Harrah’s Lake Tahoe

I love Tahoe and Harrah’s! Always a fun place in the now or summer. Close to home and beautiful as it gets. The spa is amazing too! Cant wait to go back.

Playing $ 25 a hand. Asked three times for a cocktail with dinner now or never got one. Find someplace else to play

Came here for husbands birthday celebration , much better than I thought it would be. In person to believe, pool area is great. Everything you need is within walking distance. Will be back when I have the chance.

Harrah’s is definitely NOT a family friendly place.
Let’s start with the arcade. The first thing you’ll notice when you walk in is that there are adults drinking everywhere. When we went to trade in money for coins, NONE of the machines worked. So we had to go to the area where you trade in prizes to get coins. There were only two people working back there. They had to help the kids trade in tickets for prizes and help people trade in money for coins. After getting out coins, we tried to play some games, but half of the games were out of order and there were long lines. There was trash EVERYWHERE as well as beer bottles. So the arcade was not fun at all. There are barely any seats available in the arcade to rest, so we went back upstairs to find a place to wait for our family.
We couldn’t stay upstairs becuase of the 21 and over policy, which we understand. But the security wouldn’t even let us wait for 5 minutes. They told us to wait in the hotel lobby saying there are «plenty of seats.» There weren’t. One of the security ladies kept following us. My cousin had her eyes closed cuz she was tired and the lady came and shook her awake saying that sleeping wasn’t allowed. What? After meeting the rest of the family we went upstairs to use the bathroom and leave. The security still kept following us telling us to leave. They even threatend to call back up on us. Our family was pretty tired at this point and we just wanted to rest and leave. We then went to the exit and sat at the tables to eat some snacks we bought. We were just gonna wait for at least 2 minutes. The SAME lady came and told us that the kids can’t wait here and she made the tired kids move. She made them stand by the exit saying that was ok. She was basically harassing us at this point.
Definetly not a family place!

This review is for the dealer Carol. (I wish there is zero star on Unilocal).
We were there before we headed home on Monday morning. There was no one at the Roulette table so we decided to play. My DL expried so I showed my passport which did not expire and had English written, however she pulled out my visa page and said, hmm it’s expired. I explained and only to realize that she wasn’t genuinely interested to know why. But anyways, let’s play.
We were used to be asked what color chips we want, but she did not at all. But anyways, let’s play.
My bf is a Roulette suicide, which means he always lose a lot of money on Roulette by doubling down too much until he couldn’t take it and walk away. This time I asked him to stay calm and not to double down. It hit the number, and Carol said:“Oh jeez. why did she keep you out of that.” I knew my bf knew, and he saw me staring at her. And I am sure three of us knew what she was trying to do. My bf and I are connected strong enough and mature enough. But anyways, let’s keep playing.
The third hand, my bf said he would stay out of this round, and try to relax for a second. Carol said:“You know you need to bet the minimum if you hold dollar chips, but I will let you go this time since I already spun.” I heard my bf saying ok I will cash out then. I also heard her saying oh I didn’t mean to stop you from playing. But at the same time, I saw both of us pushing the chips over and trying to cash out.
We walked out of that place with a very negative impression for this casino. It ruined a good hour for us since we kept talking about it which was a waste of time. But at the same time, it was kinda amusing to me that this dealer is hired by Harrah’s.

