LAS VEGAS, June 5, 2026 – Rio Las Vegas this week announced it is waiving resort fees for all group business, becoming the first property in the Las Vegas market to eliminate this longstanding cost friction for meeting and event planners. The move is effective immediately, applies to any booking year, and has no end date. It’s a permanent commitment to transparent, competitive group pricing.
Resort fees can add $50 or more, per room, per night to a group’s overall costs and have long been cited by planners as one of the most frustrating elements of hotel contracting. By waiving them entirely, Rio Las Vegas is taking a bold, definitive step to simplify the planning process and deliver clearer value for both attendees and organizations.
As part of the broader group promotion, Rio Las Vegas is also offering:
- Complimentary internet in all meeting spaces
- 20% discount on AV, provided by Encore (excluding labor)
- Double Hyatt Meeting Planner loyalty points
- 10% discount on food and beverage
- One suite upgrade for every 75 room nights
- One complimentary room for every 40 rooms actualized
- $500 shipping and receiving credit
- One complimentary amenity for every 40 rooms
The promotion is open to new group business of 10 or more attendees for midweek dates (Sunday through Thursday) in any year.
“Planners have told us for years that resort fees are one of the most exhausting parts of contracting in Las Vegas. They complicate budgets and create doubt at exactly the wrong moment. We want Rio to be the easiest ‘yes’ in this market, and that means being upfront about value from day one,” said Ashley Lowe, Senior Vice President of Sales at Rio Las Vegas. “We initially soft-launched this waiver for 2026 and 2027 groups and the response was immediately overwhelmingly positive, so we decided to extend it to all years.”
No other Las Vegas property currently offers a comparable resort fee waiver structure for group business, positioning Rio as a uniquely transparent choice in a market where such fees have historically been the norm.
For more information about Rio Las Vegas and its meeting capabilities, visit www.riolasvegas.com or contact groupsales@riolasvegas.com.
ABOUT RIO LAS VEGAS
Rio Las Vegas boasts more than 200,000 square feet of flexible indoor meeting space and 500,000 square feet of outdoor space. Venues include a 15,000-square-foot pool deck featuring seven pools, the Rio Event Stage, Penn & Teller Theater, and the Voodoo Lounge with stunning views of the Las Vegas Strip. The property features more than 1,500 suite-sized, newly renovated guest rooms, on-site entertainment, a 150,000 square-foot casino, and six food and beverage outlets. Rio Las Vegas is a World of Hyatt property. For more information, visit www.riolasvegas.com.