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Date Visited: 12/03 - Undecided
Stay'd here 2wks b4 Christmas, midweek. Had Corporate room comps off Harrah's website. Check'd in using the Vip Check-in just off the Arrival Entrance b4 one gets to the front desk (Total Rewards Diamond Club Member, here). They gave me a VERY nice suite, Concierge Tower, 21st floor (strip view partially blocked by the older front tower), yet could still see the Mirage Volcano at night! Requested smoking room, yet when I got there, NO ashtrays--called down...said they would bring some up. Unpacked, waited a bit for the ashtrays, decided to go on down and try my luck. (ashtrays were there when I got back to my room later)
Casino was tight, Tight, TIGHT. Or maybe my luck was just off. Or a little of both, LOL. Did okay on the WoFortune quarters by the main strip entrance. Also, had fun at roulette. The rest of the slots just seemed to eat my coins with nary a nice run once.
Never saw a host; asked for one on my last night there to make sure all was covered. The very friendly and courteous desk clerk, just zero'd my charges (food, etc., that I had put on the room) by taking them off my comp card. Not sure I like this computerized rewards system. Prefer the discretionary perks that come from a host's "say-so" -- that will bring my business back every time.
I always leave a fiver on the pillow when I leave the room for the day. Came back to a very well made up room. And later that 2nd night, came back to find I had had turn down service, w/chocolates by the bed, woo,hoo!
Would I stay here again? Yes, but only if I have free offers. Otherwise, I will save my comp card points for other Harrah's properties around the country.
<rmorg77975 -at- aol.com> - Oklahoma City OK USA - Added 01/03/04 - [64.12.96.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 12/03 - Bad Visit
Well let's see....The help here was rude to both my mother and I.... The service was an absolute joke.... They overcharged my credit card for the room and I wrote a letter to them about it which did nothing to help me at all..... The gambling here was crappy, there is nothing special about this hotel, biggest dump on the strip.....
<kneifl -at- hotmail.com> - Alexandria VA USA - Added 06/11/04 - [12.40.161.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 12/03 - Good Visit
Best time ever...Room was awesome...had regulated heating and cooling which I find a must for Vegas concidering its extreemly hot during the summer and very cold during the winter so having you room regulated at the temp you set is pretty nice..Room was always clean and the sevice was great..Gambling was fantastic...didn't make me rich but I still won...Overall a nice place to stay and plus it's on the heart of the strip and right next to the Royal which had cheap beers...LOL
<tonylawrence1 -at- socal.rr.com> - Torrance CA USA - Added 08/03/04 - [24.24.229.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 11/03
I did not actually stay at Harrah's. My plans changed after I made reservations. When I called to cancel I was told that it would take 12 - 14 business days to credit my card. When I asked why they could charge my card the same day but could not credit it for 2 weeks I was somewhat rudely told that cancellations are done in a group. This is unacceptable. I have had to cancel reservations at other hotels and never had to wait for 2 weeks to receive my refund.
<jcyoung -at- email.com> - Downey CA USA - Added 11/06/03 - [64.58.164***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 10/03 - Undecided
STAYED AT HARRAHS END OF OCTOBER THROUGH BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER. ALSO STAYED THIS PAST MARCH. HAVE BEEN GOING LAST 4 YEARS MAINLY BECAUSE OF THE GENEROUS COMPS FOR FREE ROOMS AND MEALS AND CASH BACK. WELL THOSE DAYS ARE GONE. ALSO VISIT ATLANTIC CITY HARRAHS AND THE SITUATION IS JUST AS BAD THERE. HAD COUPONS FOR FREE ROOMS (VERY NICE) AND PAID FOR 3 MORE. ALWAYS IN THE PAST , PLAYED ENOUGHT TO GET THE 3 NIGHTS COMPED...NOT THIS TIME. PLAYED THE SAME AMOUNT ALL WEEK AND HAD NO FREE ROOMS AND 38$ COMP ON THE LAST DAY. NOTHING ELSE. MY SISTER PLAYED ABOUT THE SAME AS ME AND GOT $22 COMP FOR THE WEEK. SO DISAPPOINTED AFTER RAVING TO EVERYONE ABOUT HARRAHS. WILL NOT LIKELY GO BACK AS THIS LAST TRIP RENTED A CAR AND SCOUTED OUT THE OFF STRIP CASINOS. VERY NICE CASINOS, AVERAGE COMPS NICE RESTAURANTS BUT ROOM PRICES MUCH LESS THAN THE STRIP. IF I RECEIVE COUPONS FOR FREE ROOMS , MAY USE BUT NOT MAKING ANY SPECIAL EFFORT TO GO TO HARRAHS OR PROMOTE IT ANY MORE. TOO BAD. IT WAS FUN WHILE IT LASTED. IF YOU WANT TO GET NOTHING BACK FOR YOUR PLAY, THEN GO TO HARRAHS. OTHERWISE, SHOP AROUND FOR BETTER COMP PLANS.
<rdp262 -at- aol.com> - Bergenfield NJ USA - Added 11/16/03 - [205.188.208***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 09/03 - Good Visit
Harrah's has always been the perfect place to stay in LV. It is relatively cheap, has clean (albeit plain) rooms, and has a location that can't be beat. Our breakfast at the buffet was sub-par, but our dinner at the steakhouse was fantastic (worth the price.) As far as the casino goes, it's hard to find a cheap hand of single/double deck BJ, but the dealers are very friendly, and the beverage service is second to none.
<liquoredupmallsanta -at- email.com> - Westfield NJ USA - Added 09/21/03 - [141.150.116.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 09/03 - Bad Visit
This was our at least 20th stay at Harrahs. It was the worst. My father has sworn by this casino for years. He is probably not happy up in the great casino world.
This was my youngest daughter's (21) first trip. We played on Friday for over 6 hours without seeing a cocktail waitress. Except standing in the room where they get the drinks talking and laughing with what appeared to be the manager for over 20 minutes. NICE. The room was dirty and the TV was in black and white because the color was going. Not that we spent much time in the room, but when you are there it would be nice to have the comforts you pay for. We did get one night comped. Saturday same thing no drinks. Went to Treasure Island and could not even finish a drink without be asked for another.
The food service in the Garden Cafe was awful. I am a platinum card member and received the worst service ever. Was not crowded when we ate and still waited at the table to give our order for over 35 minutes.
When I filled out the survey on the black and white tv - I received a call from the Hotel and was asked what the problem was. Their response we have had alot of complaints about the beverage service - WELL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT - DUHHH.
The maid service was minimal at best - they were vacumming the halls at about 8:00 am and cleaning the rooms across the hall. We decided to go downstairs so they could do our room. We came back around 12:30 and it was not done. We were taking a break and they call at 2:00 to ask to get in the room - you saw us leave do it then.
Have booked a trip for February and we are trying the other end of the strip - not going to say where until we get back. Unless Harrah's service improves - will not stay or play there again - SORRY DAD
<CINDERS75 -at- AOL.COM> - Cudahy WI USA - Added 10/09/03 - [216.56.80***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 09/03 - Good Visit
I've stayed yearly at Harrah's for the past 10 yrs. I have had no complaints until the last two years. The Rewards program is not what it use to be. Not as good now. We use to get a couple of free nights and comps which kept me coming back to the hotel each year. The hotel is clean, curteous staff and THE BEST LOCATION on the strip. But.... the last two years the price of the rooms has gone up, no more free nights and the machines have been tight. It seems since 9-11 hotels are trying to reap back their money they lost in one year. Hope things change, because I love going to Vegas for the weather, shows and the gambling.
<gayle.maki -at- sympatico.ca> - Sault Ste. Marie ON Canada - Added 03/12/04 - [209.226.179.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 08/03 - Good Visit
This was our 2nd trip to vegas this year. Had two free nights and paid $55 for the 3rd night. Arrived Monday 8/4 We were able to get checked in our room in about 25 minutes. Our room was on the 6th floor of the mardi gra tower.. Room was your average size room, but was clean and in good condition. The staff was friendly and courteous. Gambled mostly at night and late morning. Has some luck on the nickel machines ( Adams Family, Life of Luxury and Monopoly) came out with about $300 Casino was always crowded but the atmosphere was fun and enjoyable. I will continue to patronize Harrahs, because they have always treated me good with offers for free rooms, buffets and other things. Staff was friendly and courteous
<petrichko5 -at- aol.com> - Morrisville NC USA - Added 08/23/02 - [152.3.89.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 08/03
Got a great internet deal so I went to Harrah's instead of my regular, the Flamingo. Was I delighted? Returned home with $467 more than I left PA with after great successes at the Craps tables. All craps tables were run by friendly and professional staffing. Had a great time at the Carnival Bar. Location is absolutely great. Buffet was very good, especially at breakfast. Showers in the room were high powered, which is nice. Casino is very easy to get around in. I will return, without a doubt. My one concern was that the Rewards system seems very overrated. I thought my four days of constant craps and blackjack playing would have rated better comps for me. Still, totally an enjoyable week. I'll be back in April.
<spike761 -at- zoominternet.net> - Mercer PA USA - Added 08/23/03 - [24.154.106.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 08/03 - Good Visit
when in town either stay at flamingo or harrah's. This trip was Harrah's. Stayed in Carnival tower. Had a beautiful room with the view of the Air conditioning system. If you stetched your neck out, you could see treasure Island. Ate at Fresh Market buffet twice. food was excellent! location is perfect.didn't do any worse with slots there as other hotels. Had fun. Took the shuttle to Rio. Watched Masquerade in the sky and shopped. thought the rewards system could be better. Took advantage of food,show, and shopping discounts. Mac King is worth seeing no matter what the price!