Harrah’s casino is one of the five in the South Lake Tahoe region and it’s the most happening out of the 5. Usually crowded with a wide range of games (Ultimate Texas Holdem, High Flush?, crapless craps, they have many. Limits are relatively higher ($ 10). Live music, decent buffet upstairs, kid’s arcade, etc. It’s the best casino in South Lake Tahoe.
My complaint goes for a dealer named Carol. (was there on Monday around 11:30am)
She tried everything in her power to make our game at the Roulette Table unpleasant. She started by saying my friend’s ID looked phony and wouldn’t let her play. It was completely valid. You’re a dealer, not a US customs agent.
She then told my friend to get her wallet off the table. (which is correct)
She then tried to push blame to our friends for one of us losing «oh if she didn’t tell you this, you would’ve won, gee I don’t know why she said that»
and as I took a quick break and looked around (literally for 10 seconds), she told me «you have to bet at least 1 chip or can’t stay»
I looked around at the empty seats (it was 11am in the morning) and I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Our friends just looked at each other and we were on the same page.
At that point, we cashed out. She said «gee, I didn’t mean to stop you guys from playing» in a sarcastic way.
Carol, most of us are there to have a good time whether win or lose. If you don’t want to do your job, just do Caesars Entertainment and the patrons a favor and take your negative attitude to Lake Side Inn.

This review is for the ARCADE only.
We’ve taken our young boys here a few times during trips to Tahoe. After spending the day outdoors, it’s nice to have something to do at night (especially with the sun setting at 5 pm). The arcade is a good size with games that are generous with tickets and a fun selection of prizes for after. Unless your toddler likes games, though, there aren’t many rides for them (I think I only saw one coin-​operated car). That being said, our kids loved the play structure and ball pit! At $ 5 a kid this was a deal — the kids got more energy out, and saved us what would’ve been $ 15 – 20 more in tokens (since they go through them so quickly).
That all being said, this place is definitely showing its age — some repair tools and paint were in the corner, the shoe holder by the play structure is supported partially by a block of wood, bouncy feature inside play structure doesn’t really bounce.
Still, I’d recommend it if you’re looking for something to do with the kids — they don’t mind the wear, and overall we had a good time. Bonus for adults: there’s a Starbucks directly upstairs in the hotel lobby!

Visited Harrah’s with out of town friends and it was an ok experience. Wasn’t terrible but would try many other places before revisiting.
PROs:
–the 2 bathrooms! A great feature and super helpful!
–location was convenient to Heavenly gondola and village
–helpful staff and relatively quick to bring items we requested for (towels, hair dryer)
CONs:
–thin walls and generally, pretty loud guests
–restaurant options in hotel are limited and the Sbux line takes forever
–pool is small and crowded with kids

Good place to gamble. out of the 4 main places which are hard rock harveys mount bleau they have the most active and the only place with multiple table of different games open all night.
— clean rooms good food
–decent priced drinks AND FOOD
–plenty of parking

I came to Tahoe with a large group about maybe about ten… We came to celebrate my mothers 50^th birthday it is our first night here and I must say the rooms are nice and spacious so I cannot complain… but what got me so somewhat annoyed was the way the roulette tables are set up at 2 $ a piece and I know this might not make sense … but yes each chip is worth 2 $ and you can’t get any 1 $ chips so in order to place bets on all my favorite numbers I had to bet two dollars on each number I thought that was a bit ridiculous so once I lost 150 $ in the matter of 4 – 5 spins I decided to walk over to the hard rock because they play with 1 $ chips which is normal to me that’s how I play in Vegas and that’s how I always play at harrahs in San Diego… We still have the rest of the weekend here so hopefully it gets better… but if not the hard rock is always right down the street.
Saturday morning and already off to a bad start had breakfast at the little café downstairs I hadn’t known racism till I came here the waitress was rude and didnt want to serve us and once we finally got her attention she rushed us to eat and put the check at our table when we had just gotten our food so far this trip hasn’t been what I thought but o well you live and you learn … Will not be returning if you are black or Mexican do not come here discrimination still exists in this neck of the woods …

Stayed here for a company outing and it was pretty nice (for my first time in Tahoe!)
LOVE that it’s connected to the Harvey’s across the street via an underground tunnel, so if it’s cold outside, you don’t have to go out and brave the weather. Our group enjoyed the stay there and we took advantage of the spa (which was very nice and relaxing!) and spend some time at the casino. The Blackjack dealers were very nice here and talked to you! A great game and great conversation. Also learned some Pai Gow while we were there.
I think there were more dining options over at Harvey’s so we spent a majority of our time there (Cabo Wabo, 19 Kitchen & Bar).
You can’t miss this place when you’re driving in and parking is easy! It’s so close to the shops and such in South Lake Tahoe — pretty much walking distance to the gondolas at Heavenly.

