There is nothing like the convenience of being able zip up to your room and right back down to the convention so easily. I made many trips up and down to drop things off and pick things up. Sure, I ventured out of the riv every night, but boy was it nice to just wake up...brush all of my new chips off of my naked body, shower and stroll down bleary eyed for a breakfast with my chipper friends. I did not have to subject my tender eyes to the early morning abrasive attack of the Las Vegas sun.

If you go to trade session, you'll really appreciate the ease of just running upstairs for your trader books, or dropping them off when done.

I ate breakfast many days at Katy's and right next door at the Peppermill (one of my Fav places to breakfast and lunch).

Sure there are plenty of nicer hotels, but non that are near the ease of having it right there.

As a side note, I seriously doubt the club will be able to find a casino/hotel that can accommodate our size at a better price. Certainly it would be prudent to investigate the alternatives each year to remove all doubt, or to perhaps get lucky. I would have no issue with paying more for the admission, and in fact, I think it should go up whether we stay at the riv or not.