<trekrfrmoh -at- neo.rr.com> - Kent OH USA - Added 08/31/03 - [65.25.53.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 08/03 - Good Visit
This was our second visit to Harrah's and found our stay as good as ever. We arrived about noon on Wednesday 27 Aug 03, and check-in was quick and the room ready. As usual, the rooms are very clean and comfortable. My wife especially liked the pillow topped mattress and fluffy pillows. We played the slots and had good luck for a change. Hit some good jackpots and found the slot attendants prompt, very cordial and helpful. In fact they cheered us on, wishing us good luck and more wins. They really made our night. Harrah's has always had the friendliest employees on the strip, and they did not let us down this time. We saw the Clint Holmes show and were very impressed. He is one hard working man. His band was excellent - we recommend the show highly. The Buffet was the usual fair, not much to write home about, but decent. The Garden Cafe offers a lot of food for the money - very good. We had a special offer for a two night comp stay and requested a third night, which since it was a Friday, cost us $125. We ended up getting that night comped too. Can't beat that. The cashiers in the change booth were also very friendly and encouraging. Even when you are losing, which we did in the beginning, they kept your spirits up. All in all, we will choose Harrah's over any other strip hotel. They are a class act. Their employees make the stay worthwhile.
<ladykcg -at- usa.com> - Pearl MS USA - Added 09/02/03 - [216.78.3***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 08/03 - Bad Visit
Okay, so I'm a Stardust usual (The Stardust has ALWAYS been good to me), but my sister wanted to stay at Harrah's, so we did. Boy, we're we dissapointed!! Let's start with the check- in service. She had called ahead and booked 3 rooms (it was my neice's birthday -- she turned 21). Nothing was said about any kind of deposit when the booking was made, but when we checked in, there was a $200.00 deposit needed on all three rooms (which brought the total to well over $800.00 just to sleep! Who needs a damn mini-bar, anyway? Perhaps they saw all the young adults lurking over our shoulders and decided, "hmmmmmm...this can't be good". Whatever the case, it was a true dissapointment, as this $800.00 took a huge bite out of the needed spending money (ouch!) The rooms were typical Vegas, but the maids SUCKED! Hey! I'm a 45 year old woman who doesn't bitch much unless I'm REALLY pissed off, but come on, when you clean the room, could you please put clean towels in it? The shower in the room wouldn't turn off completely, and the shower-head itself was "low-flow" to the max! When I went to iron my clothes for the night, I filled the iron with enough water for steam, only to have that water pour out over my clothes when I went to iron "It was not a happy day in Porter Ville", and all I can say is, "Thank God for blow dryers!" Now for the positive ... The cocktail waitresses are wonderful! When you need a drink, they're right there, even wiping your tears, they're so cool. The slots were extremely good to me in the wee hours of the morning (3 to 6), and my sister and I were doing pretty good at black-jack (find Ron, he's totally cool and extremely funny!). Oh! The pool there SUCKS!! The next time I go to Vegas, I'm staying at the Flamingo or Ceasars because they have pools that totally ROCK!! Harrah's pool is just your typical pool -- a square pool -- nothing else. Flamingo has a garden, waterfalls to swim in, water slides, etc., etc., etc. If you don't know Vegas, do yourself a favor and book a room at Ceasars, Bellagio, or even Stardust (Ilove Stardust) but forget about all the others (don't stay at Aladdin, I stayed there once last year, and that place was one of the worst experiences I have ever had to deal with!!). Good luck to you all, and may you have a wonderful experience (don't expect it, but appreciate it if it happens!) Win Lot's!! Chi-ching!!
<danettav -at- yahoo.com> - Oxnard CA USA - Added 08/06/04 - [67.23.142.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 07/03 - Good Visit
We Stayed here because of the location. The downside of our visit was that from our room in the Mardi Gras Tower, we were able to hear everything going on in the hall. This did not sit well for someone who likes to sleep late as I do. Either the walls are paper thin, or the loudest people in the world were staying around us. I will give them one more chance, but I won't stay in the Mardi Gras Tower again. Outside of this, Harrah's does seem to care--there was a long line at check-in, but they had waiters offering free champagne to anyone in the line. If you are a Gambling Club member, they will give you a free room upgrade at check-in.
<rckndrll -at- hotmail.com> - Pittsburgh PA USA - Added 07/20/03 - [12.226.177.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 07/03 - Undecided
Our check in was not smooth. The woman made a remark to the effect that the voucher from our travel agent did not tell her what we paid for the room, so we should not expect a room with a view. She put us in a beautiful room with a view of the airconditioning units and other electrical transformers. We shut the curtains and tried to accept it. But, after 7 nights of wonderful views at two other hotels, I could not bare the darkness of the closed curtains. A sweet angel named Tiffany who worked the front desk switched us to a pool side view room for our second and third nights at Harrah's. The first woman seemed just aweful. I try to imagine that the room she gave us was all she had available at 11:00 a.m., but her comment about our voucher made our placement seem intentional. (The same vouchers got us awesome rooms and even a free upgrade at the two other hotels.)
The slots were not hitting for me. I pumped money in and got nothing. It was easy to STOP playing when so very few wins came my way.
My husband played Harrah's a lot. He had some wins at first, but took a beating in the end. The shock was the poor rewards on the Players Card. We got very few food dollars, but were encouraged to play at other Harrah establishments to get more points.
On the plus side, the rooms were very beautifully decorated. The poolside room had a balcony, which I enjoyed and went out to many times.
The gift shops were the best. I bought a lot of things and got a 10% discount because of the players card.
I loved the Carnivale Court. Just walking through there many times a day was fun.
The casino itself was super beautiful. I took guests from another hotel (friends from home) to Harrah's casino, and was proud to show them the casino floor.
And perhaps the best part of the Harrah's experience was the free shuttle to the Rio. I loved the Rio! Hit some wins while the parade was going on overhead. The coctail waitresses and waiters where on their toes and brought us drinks. Went to the Rio twice in one day. The prices in the Rio gift shops were better, and I did enjoy the shopping scene. The staff at the Rio said things to us to encourage us to stay there in the future. We will.
<ktheimer2000 -at- yahoo.com> - Geneva NY USA - Added 07/26/03 - [132.236.102.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 07/03
Always a good value. Check-in great, Room clean and everything you need to park your stuff and sleep late. Buffet I thought was on par if not better than Rio. (smaller but good selection, and good quality). But what do you have to do to accumulate reward points????? While I don't play very many slots, I do play $25-50 blackjack and craps. 4 hours a day for 4 days got me a whopping $3.00 cash back. Highly recommend you stay there but gamble elsewhere.
<binford13 -at- comcast.net> - Spokane WA USA - Added 07/27/03 - [12.235.142***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 07/03 - Good Visit
This place was the most fun of any the casinos we visited. It was clean and the party-like atmosphere was very refreshing environment to be in. Had great luck at the craps tables and actually received cold-beer from the waitresses. This place is a great value and the location rocks.
Also check out the sister-dueling piano act in the bar late at nite. Had more fun in there than at any other time on my trip.
<vegaszax -at- aol.com> - Pittsburgh PA USA - Added 08/01/03 - [152.163.252***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 07/03 - Good Visit
Harrah's has been good to me. Check in is ALWAYS a breeze, there is a PLETHORA of slots galore, and there's a vibrant environment all around the casino. The staff is VERY personable, slot attendants are on the ball, and most of the dealers are friendly (Party Pit baby!!). I also like the free shuttle to the RIO as well. The slots are SOMEWHAT loose, I hit a nice jackpot right when I got there only to slowly lose it as the days go by....
The rooms COULD be better though. I had asked for a room with a view. I got a view all right.....of the VENTILATION SYSTEM..arrghhh..You know what they say, you get what you pay for.(room was comped) No biggie though, I mean, for a young'n like me, I'm hardly in my room anyways. Housekeeping always does their job; I don't have one bad thing to say about them.....
The location is ideal on the strip, with Caesars, Mirage, IP, and Venetian a nice stroll away.
Harrah's is an excellent casino to play at compared to the other tightwad-megaresort-super-duper-high class-casinos which shall remain nameless. I normally hit SOMETHING on the slots.
It's always Harrahs' when I'm in Vegas!!!
<mike_632 -at- hotmail.com> - Baldwin Park CA USA - Added 08/07/03 - [4.65.67***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 06/03 - Bad Visit
We stayed at Harrah's earlier this month ( 6/2003 )because of its central location. The room we had wasin the tower closest to the street ( Mardi Gras???). Anyway, the room was over-rated, overlooked the boiler system, had paper thin walls and nothing extraordinary. I played six hours worth of craps, betting as much as ten bucks on the come out, and between ten and fifty on subsequent rolls. Luck was average, but the pit crew was a little presumptuous on some of my bets, and occassionally pushy. The slots were awful. In four days the largest payoff my wife recorded was a hundred bucks. You can't get coffee or anything light to eat in the early morning hours, the music nonsense outside the sports book drove me nuts, and the food in the sports book and buffet was marginal and over-priced. We spent one day downtown and determined our next visit will be at the GN. We had not been to Vegas in five years and the strip has become more of a joke than ever. There is too much construction and all the older hotels are sorely missed. If you want glitz and disneyland this is the place for you.
