Hut, Krispy Kreme donuts, Cold Stone ice cream, cheesesteaks, sub sandwiches, Asian fast food, and Mexican fast food.

Hound Doggie's - 1950's-style snack bar.

Room service is available 24 hours.

Amenity highlights: In a tranquil, sunny courtyard bordered by a lush grass sunning area, a large pool furnishes hot-weather relief. For pampering, a spa offers a fitness center, massage, body treatments, tanning facility, a women's sauna, and a men's steam room. Shoppers have an arcade to explore. Tennis players enjoy two complimentary lighted courts.

Insider tip: Like all other Las Vegas casinos, the Riviera offers free membership in a player's club that rewards gaming play with points redeemable for cash and comps. Unlike most casinos, however, here players don't have to line up to obtain their rewards at a desk but can utilize ATM-like kiosks.

Like its long-running siblings in New York and Los Angeles, La Cage brings down the house nightly (except Tuesdays) with a combination of comedy and female impersonators. Frank Marino stars as Joan Rivers.

The bawdy revue Crazy Girls features topless dancers, comedy, and music twice nightly (except Mondays). International comedians entertain at the Riviera Comedy Club. The romantic Le Bistro offers classic lounge acts such as Sinatra protégée Marlene Ricci, Neil Diamond impersonator Jay White, comedy hypnotist Dr. Scott Lewis, and Elvis impersonator Trent Carlini along with a rock-'n'-roll revue.

The casino supplies 125,000 square feet of craps, blackjack, roulette, baccarat, keno, pai gow poker, slots, video poker, and Caribbean poker. The Nickel Town room contains some 330 low-cost slots. A race-and-sports book features individual televisions at each seat.

Riviera Player's Club offers free membership cards that rewards table-game and slot play with cash and comp rooms, meals, shows, and services.