Just returned from Harrah's and this is my opinion of what it's like, take it for what it's worth.

We checked in quickly and professionally, stay on the the 23rd floor of the carnival tower. Ordinary room, we where not offered an upgrade to the Mardi Gras tower, we would probably have taken it, but no matter. The room was average, somewhat dated and probably due to a remodel in the next few years to keep the hotel competitive. The only really thing I notice is the cabinet the TV sits in is rather obtrusive when the doors are open, if you get up in the middle of the night , be warned. The common areas where similar to the room, nothing that set them off either positive or negitive but dated and need of minor repairs. We ate at the 'The Cafe" for breakfast one day, not really all that great, watery eggs, way too large of portions of mediocre food and a touch over priced for breakast fare. The casino is nice, but I think they all look the same, the wife is the gambler of the family, she didn't get rich but broke even for 4 days, I guess that would be winning. The best part of this hotel is the location, close to everything from the airport, monorail and other strip features.

Overall, we enjoyed our stay, like I said nothing to really exceptional or negitive, your average strip hotel in this price range.

One thing of note for new Vegas travelers, I have been going to Las Vegas for the past 15 years and I noticed this time in particular that the price of things is starting to climb more then usual, I bought a beer at one of the Luxor casino bars, $8, at Harrah's $6 was about the average and most meals seemed 30 to 50% higher then other vacation spots. Not being much of gambler this may be my last trip, other places in the country aren't quite this expensive, old vegas seems to be dying.

That's all I know, I hope it helps.

Skippy in Colorado

Checking in was good. They didn't have the room that we booked. They were going to give us 2 beds instead of 1 king. We asked if we could be upgraded and we got the premium room in the mardi gras tower for a charge of $25 per night. The room was very nice, it looked like it was recently remodeled. Our room looked onto the pool. They warned us that there would be some noise from the carnival court but it wasn't that bad. The only thing that was not good was the walls are very thin and we could hear people talking in the next room and the toilets flushing. In Vegas that is all the time it doesn't matter what time it is.

My husband and I stayed at Harrahs 10/7-10/14. We had booked a limo again for pick up as we did last year. Our driver was right there at baggage claim. The cost of $48.00 was worth it to us, as we were helped with our luggage, and were treated like royality as per usual Harrahs! Check in was easy. They did not have a room ready with a king bed, but did have 2 queens available. It was only 10:30 am, but we opted to take it as we had been travelling for many hours. We had room 2345, in the Carnaval Tower. There was a nice view of the Mirage, as well as part of Caesers Palace, part of Venetian, and Treasure Island. The air conditioning is sensor controlled, but can be easily bypassed if you just look at it and set it right. Everyone was friendly as usual. Housekeeping was exceptional. I do suggest that anytime anyone has a problem, just contact them. We always leave $5.00 per day tip. We had room service many times, and although we were told it would be 45 minutes, it usually came within 20. Video Poker was wonderful to both myself and my husband. We won several thousand dollars playing 25cents at max credits. Cocktail service was wonderful as usual. The beds are glorious! Perfect mattresses, and plenty of pillows. We also charged back to our room visits to Toby Keiths, PepperRose, and Margaritaville. We had $5.00 off of flavors buffet, and gladly spent the full price the second time around for breakfast. Hubby tipped prior to seating, and was tended to constantly. There isn't a bad thing to say here. No noise from other rooms, or the hallway. When departing, our limo driver was waiting for us (we were 5 minutes early). Again, very cordial. I wish everyone a wonderful stay as we had at Harrahs!!!

Go to the Oyster Bar At Pennazzi, It's the best secret on the strip
Great Seafood . Ask for Rumundo He will cook a very special meal for you . I can't say enough about this place.