<essiasees -at- yahoo.com> - Denton TX USA - Added 06/30/03 - [12.172.201.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 05/03 - Good Visit
Always enjoy Harrah's casino. Didn't win anything there this trip, but employees always seem to give appearance of enjoying their job. Casino is always clean. Must have very good ventilation system as it always seem to be smoke free, even though there are smokers all around.
<ridgerd -at- pionet.net> - Denison IA USA - Added 04/23/02 - [209.152.103.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 05/03 - Good Visit
THIS WAS TRIP #11 TO VEGAS FOR US, BUT THIS TIME WE TOOK 8 FAMILY MEMBERS WITH US WHO ALL STAYED NEXT DOOR AT THE I.P.. WE WERE THERE FROM MAY 27 THRU JUNE 2ND. EVEN AFTER ALL THESE TRIPS THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW TO DO AND SEE. WE FLEW OUT OF INDIANAPOLIS, WHILE THE OTHERS FLEW OUT OF NASHVILLE AND BALTIMORE. WE WERE THE FIRST TO ARRIVE BUT THE LAST TO GET OUR ROOM. IN THE END IT WAS WELL WORTH IT BECAUSE WE WERE UP GRADED TO A MINI SUITE AT NO EXTRA COST. THE ROOM WAS LARGE WITH A 32" TV, WET BAR, REFRIGERATOR, AND A GREAT VIEW OF THE STRIP. WE HAVE STAYED AT HARRAHS 9 OF THE 11 TRIPS TO VEGAS. WE HAVE STAYED AT THE RIO AND AT I.P.. WE LIKE HARRAHS BECAUSE OF ITS LOCATION AND THE OVERALL VALUE THAT YOU GET WITH THEM. THEY HAVE THE BEST COMP PROGRAM IN THE BUSINESS AND WITH CAESAR'S COMING ON BOARD THEY WILL BE THE BEST CASINO COMPANY ANY WHERE.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT WE HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH 8 OTHER ADULTS AND TRUST ME IT WAS NOT EASY, BUT WE HAD A GREAT TIME. WE ARE ALREADY PLANNING ANOTHER TRIP FOR MAY OF 06, BUT IN THE MEAN TIME MY WIFE AND I WILL BE TRYING TO MAKE OUR SEMI ANNUAL TRIP BACK. ON THE SECOND NIGHT ONE MEMBER OF THE FAMILY HIT $400 ON THE DOLLAR WHEEL OF FORTUNE. AS FOR ME IT WAS AN UP AND DOWN ORDEAL. I SEEMED NOT TO BE ABLE TO GET THOSE CONSISTANT HIT AS I DID IN THE PAST. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY HAVE TIGHTENED UP THE MACHINES OR IF IT IS THE COINLESS THAT CAUSE YOU TO LOOSE FASTER, BUT WHAT EVER THE CASE WE LOST OVERALL FOR THIS TRIP.
IF YOU GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE COASTERS, DRIFTERS AT THE SAHARA; GO.
SKIN TIGHT IS ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS YOU WILL ATTEND IN VEGAS. MAC KING IS A MUST SEE. WE HAVE SEEN HIM TWICE AND TOOK EVERYONE WITH US THIS TIME AND THEY LOVED IT AS WELL.
PART TWO TO FOLLOW:
<AL.BRUCEJR -at- WORLDNET.ATT.NET> - Indianapolis IN USA - Added 10/10/02 - [12.74.49.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 05/03 - Good Visit
Harrah's is a great location, with a happy staff. We were quite satisfied with the services especially the restaurants. Harrah's is cozy, comfortable, and easy to get to your car even if you self park. I prefer the smaller size of the hotel, it makes traveling in and out easy. I broke even after five days of Video Poker and Slots.
<Rad345 -at- Prodigy.net> - Philadelphia PA USA - Added 06/03/03 - [67.74.64.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 04/03 - Bad Visit
Didn't stay at the hotel, but went to the casino...and I don't know what's happening there. I know some on this site say it's the "loosest" because of the crowds, but just about all casinos on center strip (from Imperial to Paris) are crowded. My problem? I went inside, played slots for a while,losing a bit of cash I might add, and never saw a single damn cocktail waitress the whole time. Complained to two employees and was just told to go catch one. How does the one you catch know where to bring the drink once it's ready and I've found a slot to play? DUH!!!!!!!!
<icarusf -at- msn.com> - USA - Added 04/10/03 - [66.75.213***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 04/03 - Good Visit
Stayed 4 nights at Harrahs and enjoyed every one of them. The rooms are okay, The wife I were in the carnaval section, not much of a view but I didn't go to Vegas to look out the hotel window. I won every day and they were quick to hand pay every single time. The longest I waited was approximately 40 seconds. Even if a machine ran out of coins they were quick to fix. The service was friendly, always smiling and very courteous. My wife & I would definitely go back. We then moved to the Monte Carlo for 3 nights. The first time a machine ran out of coins I had to wait 40 minutes. I couldn't blame the help, there just wasn't enough of it. The MGM was AWFUL... They know how to win. they just don't pay you, at least not promptly.. Under the guise of computer failures, they make you wait in long lines to cash those awful "ticket out" slot machines. I noticed that the computer failures didn't prevent them from taking your money.
<dollarslots -at- hotmail.com> - Stoughton MA USA - Added 05/04/03 - [209.122.236***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 03/03 - Good Visit
I JUST REALIZED I HAD NEVER SUBMITTED A REPORT FROM OUR LAST TRIP IN MARCH AND WE ARE GETTING READY TO GO AGAIN IN A MONTH
CAN'T SAY ENOUGH GREAT THINGS ABOUT HARRAHS. WE HAD 2 FREE NIGHTS AND WE GOT TO CHECK IN AT 10 AM OUR ROOM WAS VERY NICE AND VERY CLEAN AND THE STAFF WAS VERY
HELPFUL.
GAMBLING WAS OKAY I WON SOME AND THE PAYOUTS WERE INSTANT SOMEONE WAS THERE WITHIN SECONDS TO HAND PAY ME OR FILL MY MACHING...THIS IS AWESOME..LOVE IT
GOT TO SEE THE COMEDY SHOW FOR FREE AND HAD 4 FREE BREAKFAST BUFFETS
AFTER CHECKING OUT AND GOING TO THE AIRPORT WE HAD A SNAFU WITH OUR CONNECTING FLIGHT IN CHICAGO SO THE AA OFFERED TO PUT US UP IN VEGAS OR CHICAGO(DUH WHAT WOULD YOU PICK) WELL THEY PUT US UP IN A DUMP BY THE AIRPORT,AFTER GONG BACK TO THE AIRPORT AND COMPLAINING ABOUT THE ACCOMODATIONS THEY OFFERED US TRAVEL VOUCHERS AND WE FOUND OUR OWN ROOM.... WELL GUESS WHAT WE CALLED HARRAHS AND THEY COMPED US ANOTHER NIGHT SO BACK WE WENT AND WE WERE BACK IN A ROOM BY 11 AM
NO WAITING AT ALL ON EITHER OF OUR CHECK INS AND THEY WERE SOOOOO NICE AND BOTH ROOMS WERE VERY NICE
NOW WE ARE GOING BACK IN OCTOBER FOR 4 NIGHTS AND THE ONLY NIGHT WE PAY FOR IS SATURDAY AT A RATE OF 69 BUCKS WITH THIS AND OUR TRAVEL VOUCHERS THE 2 OF US ARE GOING TO VEGAS FOR UNDER 200 BUCKS...NOW WE JUST NEED THE GAMBLING MONEY!!!!
CAN'T WAIT TO GET BACK THERE
<maho -at- chartermi.net> - Ishpeming MI USA - Added 02/26/02 - [24.247.47.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 03/03 - Good Visit
Stayed @ Harrah's March 16th-18th. I thought it was a very nice casino and the rooms were typical vegas fare-decent sized bathroom and a nice clean bed with a small sitting area by the window. I didn't win in the casino but I liked gambling here more than most other casinos (the exception is Casino Royale-always do good there) they have $2 craps tables with 100X odds and also $1 Michelob's all the time. Harrah's had a decent sports book with very good wings. Their garden cafe also had pretty good food. Valet service was never longer than 2-3 minutes. Location is one of the best features of the hotel. You can go anywhere from the Venetian to Bellagio in just a few minutes walk. You can usually find decent rates here most of the time and I think it is one of the better deals on the strip if you can get a good rate. The blackjack dealers and bartenders I came across were all very pleasant and seemed like they wanted you to have a good time-unlike some of the neighboring giants where the dealers never say anything to you until you are broke and are leaving their table. Will stay again.
<bcaywood78 -at- hotmail.com> - Cleveland OH USA - Added 03/23/03 - [67.38.244.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 02/03 - Good Visit
Again, We had a great stay @ Harrahs. All the staff were extremely helpful and courtious. Their slot club is an excellent way to earn comps. The location is also great mid-strip. If your looking for a mid-range place to stay and want loose slots I highly reccomend Harrahs.
<gtclv -at- aol.com> - Indianapolis IN USA - Added 02/16/03 - [205.188.208.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 02/03
Just came back from Harrah's a couple of days ago for Valentine's weekend (Feb. 13-16). We stayed in the Carnaval Rooms which are the newer rooms and it showed. The decor, from the carpeting to the wallpaper to the bathroom was exceptional. In my opinion, they were better decorated than the hallways and rooms at MGM Grand which is where I stayed last year. We asked for a smoking room and received it with no problem. However, upon entering the room, there was the smell of stale smoke. I understand that it was a smoking room but I figured they could have at least used some kind of deodorizer to eliminate the smell for new guests. I use one for my car and it gets rid of the smell very easily.
