I STAY AT THE RIVIERA OFTEN AND LOVE THIER $1 SLOTS; I EVEN WON $17,000 IN JULY OF 2006. IN SAYING THIS, THE LAST TIME I VISITED WAS IN APRIL AND THE ROOM THEY GAVE ME WAS AWFUL. ADDITIONALLY, I SAW THE BIGGEST ROACH CRAWLING ON THE WALL THAT I HAD EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE. THIS HAS DEFINITELY CHANGED MY PERCEPTION OF THIS HOTEL. I THOUGHT THAT PEOPLE WERE EXAGGERATING WHEN THEY CALLED IT A ROACH MOTEL/HOTEL, BUT NOW I MUST AGREE. MY ADVICE IS TO PLAY THE SLOTS BUT DO NOT STAY IN THE ROOMS. FINALLY, THE BUFFET IS AWESOME; BUT AFTER SEEING THAT GIGANTIC ROACH, I CANNOT EVEN EAT HERE AGAIN WHICH IS TOO BAD BECAUSE THE PRICES ARE VERY AFFORDABLE AND THE STAFF IS EXCELLENT.
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