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| - Stayed at Harrah's over President's Day weekend 2012. First, the hotel was sold out both nights I was there and the common areas were mobbed at times. There was a long line at check-in when I arrived but it moved fairly quickly. Upon my request, I was given a room in a quiet location on the19th floor of the Carnival Tower. The room was indeed quiet, clean and had almost no issues.
A minor issue was that for some reason in the middle of the night the water pressure in the tub began to make a noise and water trickled out of the faucet for a few minutes then stopped. Annoying but tolerable. This happened both nights. I was caught off guard with no wireless internet in the room (forgot to check beforehand) which sucked because it rendered my iPad useless. Nevertheless, I wasn't in the room that long. The Starbucks at the base of my elevators was very convenient even if the long lines were not.
Harrah's location on the strip is hard to beat, access to everything is right outside the doors including the monorail. The parking garage was relatively easy to find, as is the bus depot for tours. Hotel staff was courteous and helpful, one guy came up to me asking if I needed help when I was looking for an ATM. The casino floor was active and well lit, no odors (smoking, etc.).
Harrah's is known for insane discounts and perks and, in fact, after 'checking in' on facebook I received an automated coupon for a free drink - to be redeemed before 7pm at any bar in the casino - which I did redeem after just showing my facebook page to the bartender. Pretty cool promotional idea.
Bottom line is Harrah's is a good destination and very solid mid-tier Vegas Strip experience offering a great location to whatever you want to do. If you're on a budget or short stay it's a good value and should easily meet your needs. You can also take advantage of what upscale Caesar's has to offer right across the street.
If you're not rockin' you're not livin' - JMP
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