Also, our room was a little on the small side but we still had enough room to maneuver around. The bathroom was a good size and very clean as were the closets. The furniture looked brand new and the carpeting looked and felt fresh. We heard some sounds coming from the pipes in the middle of the night but not loud enough to wake anybody up, I don't think. We stayed on the 17th floor (odd-numbered room) and had a partial strip view where we saw half of the Mirage and a bit of Treasure Island. We also had a good, full view of the volcano erupting accross the street which was nice to see at night while relaxing next to the window and trying to figure out how much money I lost. Check-in was a breeze as there was no line which was surprising since we arrived around 6PM on the day before Valentine's Day. The lady behind the counter was very friendly and helpful and explained all of our amenities in detail. Also, the people behind the Total Rewards counter who signed us up for Total Rewards were friendly and energetic and full of smiles. We also felt safe during our stay because everytime we went up to our room, there was a person who would ask to show our room keys before letting us in to the elevator area. I can see this being a pain in the ass but we didn't mind. Slot payoffs were OK and roulette was friendly to me the first night but brutal the night after. Dealers were nice and accomodating, however.
One more note, the buffet at Harrahs had average food for a hefty price of about $32 for two people for lunch. Also, the service sucks!!! I was surprised that there were no discounts for hotel guests and/or Total Rewards members since that would have really helped justify the service and the mediocre food. You are better off walking next door to Venetian for a better buffet experience for the same price. But other than the buffet, we had an excellent stay for a good price. It being Valentine's weekend, we payed an average of $109/night but if you get a deal at Harrahs for around $49-$69/night, I wouldn't hesitate to go for it. Overall, we had a pleasant experience and am very happy that we chose Harrah's instead of Luxor which would have costed us $60 more. I highly recommend Harrahs.
<malbari -at- rcnchicago.com> - Chicago IL USA - Added 02/17/03 - [24.148.8.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 02/03 - Undecided
great location but corporate greed is starting to squeeze the life out of the property. drinks were small. rooms were small with poor views. tv in rooms very dinky. the staff was a lot less friendly this time the past few visits- heard a lot of employees commenting about harrah's "going down the enron road" with a lot of their execs cashing in tons of stock options recently. for the first time i felt tense while visiting there. their location center-strip is great.
<sillywabbit33 -at- hotmail.com> - Silicon Valley CA USA - Added 02/27/03 - [64.3.142***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 02/03 - Undecided
Stayed at Harrah's in February 2003; They had problems with check-in (they couldn't find our reservations)-once that was settled we went to our room.
Room was not too bad; fairly clean and well kept.
I didn't like the casino; the ceilings at this casino are extremely low, which gives you a challenge in finding where you're going. Also the incredible amount of cigarrete smoke looms in the air since it has no opportunity to escape to a higher elevation. Be prepared to hack!
Casino service was good though; Restaurants are EXPENSIVE compared to others. My suggestion is to find another place to eat. They charge 3-7 dollars more per meal than some of the other restaurants on the strip!
<jethropu -at- yahoo.com> - Northeast OH USA - Added 06/01/03 - [204.151.249***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 01/03 - Bad Visit
This hotel/casino is a joke. Their comp system sucks and their table games and slots aren't loose at all. You might as well throw your hard earned cash in the trash bin if you're thinking of going staying here. Bigger does not mean better when it comes to casinos. Big deal they have casinos everywhere thats because they suck up all their cutomers money to finance their new casinos or casino takeovers. JUST DONT PLAY, EAT, OR STAY HERE!
<jan444can -at- hotmail.com> - Madison WI USA - Added 03/09/03 - [152.163.188***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 01/03 - Good Visit
the rewards club is good, and it is partnered with the Rio. Rooms not too bad, the views are better a few floors above where we stayed (try to get floors 9 and up looking at the strip) They are building something in front of it, so watch out for late 2003 reservations if u want a view. It was nestled perfectly in the heart of the town near ceasars, mirage and all those. Improv was okay, but not great. Food was not bad, The time share people who share office space in the lobby annoyed the crap out of me. The festival mardi gras square thingy is jammin, and look for people passing out free and half price coupons around that area.
<rudedog224 -at- yahoo.com> - Chula Vista CA USA - Added 04/24/03 - [146.244.68.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 12/02 - Good Visit
We spent 3 nights at Harrah's and it was fine. Loved the location and liked that it was a smaller hotel. The aqua-massage out at the Carnaval Court was great!!! The rooms were somewhat small and outdated. We did have a partial view of the Volcano outside the Mirage. Played a lot of video poker but did not earn any comps at all. Service was good.
<lking -at- lys.org> - Cincinnati OH USA - Added 12/29/02 - [65.26.150***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 12/02 - Good Visit
All staff members professional, friendly and knowladable. Everyone was eager to make sure you were satisfied. From drink service and slot attendants in the casino to front desk staff and coffee shop staff everyone was great. Casino offers comfortable seating for 5 vice 7 players at the blackjack tables. Players have room to spread out. Dealers were sharp and attentive to the players. Casino cashiers were on top of their job - displayed lots of experience and were very quick cashing traveler checks or checking a player's line of credit. Ate in the coffee shop twice and had a delightful meal served wuickly and efficiently. Middle of December is a nice time to visit Las Vegas. The casinos are not crowded. Mac King afternoon show is OUTSTANDING! Great entertainment for the entire family. Nice feel of innocence about the show. Parking is convenient wether you self park or valet park. Bell service is top notch. I can not wait to go back!
<mikeaklein -at- yahoo.com> - St Petersburg FL USA - Added 01/02/03 - [198.26.130***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 12/02 - Good Visit
All staff members professional, friendly and knowladable. Everyone was eager to make sure you were satisfied. From drink service and slot attendants in the casino to front desk staff and coffee shop staff everyone was great. Casino offers comfortable seating for 5 vice 7 players at the blackjack tables. Players have room to spread out. Dealers were sharp and attentive to the players. Casino cashiers were on top of their job - displayed lots of experience and were very quick cashing traveler checks or checking a player's line of credit. Ate in the coffee shop twice and had a delightful meal served wuickly and efficiently. Middle of December is a nice time to visit Las Vegas. The casinos are not crowded. Mac King afternoon show is OUTSTANDING! Great entertainment for the entire family. Nice feel of innocence about the show. Parking is convenient wether you self park or valet park. Bell service is top notch. I can not wait to go back!
<mikeaklein -at- yahoo.com> - St Petersburg FL USA - Added 01/02/03 - [198.26.130***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 12/02
I stayed at Harrah's over the christmas break. The service was great. The staff very nice. The rooms are nice, not overly large like at the Rio, but nice clean rooms.
The location of the Hotel on the strip is great. If you want to go to other locations on the strip they within a very short walk.
I really enjoy the sports book at Harrah's. The staff in the sports book are always friendly and helpful.
<remat -at- yahoo.com> - Barstow CA USA - Added 03/04/03 - [67.225.98***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 08/02 - Good Visit
Had the best time of our entire visit at Carnaval Court! Bartenders are very talented and pack in the crowds. Hope to see the band Love Train again upon our return.
<jenniel1000 -at- hotmail.com> - Indianapolis IN USA - Added 03/05/02 - [205.188.208.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 08/02 - Undecided
We arrived early afternoon on a Wednesday and check in was fantastic - no wait in line whatsoever. I had read the comments about the Mardi Gras Tower, and had decided to ask for the Carnival Tower, however, the couple with us wanted a little view of the strip and the only view available was in the MG Tower. BIG MISTAKE. We stayed on the 12th. floor where one half of the floor was under construction, therefore, we had to go up three floors everytime we wanted ice. Apparently the portion we stayed in had not been remodeled, because the rooms were less than desirable. The bathroom sink stayed plugged, one would break a nail everytime they flushed the toilet. The one and only positive thing about the rooms is that they were very clean and the housekeeping staff was very thorough and friendly. The Spa was very nice, although one should have been able to use the exercising machines without paying a $15 daily fee. Valet Parking was very good. The Garden restaurant food was adequate, and I do believe the slots paid off better than the 7 other hotels we visited in the immediate vicinity. I am planning another trip to Las Vegas in November, and I do not plan on staying at Harrahs, but I will play the slots there. I do not suggest staying in the Mardi Gras Tower, but ONLY if it has been remodeled, then you may want to stay there--- (Maybe). I think this site is valuable, because after reading several negative comments about the Aladdin Hotel I cancelled our reservation, (lost $10, but after visiting the Aladdin, it was worth it) Getting in and out with a car is quite inconvenient, and as far as I am concerned, the location is not bad, but it definitely isn't the PRIME LOCALE. Two final comments, every single night a band played outside until 2:00 - 2:30 AM outside. We were informed by the front desk at check in, but decided it would not disturb us, and it didn't, although that may be a consideration for others. The pool area definitely needs to be updated. (no comparison to the pool area at the Flamingo or the Mirage, which is BEAUTIFUL)
<lans98 -at- yahoo.com> - Lansing MI USA - Added 08/07/02 - [67.217.185.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 08/02 - Good Visit
Been to Harrah's many times, most times as a comped Platinum player. Not that hard to reach that level and you get pretty good comps and special lines for buffet and hotel check-in. Never had any problem. Here's the bottom line, I feel: Hotel room is basic, Carnival tower is better than Mardi Gras. Food is basic, but edible. Staff are friendly and helpful. Craps tables are fun, friendly and mostly winning. Had a couple of very good slot winners here too over the years. Mostly, it's a great place to stay on the center strip at a low price for basic accomodations. Bellagio, Caesars, Mirage, Venetian, Paris, etc. very close by, but you don't have to go beyond Harrah's for good casino play.