Was very pleased during our 6 night stay during New Years. The rooms are very large and spacious, and thankfully we were able to stay in one of the newly renovated rooms! Our room had one King size bed topped with very comfortable down pillows, TWO bathrooms, a very large closet, and an amazing view of Lake Tahoe. The entire staff was very kind and accommodating, and helpful as well. We had a great time in the casino/​bar area as well.

Last night my family and I were pushed out physically from the harrahs casino by the security because my brother didn’t have his ID and one security guard threw a drink at me, pushed my dad and called him an old man, and pushed my boyfriend. I will definitely be complaining to corporate and will assure you the security guard will be losing his job. All they needed to do was ask us to leave, they didn’t need to call 50 security like we were some terrorists. Mind you we are of brown color. After we got physically thrown out people even came outside to ask what was going on and if we were okay. They had undercover security in there who were even shaking their head @ the situation. These security guards have absolutely no life & are bitter because they’re just rent-​a-​cops. Enjoy making your $ 9.50 an hour.

I was in a line for the elevator with my 80 year old grandma for half an hour. The guy standing in the elevator entrance were yelling at us when we asked if we can use the stairs because I live on the 4^th floor.
This is the first time in my life i felt this angry!
Do you have minor stars for this so called Four star hotel I paid not including resort fee per night?

WHICH IS THE BEST HARRAH’S — RENO, LAS VEGAS, OR LAKE TAHOE?
If you have read the other two reviews for the Reno and Las Vegas locations then you will know that I rate the Lake Tahoe location the highest. The premise of my review isn’t comparing this casino/​hotel with all the other casinos/​hotels but just the Harrah’s casinos/​hotels.
Last year I stayed at the Las Vegas and Reno locations. In April of last year I was able to comp 4 free days to stay at the Las Vegas location. Normally a hotel that would comp me free days would rank a high rating however my room was as small as a closet and the layout of the casino was too spread out as there was an upper level and lower level casino. In September of last year for my birthday I stayed at the Reno location. My rating for that location was even lower than the Las Vegas location due to the confusion layout of the casino, as you need to take the escalator to go from one tower to the next to gamble, and the lack of vibe in the hotel.
During the Labor Day weekend I stayed at the Lake Tahoe location for my birthday. I noticed of all the three the Lake Tahoe location is the most expensive; I can see why. First my room, which was the Executive King, was spacier than the cramped room that I comp at the Las Vegas location. My room also has two shower stalls. I felt I could really relax in room at the Lake Tahoe location. The casino layout at the Lake Tahoe location is more streamlined than the Reno location as the casino at Lake Tahoe is all one floor. The swimming pools at the Las Vegas and Reno locations are bigger than the swimming pool at the Lake Tahoe location. What makes the swimming pool at the Lake Tahoe location charming is it’s indoor. I am a sucker for indoor swimming pools. Though they tend to be smaller than outdoor pools, indoor swimming pools are more versatile in usage because you can swim very early or very late; the hours for the indoor swimming pool at the Lake Tahoe location is from 6AM to 10PM. In terms of buffets the Forest Buffett at the Lake Tahoe location has better quality of food than Flavors The Buffet at the Las Vegas and Carvings Buffet at the Reno locations. If you’re a Caesars Entertainment Total Rewards Member as I am the one aspect you would like about the Lake Tahoe location is the underground tunnel that leads to Harvey’s, which is another Caesars Entertainment hotel that you can add more Total Rewards points.
While the Las Vegas location is bigger and the Reno location is historic, as it the first casino/​hotel in Reno, the Lake Tahoe location overall is the best Harrah’s casino/​hotel.