<KnLuey -at- netscape.net> - USA - Added 08/16/02 - [24.130.77.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 08/02 - Good Visit
Our stay was ok. The location was great because it's in the middle of the strip.
The rooms were clean and neat and it was quiet because there weren't many children. The line was long when we were checking in and the hotel staff could be a little friendlier.
<jtaubodo -at- hotmail.com> - San Jose CA USA - Added 09/21/02 - [64.166.159***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 07/02 - Good Visit
I just returned from a stay at Harrahs. Overall I felt like it was a good choice because of location, food, etc. My room on the 11th floor didn't have much of a view (ac units on the roof) but I could see part of the volcano at the Mirage which was pretty at night. I had a nice king size bed and table with 2 chairs. However, like the website says, rooms are soundproof...BULL! I was able to hear everything going around me at all times. Bathrooms are located in the front of the room so while walking by in the hallway you can hear the shower running, toilets flushing and yes, people throwing up, etc. Other than those that I didn't like, I was happy with Harrah's. Location is ideal to reach all other hotels/casinos on the strip. I ate at the Fresh Market Buffet for lunch and found this to be the best buffet out there. I wish I had eaten there more. Well worth the cost due to variety and quality of taste to the food. Check in went quickly as well as check out. Check in time is kinda late but I was lucky. I arrived at the hotel at 11:15am and my room was ready. :) Harrahs is a nice, friendly and an excellent location hotel. I would stay there again.
<drathell -at- hotmail.com> - USA - Added 04/22/02 - [216.237.197.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 07/02 - Undecided
Stayed 3 nights starting July 15th. The good stuff first. The hotel and our room were spotless. Service was fast and friendly in the restaurants and casino. The view from our room was poor but not a big deal with us - not everyone can have a great view and we were just glad to get a room before check-in time. Our biggest problem was that the walls and/or doors weren't very sound proof at least in our room in the Mardi Gras tower. You could hear every conversation going on in the next room and every morning at 9:00 am you could hear housekeeping doing "room checks" halfway down the hall. Casino was very nice but only paid 6 to 5 on their single deck blackjack which caused us to play elsewhere. We also got a little tired of the Fairfield time share sales people bothering us each time we came and went from the property. The "futures" bets were pretty poor at the sportsbook. Example - Cleveland Browns at 7:1 to win the Super Bowl. IP next door had them at 30:1. I think I've listed more bad than good but I would stay there again because of the location, value and cleanliness of the property. I will try the other tower next time to avoid the noise issues.
<barlong -at- aol.com> - Englewood CO USA - Added 07/19/02 - [205.188.208.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 07/02 - Good Visit
It took us about 10 seconds to check in to this lovely hotel. Every staff person we encountered was friendly and helpful. Only glitch was that our key cards did not work. Security had to come up to reset the codes on the door. Service was QUICK. Clean and comfortable.
<jogeezer -at- aol.com> - USA - Added 07/20/02 - [64.12.96***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 07/02 - Bad Visit
stayed jul 17-18 (stayed at the rio jul 15 & 16). great location is the only plus that i can say for this establishment. this place was a major disappointment. room was not ready but had room number at 1pm. went out to gamble and checked back in at 9pm. assigned to the mardi gras tower on the 14th floor (facing mirage) and found carpet wet (between the two beds) and called front desk. they sent an engineer to check it out. engineer said it was too wet to stay in room. front desk then said they didn't have room with a view and i was put on hold. she must have checked out my platinum status and then said there was a room available on the 16th floor. was hoping they would accommodate us over at the rio. room has no room safe, no refrigerater, small room with a small bathroom. this is the last time i will stay here even if the rooms were comped. if i come back, it will be for gambling and maybe for the buffet. stay at the rio.
<OneHotMatt -at- yahoo.com> - San Francisco CA USA - Added 07/22/02 - [172.163.23.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 07/02 - Undecided
I have stayed at Harrahs 4 times in the past 2 years and usally enjoy myself. I do not think that there is a better location on the strip to stay. The staff is always very nice however I do not think I will be spending any time or money there in the future. Before I went in July this year I had some minor problems that I discussed with Harrahs over the telephone. The problems could not be resloved so I sent a e-mail to their web site. Not only was the problem not solved, I got no response. When I got to Harrahs I spoke to the Guest Services Manager about not getting a response. He offered the standard excuses and ask that I send him a copy of the e-mail to his e-mail address. I sent him the e-mail around July 15th and lo and behold it is August 23rd and I have not heard from him yet. I guess as long as you are content to keep your mouth shut and pour your money in their machines Harrahs is glad to have you there, just don't have a problem and need any help from managment. If you do need help just ask the floor workers who are very nice and maybe you will get some help. Casino workers, maids, bell captian, and all the people other than check in and management were very nice and freindly.
<kathyallman -at- vnet.net> - Concord NC USA - Added 08/23/02 - [166.82.31***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 07/02 - Good Visit
Spent a week at Harrah's last July. Stay started off well; got a free upgrade by offering the check-in clerk a tip. Impressed by the cleanliness and quiet of the room. Great view of the Strip too. Showgirls downstairs were always offering us buffet coupons. Good deal! Garden Market buffet at Harrah's is excellent. Can't beat the location either. Across the street from the Mirage, and within walking distance of virtually all major attractions. No disappointments! Thumbs up!
<larryrob -at- mb.sympatico.ca> - Winnipeg MB Canada - Added 02/13/03 - [142.161.128***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 06/02 - Bad Visit
Web site boasts of "double sound-proofed walls" -- DON'T BUY IT. Despite our "Do not disturb" sign on the door, housekeeping, maintenance, etc. woke us before 8 a.m. every single day, after we'd been out until 2-3 a.m. the night before. We complained, and were exhausted throughout our 5-day stay. The hotel comped us $30 the first day -- hardly adequate, but they refused to do more even when we had a different employee/staff waking us up every morning after only 4-6 hours of sleep. We WILL NOT be back.
The room was an average hotel room, the iron had a build-up of crud that transferred to some of our clothes before we realized it, the bathroom had no exhaust fan, and we could hear everyone in the rooms around us.
Slots are tight and gaming tables are limited, hard to get into a $5 game of blackjack or roulette, too few tables and very crowded. Rewards club is not worth squat unless you intend to spend a week's pay in six hours -- THEN they make it worth a little bit, a few comps here and there.
The only redeeming quality at this property were the shows (Mac King, The Improv) and the Range steakhouse, the best steak we've had in Vegas. Worth every penny. Also, the Carnaval Court, kinda like a courtyard party central, was a lot of fun. Buffet was not worth the money, average food prepared without flare -- entirely unimpressive.
<billysjen -at- hotmail.com> - FL USA - Added 06/07/02 - [63.237.240***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 06/02 - Good Visit
It was the another top notch stay for us. The rooms were clean, the staff was friendly and always there to help. House keeping called and woke us up one day, but it was 1 O'clock in the afternoon(LOL). Being Platinum Players, our rooms were comp'd(three days) along with the meals :) We received free ticket to Clint Holmes also. My wife and I were always hitting Jackpots(as usual at Harrah's), which kept us playing 'till the sun came up. I can't say enough about "how well we are treated everytime we stay there". We will be going back in December for the Slot Tournament we were invited to.
<jworden -at- charter.net> - USA - Added 06/16/02 - [66.188.229***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 04/02 - Good Visit
Stayed at the Presidential Suite on the top floor (23rd) of Mardigras tower.
I actually made a reservation for a regular room for $55, but then they put us into this huge huge room which looked like only Arab royalties might stay. I still don't know what happened. It had a huge livingroom, a cocktailbar, a deluxe bedroom with 2 queen/double beds, and to our surprise, another huge huge room with a big bed, a big zacuzzi and a huge bathroom. (there were 3 bathrooms total) I guess my wife and I were so lucky.
My wife wanted to go for the 'O' show at Bellagio, but there was no ticket available through April. You can call them to reserve your tickets maximum of 90 days prior to your visit.
We went to Jubilee show, and I'd say it was fun. The next day, we went to Mac King comedy magic show with free tickets which Harrahs offered to its guests, and we only paid for the drinks. I would recommend Mac King show as the show's very very funny.
<holoduke -at- hanmail.net> - La CA USA - Added 04/11/02 - [4.46.143.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 04/02 - Good Visit
Stayed at the Presidential Suite on the top floor (23rd) of Mardigras tower.
I actually made a reservation for a regular room for $55, but then they put us into this huge huge room which looked like only Arab royalties might stay. I still don't know what happened. It had a huge livingroom, a cocktailbar, a deluxe bedroom with 2 queen/double beds, and to our surprise, another huge huge room with a big bed, a big zacuzzi and a huge bathroom. (there were 3 bathrooms total) I guess my wife and I were so lucky.
My wife wanted to go for the 'O' show at Bellagio, but there was no ticket available through April. You can call them to reserve your tickets maximum of 90 days prior to your visit.
We went to Jubilee show, and I'd say it was fun. The next day, we went to Mac King comedy magic show with free tickets which Harrahs offered to its guests, and we only paid for the drinks. I would recommend Mac King show as the show's very very funny.
<holoduke -at- hanmail.net> - La CA USA - Added 04/11/02 - [4.46.143.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 04/02 - Undecided
We didn't stay at Harrah's but wandered into the casino (mostly to get out of the gale-force winds). We had more fun in this casino than anywhere else the entire time we were in Las Vegas. The casino floor staff (Bronco Billy and McEwan in the Party Pit, and Terry, Bryan, Rudy and Lynne for slots and redemption) was the best we encountered. Every single one of the floor personnel we met was a dream! They were there the second our hoppers emptied and they stayed to make sure the machines didn't jam (or re-jam). The payouts on nickel slots was also the best we found. We have zero complaints about Harrah's casino and we've sent them a letter to let them know how impressed we were with the payout, the blackjack, and the staff. We were there several times at several different times of day and would recommend gaming there. They had new games, comfortable chairs, attentive beverage servers, and incredibly fast hopper service. They win, as far as we're concerned!
<M419872764 -at- aol.com> - St Paul MN USA - Added 04/20/02 - [205.188.197.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 04/02 - Good Visit
THIS WAS OUR 2ND STAY AT HARRAH'S LAS VEGAS. WE THOUGHT THE FIRST STAY IN OCTOBER 2001 WAS GREAT, BUT THIS ONE WAS EVEN BETTER. WE ARRIVED AT HARRAH'S AT 9:30AM ON FRIDAY 4/19, WE WERE ABLE TO REGISTER WITHIN MINUTES(WE'RE PLATINUM LEVEL PLAYERS SO THERE WAS A SEPERATE LINE FOR REGISTRATION). THE ROOM WAS WONDERFUL. WE DIDN'T FACE THE STRIP, BUT HAD A GREAT VIEW OF THE MOUNTAINS IN THE EAST. BECAUSE OF OUR CASINO PLAY(I PLAY SLOTS, MY HUSBAND PLAYS BLACKJACK)WE WERE ABLE TO GET OUR WHOLE 3 NIGHT STAY COMPED. WE ALSO WERE ABLE TO GET MEALS COMPED. WE WERE TREATED WONDERFULLY THROUGHOUT OUR WHOLE STAY. THE SLOT ATTENDANTS ARE THE BEST ON THE STRIP BAR NONE. I NEVER HAD TO WAIT FOR A PAYOUT OR HOPPER FILL. THE BLACKJACK DEALERS WERE THE FRIENDLIEST AROUND. THE ATMOSPHERE WAS SO UPBEAT. I ESPECIALLY LIKED LISTENING TO THE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT BY THE LA PLAYA LOUNGE. THE BANDS WERE OUTSTANDING. THE ENTERTAINMENT IN THE MARKET SQUARE WAS ALSO THE BEST. CHECKING OUT WAS ALSO A BREEZE. WE WILL BE COMING BACK TO STAY HERE IN OCTOBER AND WE ARE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. HARRAHS HAS TO BEST REWARDS PROGRAM OF ANY OF THE CASINOS AROUND.
<GCARZ -at- MSN.COM> - Elgin IL USA - Added 04/24/02 - [64.109.240.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 04/02 - Good Visit
Just got back from Vegas on 5-2, arrived there on 4-29. My wife and I had a great time. The Range Steak house was excellent. Probably the best steak house we have ever been in. The Garden Buffett had a good selection to choose from. The Hotel comped us for 2 breakfast buffets. Look forward to returning to Vegas in the fall and will not even consider staying any where but Harrahs.
<BuchananUSPS -at- aol.com> - Indianapolis IN USA - Added 05/04/02 - [64.12.103.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 04/02 - Bad Visit
This property is truly a "Family Friendly" property if your family is a family of orangs.
The casino is loud, the games offered are poor(only $10.00 plus 21 shoe games)and the crowds are insufferable. As Yogi once said, "...nobody goes there anymore because it's too crowded".They are stingy with comps for play...I don't know what all those people are doing there.Not I
<andyg -at- usaor.net> - Pittsburgh PA USA - Added 05/06/02 - [208.40.155.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 04/02 - Good Visit
I stayed at Harrah's for a week. I have stayed there several times and I have always found that they are the best as far as comps go. I never pay for my room. I love Asia, by far one of the better places to eat. Their steak house is very good, but the potatoes are awful. The buffet is great for breakfast, lunch and dinner are good, but I would not say great. The Garden Cafe is mediocre at best.
I have read about problems with checking in and out, but I have always been able to breeze in and out, I don't know if that is because I am in the Diamond Club or not. I think that the staff is excellent and very helpful. I especially loved the manicurist at the Spa.
As far as the casino goes, it is very big. I don't think that the slots are tight. There are more people on the floor working then anywhere else I have been to, and they are very friendly. It does not take long to get a drink or an attendent. I have never seen a full ashtray.
I love this place and can not wait to go back!
<marlawiggles -at- msn.com> - USA - Added 05/15/02 - [207.221.65.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 04/02 - Undecided
This hotel is great. This Aug will be my third time in Vegas and I love it. But I am sick of the people on here saying how wonderful it is and how well they are treated and then come to find out that they are platinum players. For those of you who don't know, these people are the ones who regularly spend a third world nation's GDP on slots, gambling etc and then find it fascinating that they get treated so well. Only blow a thousand etc and find out how wonderful this joint is. The food is outstanding, the people are outstanding but don't be fooled by these idiots who spend a shameful amount of money and then think that a great room or check in was mysteriously thrown upon them.
I am here as a real, joe six pack to tell you this place is great and reasonable.
<gjklegislative -at- yahoo.com> - Wash DC USA - Added 08/02/02 - [12.17.12***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 03/02 - Good Visit
Arrived Harrah’s at 11PM local time. As covered at cheapovegas.com,
check-in was a disaster. Had we walked in 5 minutes later we would
have waited for at least an hour and a half. As it was we only waited 20
minutes. Check-in procedure, if you are desk clerk: take guest name, go
to back room for 5 minutes, return, take credit card info, go to back room,
etc. One of the couples checking in was told their room was not ready yet
(! At 11PM!?). A new desk lady showed up and took us. She was very nice
and efficient. Turns out they didn’t have any rooms for the entire 4 nights
we were booked…they could put us in a room for tonight and move us.
“This property guarantees reservations but not rooms” she said
apologetically (we booked with a booking engine, not sure if that
contributed to the problem). We asked to talk to the manager. The desk
lady told the manager that we wanted to speak with her about the room
situation, and the manager gave us a room for the 4 nights without talking
to us. We were in the Carnival tower, 23rd floor. Very nice view, we could
see the Volcano at the Mirage from our window.
Room was average Holiday Inn style. Hair dryer, iron and board in the
room. Only one luggage rack and there was stuff on all the tables,
making it hard to place a second suitcase. Large bathroom vanity. While
laying on the bed about to fall asleep, someone (a Harrah’s floor
manager, I later found out) opened our door. The safety bar caught the
door. I was too tired to care.
I woke at 0700 and went down to inquire about the ‘attempted break-in’.
The manager came over and was very apologetic and said that she had
just called our room, rousing my sleeping spouse, because Harrah’s was
unaware they had check anyone into that room. She told me a floor
manager had tried to come in the previous night because they didn’t know
we were there. “This has never happened before.” Great. Except, in the
intervening minutes of moving our room, she canceled out our room keys,
which I didn’t discover until I returned to the room. Sigh. And I didn’t even
think to ask for a comp. DOH!
Other than that our stay was nice. Excellent location and price, tight slots,
good-great buffet, good cocktail waitresses. There was no place to get a
quick bite other than the sit-down café (little pricey), but a 24 Hr food court
is available about football-field’s distance away down the strip (in
O’Shea’s ?).
We would stay here again for the right price.
<tjsadiq -at- attbi.com> - MA USA - Added 03/14/02 - [24.147.13***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 03/02 - Good Visit
Had a room in the Carnival tower. Good clean room with nice beds. Called front desk to see if they had a power cord for a laptop and someone from engineering was knocking on my door in under 5 minutes. They didn't have one but it was a quality effort on their part. :-)
Location of hotel is great. Right across the street from the Mirage and other major hotels (Venetian, Caesars, Treasure Island, Bellagio, Ballys, Paris) are within short walking distance. For those of you not always interested in the high priced glitz like the Bellagio, Harrahs side of the street provides some of the more cheaper, scaled down parts of the mid strip with O'Sheas, Barbary Coast, Imperial Palace, and Flamingo very close. There's a food court in O'Sheas with a Burger King, Subway, and O'Shea's $.99 cent menu. A Denny's is also nearby for those wanting a basic breakfast. You can get a brat or hot dog and a beer in the Flamingo and IP for cheap.
I enjoyed Harrah's casino although it was tough to get on a $5 or $10 Blackjack table. Often there wasn't even a $5 table running. The sportsbook operates smoothly though it is not a huge place like Casesar's to sit and watch stuff all day long. The staff was very courteous to me and I was able to get my room comped for my stay. My dad was actually very surprised at this since he stays there often and rarely gets comps. He's a Harrahs regular and says that other Harrah's locations are more liberal with their comps than Vegas, but on this weekend, it worked for me! I'll be back not just because they comped me though, but because the hotel location was very good, the rooms were good, the casino was fun and not overly crowded (unlike NY NY), and the rates are not too bad.