A comped room and $ 12 to upgrade to an executive room? Awesome! Don’t tell anyone, but we crammed 3 adults and a 10 year old into the room. It had a peek of the lake, two bathrooms (handy for our gang) and the large couch was comfy to sleep on. My niece thoroughly enjoyed the pool — I need to remember to use it myself next time! It’s indoors and was heated very nicely, compared to the much icier but more beautiful lake down the street.
PRO-​TIP: Completely my fault, but I forgot my driver’s license at home. No picture ID? No comped room. I had to drive all the way home (only 3o minutes away, fortunately) and back before I could check in.
As a plus, my sis and I walked away winners. We started with $ 100 and ended up with $ 350 more in our pockets. Time to go souvenir shopping next door at Heavenly!

Surprisingly enough this buffet was actually really good. Considering the fact that it is a buffett. The line was not long and the prices were good.
Once you are seated. You have a view ANYWHERE of all of the mountains. Its quite gorgeous.
There was a large selection of food. Keeping in mind we were there for the brunch hour…
Would def go back.

I liked this place up until I made my reservation for the second night through Expedia. We got up early and left for Reno and got a phone call around 3pm ish and they asked me what we were going to do about our room. I told the lady (kendra) we already paid for our room through expedia and that we were in Reno with our daughter that just lost her boyfriend in a tragic motorcycle accident trying to get unstressed.
This stressed me out. I had to go in my expedia account, call her back. which took 3 operators to get back to her, tell her the confirmation number and she said they couldn’t find it and that I had to call Expedia. I told her that was not my problem, not my job. I know its paid, i had confirmation. Got us stressed out for nothing. Needless to say, when we got back to the hotel room @ 8pm we had chocolates on our bed and the room was cleaned. She must have found it.
Pros–
Valet Parking… very helpful
Room– very spacious, 2 bathrooms, clean
Location– very Convienient to shops and other casinos
Café– Very good food, large portions but pricey.
Cons–
Attitude from front desk employees
Resort fees
Buffet was not opened for lunch
Hallway is freezing cold
Maids waking people up at 8am being very loud.
Café is very pricey
I will not be returning to this resort due to the attitude of the front desk employee that called and upset us over the room that was already paid before I even left to go to Reno and sightsee, the resort fees and the maids being really loud at 8am waking everyone up.
If you want to sleep in, dont check in here. We even closed the outer doors to the room and they were knocking on the other peoples doors.

OVERALL: I’ve been to this Harrah’s a handful of times whenever I come to South Lake Tahoe for some casino fun. Each time it’s just okay. It feels old inside, and not as modern and upbeat as Mont Bleu. Of course they have the usual free drinks when you’re gambling.
PLUS: One thing they have that’s great is a Starbucks and a few shops with clothes, big dog stuffed animals, jewelry, and touristy gifts. Their check-​in lounge is nicer than the rest of the casino.
BATHROOMS: Go up the escalator and to the left.
PARKING: Parking is in the back outside, and it’s kinda dark and scary especially if you park in the very back far away by the trees.

I mean, what is there to say? It’s a hotel and casino on the Nevada side of the border in South Lake Tahoe and it was the closest casino to where we were staying (across the street on the California side of the border).
You walk in and you’re instantly enveloped in a cloud of cigarette fumes, cheap perfume and regret. But that’s almost any casino you walk into really.
I stayed here once, yeeears ago, and I remembered it being okay, but I was also not quite 18 then, so there was only so much to entertain myself with. Now that I’m fully grown up, the bars and slots are more than enough to keep me entertained… for about an hour anyway, before I’m bored again.
I don’t know, slots just aren’t my thing. It’s exciting when my friends win (and they seem to have a knack for winning… especially on Wheel of Fortune machines or particularly kitschy looking ones), but otherwise I don’t really find any entertainment in feeding machines my money and expecting them to keep it 9 times out of 10.