<mike_knott -at- yahoo.com> - USA - Added 03/25/02 - [144.160.5***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 03/02 - Good Visit
Great location. Party atmosphere. Like most Hotel/Casinos not a place for children. Very pleased with entire experience
<jmheldt -at- csinet.net> - Westville IN USA - Added 03/29/02 - [208.23.113.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 03/02 - Bad Visit
On a business trip the hotel was reserved for me by location, which is great. When I went to check in the front desk clerk barly spoke English and could not even direct me to the elevators.
The pool was small and almost covered by shade most of the day so if you did not want to tan at high noon you were in trouble.
The room was very large and nice but the view I was given by the non-english speaking clerk gave me a great view of an alley.
Casino area itself was kind of seedy but if you are anywhere in Vegas you must see the Mac King afternoon show. It almost saved the hotel.
<sdavidhill -at- hotmail.com> - Milford CT USA - Added 06/04/03 - [24.45.227***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 02/02 - Good Visit
Ww just returned from a four night stay at Harrahs. The rooms were very reasonable but not particularly memorable. Basically a typical
hotel room. Started out in the Carnival Tower which was a walk from the casino gaming area . This room was plenty spacious for the two
of us but as we began to unpack we found that the dresser drawers were broken. Not a good start but a quick call to the desk and we
were assigned a new room. We moved to their Mardi Gras Tower. Closer to the gaming but the room seemed very tired. And the window,
such as it was, looked out on an exterior wall.
Staff very courteous and friendly. Our housekeeping woman was great! Always had a good word and smile and asking if we needed
anything extra. Check-in and check out very fast! The desk maintains safety deposit type boxes since ther are no in-room safes.
So you have to weave your way to the desk on a daily basis.
Found the slots to be very unforgivng. Table dealers friendly. We ate at the buffet once but did not find the food value to be
worth the cost. There is a good variety - just the food is not well prepared. For price and variety try the Alladin Spice Market .
I think perhaps the strength of Harrah's is its location. Right in the heart of the strip. If you are looking for convenience then Harrah's
can work for you. We got a good deal on the rooms ($49/night) so given the cost this makes the Harrah's visit a winner!
<wndwalkr -at- fuse.net> - Cincinnati OH USA - Added 02/08/02 - [216.196.160.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 02/02 - Good Visit
Stayed for 3 nights; excellent value at $39 per day. Best location in town. We tried many of the casinos on the strip from Harrah's to Excalibur and found Harrah's has LOOSEST SLOTS because it was always crowded with players. Best time to play slots from 1PM to 100 AM. We has some luck and jackpots common occurance because of large number of people playing everywhere. Best rule of thumb in Vegas PLAY WHERE THERE IS LOTS OF PEOPLE. We still lost money but won lots of casino money to gamble with too!! Customer Service was average depending who you dealt with. Would recommend Harrah's for good selection of slots, good payout performance and LOCATION.
<ddare -at- shaw.ca> - Victoria BC Canada - Added 02/08/02 - [24.64.223.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 02/02 - Good Visit
Had an offer of 3 free nights thru Harrahs slot club so decided to try them out. Great location on the strip! Make sure to request Carnival tower when making res. These are nicer rooms than in the Mardi Gras tower, which is not to say MG rooms are not good, just not as updated and view seems to be a little better in the Carnival side. Never tried any restaurants here, so can't comment other than ads in lobby and elsewhere seem to indicate prices were ok. TV checkout was quick and easy. Table games about what you expect on the strip, $5 bj at slow times but $10 and up evenings on shoes,$25 double deck. Hit a few quads on video poker but not a lot of full pay machines, some crazy slots,who makes those things? Slots with carrots and tomatoes and other veggies,why??? Valet service was super, would definitly stay there again
<elindlau1 -at- msn.com> - USA - Added 02/13/02 - [64.157.47.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 02/02 - Good Visit
Just got back 2/19/02. I didn't stay at Harrahs, but gambled quite a bit there. One of the few nice places on the Strip that had ample $10 blackjack tables at night. The dealers were very friendly, and even the crap workers were very nice although the tables were COLD. The pit bossses were very friendly as well unlike next door at Casino Royale. I went to Casino Royale because they had $3 craps and $5 blackjack, but the pit bosses were grumpy old farts. I won't go there again. If I am going to lose my money I'd like to enjoy myself. Back to Harrah's....also wanted to mention that I ate dinner twice at the buffet and both times the staff was very polite and took care of me. The food was more than good enough (Prime rib, SPLIT Alaskan crab legs, PEELED shrimp) and the best part is they had REAL ice cream! with all of the trimmings including hot fudge, my favorite. I usually stay downtown, but if I were to stay on the Strip I would look into Harrah's. Can't beat the location, and the staff was excellent, and the blackjack tables were "giving".
<gchar49 -at- hotmail.com> - Ewa Beach HI USA - Added 02/20/02 - [165.248.247.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 02/02 - Good Visit
Great place to stay. Its a little pricey, but well worth it. Casino was good. Waitress came around frequently. Rooms were nice. The only negative is that the rooms were too hot. Could not get the temperature below 70 at night. Being from New England we like cold rooms to sleep in
<lkeller -at- sfr.mv.com> - Rochester NH USA - Added 02/24/02 - [207.22.43.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 02/02 - Good Visit
Stayed at Harrah's for the 3rd time in Feb. Had an awesome time. Are room was in the Mardi Gras tower. It was an ugly orange like colar, but I don't really care about that. All I want is a place to sleep that's clean. We had a killer view of the Mirage Valcano erupting. Housekeeping was great. They left extra towels when we asked. My Girlfriend and I like Harrah's race and sports book. They have individual tv's and great drink service. And friendly tellers. We did very well on the horses and decent on the slots aswell. Not to well at the crap tables though. We also ate at the buffet for breakfast witch was very good aswell. And also had a great night at the Carnival Court too. Great drinks and bartenders. Where heading back in Oct for 3 nights and will once again be staying at Harrah's...
<sixhoss -at- webtv.net> - Millbrae CA USA - Added 07/22/02 - [209.240.222.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 01/02
My significant other and I stayed at Harrah's during the first week of Janaury. We arrived from the airport at approximately 11 a.m.. We waited 155-20 minutes to check in. Our room was not ready when we arrived. We had requested a room with a view and a king bed. We were told we may not get a room with a view. We were checked in as much as feasible and were allowed to leave our luggage at Harrah's. We then hit the strip. We later returned to Harrah's a couple hours later to check on the status of our room. We were given a room on the 20th Floor of the Carnaval Tower.
The room was clean and attractive in appearance. The bathroom was a decent size. The view was excellent. We had a wonderful view of the Rio Casino, Caesar's palace and the Palms Casino off in the distance. The Rio is quite impressive looking at night. At $39 a night we had absolutely no complaints.
Harrah's is ideally located in the center of the strip. Shuttles are very close for many destinations. Harrah's has a shuttle for the Rio. Shuttles leave the nearby Barbary Coast for the Orldeans and the Gold Coast Casinos. A monorail leaves Bally's for MGM and the south end of the strip. Harrah's is also close to the Casino Royale which offers our favorite $1 Blackjack table. The location just can't be beat.
The casino itself is attractive, clean and relatively free of smoke. Navigation within the casino is effortless.
The slots were tight for us but we found this true just about everywhere we went. I got killed on the slots during this visit and was only spared despair by the roulette table at The Orleans. I did win $50 on one quarter slot machine at Harrah's. We actually spent very little time gambling in Harrah's. We played a few slots but did not engage in table games at Harrah's. The limits are just too high for our low budget approach. We played $1 black jack at the Casino Royale, $2 black jack at the California Casino (downtown) and the 50 cent roulette table at the Orleans.
In the Carnaval Court folks dressed up in smart joker or jester outfits hand out coupons for the buffet, Clint Holmes show, Mac King show, The Comedy Club and the Scintas at the Rio.
The buffet at Harrah's is excellent. The variety is superb. The food is fresh and of high quality. We ate both breakfast and lunch at the buffet and would recommend sleeping in and catching the lunch buffet. We found the lunch buffet to be superior in offerings for a mininimal additional expense. I enjoyed the primed rib, lobster medallions, peeled shrimp, and salmon just to name a few entrees that were available for lunch. Carved ham and omellettes made to order were also available for breakfast. I enjoyed a waffle with bananas foster on top during one of our lunch trips. The salad and vegetable selection was praised by my significant other. The hard scooped icecream was also excellent. In fact the desserts in general were fantastic. I especially liked the chocolate fruit cups.
The Harrah's buffet is attractively decorated and laid out. The market theme is creatively displayed throughout the buffet area. Another virtue of this buffet is that it is sufficiently separated from the slots to allow for a peacful meal. We never felt cramped for space, rushed or annoyed in any way in Harrah's buffet.
We had originally planned to try several buffets including the buffet at Paris. After eating breakfast the second day at the Harrah's buffet we quickly decided to scrap going anywhere else for our buffet meals. In part we chose this strategy due to the $6 off we receieved on each meal using the coupons which were freely handed out in the Carnaval Court. We have eaten at the MGM buffet in the past and found Harrah's to be superior to that buffet.
A word of caution about the coupons handed out at the Carnaval Court for shows. Be sure the coupons for the Rio shows will be honored before you take the shuttle to the Rio. We were given a 2 for 1 coupon for the Scintas but the Rio would not honor it. If we had known this fact, we probably would have skipped the Rio. This is my one complaint. Harrah's staff should not be handing expired coupons or coupons that will not be honored by their sister Casino property in the Carnaval Court.
The coupons for the Mac King Show are definately worth your pursuit. The coupon allows you to see the show for the cost of a drink ($5.95 plus tax). This show is worth your time and money. It is humorous, entertaining, and impressive. From a show perspective this was probably the best deal we encountered in Vegas. The drinks by the way were superior to the freebies offered on the casino floor. We asked for and received pina coladas with some strawberry daquiri flavor addded to spice up the drinks. I cannot recommend enough the Mac King show. This show occurs at 1 and 3 pm and is worth planning into your day. It is not Mystere or Lance Burton, but then again it does not raid your wallet. Harrah's recently extended Mac Kings contract, and I think that was a wise choice by the casino.
We had one meal at the Range Restaurant. The restaurant has a classy and impressive interior. The food is excellent. We especially enjoyed the onion soup which is served in an onion. I had a porterhouse steak and my significant other had a chicken entree. The service was friendly, prompt and excellent. The best we had at a fine dining establishment on our trip. Without liquor, the tab came to about $70 excluding tip. The view is not all that impressive or elevated. The windows overlook the Carnaval Court. There also was a piano player in the restaurant but we could not hear the piano where we sat in the restaurant. I would not say the Range is overpriced. I would rather say I have found better values on the strip. You can get food that is arguably just as good along with superior views and ambiance for the same or less cost. However, I don't think you will find superior service. We felt Mon Abi Gabi in the Paris Casino was a better value. We had marvelous meals there along with booze for essentially the same price as The Range. The Cafe at the Golden Nugget downtown was also a better value. We probably will not eat in The Range again, bu
<pande1979 -at- aol.com> - USA - Added 01/07/02 - [64.12.102***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 01/02 - Good Visit
We just returned from Las Vegas and had a great time. Saw lots, did lots. I have to say the best time was at the La Playa Lounge with the Americana Rama band, Bob the bartender and Bonnie the server. THEY ARE ALL GREAT PEOPLE. When we return to Vegas we will definetly stay at Harrah's. Keep up the good work EVERYONE - See you all this summer.
<djsnook -at- telusplanet.net> - Strathmore AB CANADA - Added 01/19/02 - [161.184.58***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 01/02 - Good Visit
My husband and I just got back from a 3 night stay at Harrah's and the service in their hotel is wonderful! Everyone was very friendly and the slot service was the quickest I've ever seen. Their all you can eat shrimp, crab legs and prime rib buffet is FANTASTIC! They have an actual BREAKFAST on Sunday mornings from 7 to 10 instead of being forced to pay gobs of money on a Sunday Brunch. After 10, tho, it's a Sunday brunch there, too. Get a player card if you stay so your food can be comped. We had an invitation for 2 free nights so we stayed for only $75.
We have been going every year (sometimes more than once a year) for the last 13 years and Harrah's has us won hands down. Can't wait to go again! We'll certainly be staying at Harrah's.
<soccerlady -at- earthlink.net> - San Antonio TX USA - Added 01/30/02 - [64.154.230.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 01/02 - Good Visit
My last stay in Jan '02 was fantastic and it was mostly because of Harrah's! We checked in around 3pm on a Sunday. I had requested a room with a view of the strip which I got, but I had to wait 3 hours while they (got the room ready. Finally I asked what room number it was and went up and stood at the door and waited for it. Other than that we got an excellent view of the Mirage Volcano, the casino payed VERY well. I won over $1,000.00 playing .25 slots. The buffet is excellent over there. And I was comped 3 of the 6 nights I was there. And as far as location, it's the best hotel/location for the money. Seeing how the Venetian beside Harrah's is over $150. per night most of the time and the Mirage is close to $100.00 per night. And the Harrah's player's card(total rewards)is hard to beat when it comes to comps. For the money, your best bet is Harrah's in Vegas!!
<casinoplayer -at- earthlink.net> - USA - Added 07/22/02 - [64.91.17***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 12/01 - Undecided
Harrah’s will over book their properties! Our '2001' family (Christmas) gathering went haywire when we checked in and were told,"Sorry". Our concern was directed to the Major booking agency who confirmed our reservations on Sept. 8, 01. They will now not reply to my request for a one day refund. We did go back to Harrah’s the next day when rooms did open up. Be Advised! Harrah’s will give you a Ten $ Bill (per room) along with a slip requesting rooms at other locations. Wow! Beware of making bookings on line. Booking Agency’s name or more "Harrah’s" attitude comments available on request.
<mb517 -at- email.com> - Minneapolis MN USA - Added 02/10/02 - [209.240.222.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 12/01 - Undecided
Harrah’s update. Thanks for your concern about bad business procedures: (Over Booking). Employees told us this location has overbooked 3 to 7% percent in the past. Remember: Guarenteed late arrivial is not true.
<mb517 -at- email.com> - Minneapolis MN USA - Added 02/10/02 - [209.240.222.***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 11/01 - Good Visit
We just returned from "the Strip" and a 4-day stay at Harrah's. We were very impressed with everything that we experienced at this hotel and casino, and would definately hightly recommend staying and playing here. The front desk staff was very courteous and friendly and efficient. The room accommodation was the best we have ever had on the strip, the room was spacious, clean, a great view, had plenty of furniture, and smelled fresh. The gaming action in the casino started out kinda tight, but ended up being as good or better then other casino's, we hit many payouts. There is such a huge variety of slots that you just need to keep moving until you find a winning one. Wish that they had more of the $0.25 wheel-of-fortune slots. We found the $1 Blazing 7's slots to be the hottest. The food in this hotel is outstanding, it has the best buffet that we found on the strip. There is also a smaller sit-down restaurant (think its called the Masquerade) that offers very good menu and prices for late night and morning snacks or meals. The service in this restaurant was not quite as good as the buffet, but was still quite good. The only negative we saw during our visit, was that the restrooms on the casino floor were not very clean, particularly the one by the Carnival tower elevators. The music from the band in the strip side lounge was not much to our liking, we have heard much better from there on previous visits. Overall, this is a fun place to stay and play, definately one of the best places.
<fmyers7428 -at- aol.com> - Apple Valley MN USA - Added 01/06/02 - [64.12.102***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 11/01 - Undecided
My husband and I stayed at the hotel in November because we always enjoy going into the casino to gamble when making our rounds when we come out to Las vegas. We recieved an offer for two free nights so we took advantage of it. Upon arriving from the airport and anxious to get checked in as most people are we walked into a line of 4 or 5 people also waiting to get checked in. Thinking this should not take a half hour to forty five minutes we were wrong. They had several people checking guests out and 1 checking in and she was very slow and could have cared less if there were 1 or 20 people standing in line. After waiting as long as we were going to I walked up to the next available women at which time she looked up and said "I didn't call you yet" I replied with excuse me what did you say? Needless to say if the room wasn't going to be free we would have walked out immediatly. We finally did get checked in and our room was nice, clean and did have a very nice veiw of the Mirage's volcano. We went down to gamble and within a half hour my husband hit a royal on a 50 cent poker machine and around the corner from him I hit 4 aces. Within half of an hour we won quite a bit. We love the buffet and have eaten there many times before our stay there. We also like the fact that when they come to pay you off they have the money with them and don't have to wait for someone else to watch. We both play video poker and they really don't have an awful big selection of these. The location is good. Not enough drink girls and very few ashtrays. We are use to being comped for everything when we stay at the Stardust and the cash back and food comps have alot to be desired at Harrah's. We still will continue to gamble there as we make our rounds down the strip and perhaps may even stay there again given free room offers but they really do need to get more friendly and quicker help at the checkin desk as this is your first impression of there help.
<dwtrivv -at- defnet.com> - Defiance OH USA - Added 01/18/02 - [207.19.167***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 11/01 - Good Visit
Me and my fiance have stayed at Harrahs in Atlantic City and Las Vegas. Its a pretty good value hotel/casino. It defiently is not a Bellagio or Venetian type of resort, but for the cost and comps they offer, you cant beat it. I refer people to stay there if they want a hotel in the middle of everything. Literally, you walk out of the hotel and in either direction you have things to do. The carnival court is nice and I heard their olympic size pool is also good. I haven't won anything amazing there but I pretty much always come out even or slightly above. I am going back to vegas in a month and will be staying there again. I couldnt pass up the cheap rates. I will write back again about this visit.
<czagari -at- nyit.edu> - Brooklyn NY USA - Added 02/26/02 - [198.242.56***] Report This Comment
Date Visited: 06/01 - Bad Visit
When I stayed at Harrah's in June 2001 for Internext Expo, as a visitor from the UK:
a) The restaurant swiped my card for someone elses meal as well as mine.
b) I wasn't informed when I registered that they were going to put a couple of hundred $$ hold on my CC when they swiped it on check in.. This was in case I absconded without paying my bill.. The room had already been paid for in advance and there certainly wasn't food or drink to that value in the fridge in my room.
c) When I complained at 3 am in the morning when I discovered what had happened, I was treated like very poorly and the only person that did anything was the catering manager the next morning.. Their front of house staff are the worst in the world.
d) They couldn't/wouldn't crdit me back the restaurant overcharge immediately which was disgusting. Finally my cc should have been credited with everything on the Monday when the banks opened as I checked out on the Sunday.. It took almost a week of phone calls to the idiots who run that place at some expense and it didn't arrive b