We found the 7* event highly disorganised. Staff seemed overwhelmed.
Too many high level gamblers and not enough staff resources provided by management? I'd estimate 1,000 7*?
Enjoyed all the shows. Got kind of disgusted at all the food.
Did observe many 7* VP players gambling at ~98% machines. This had to be very good for the Harrah's syndicate.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, coachvee@... wrote:
>
> Hi Gang:
> Some random thoughts about last weekend's Caesars/Harrah's Seven Stars
> Signature Event in Atlantic City.
> Overall, a pretty successful event, we thought. The entertainment ...
> Lionel Richie at Caesars and Straight No Chaser at Harrah's ... was excellent,
> especially Richie, who put on a tour de force performance. He sang all of
> his greatest hits, interacted readily with the audience and had everyone up
> and dancing throughout. One small criticism: the show started 25 minutes
> late. Straight No Chaser, the 10-man a capella group, was terrific with a
> whole new show than the one we saw them do last summer at Harrah's.
> The welcome party at the Harrah's pool (Thursday night) and the outdoor
> bash on the outdoor deck above the pool (Saturday) were both well done with
> great food offered at both venues. A nice touch was the picture-taking
> opportunity with Cheryl Burke of Dancing With the Stars before the outdoor bash.
> Hedy and I are fans of the show. Two small criticisms: there could have
> been more places to sit for the welcome party and some umbrellas over the
> tables at the outdoor bash, or more shade opportunities, would have made the
> sun and heat a little more tolerable.
> The other amenties ... spa treatments (we didn't do the golf tournament),
> Sunday morning brunch, 7X rewards credits, freeplay, shopping and food
> credits, slot/black jack tournaments, play to earn Apple gift cards ... were all
> smoothly handled and added to the experience.
> As far as our play goes, it was an ultra-successful trip as Hedy hit a pair
> of 4K royals (the second one DEALT!) and I hit aces for $800 five times
> (alas, not one with a kicker!) as we put through around 80K for the four
> days.
> We also got a chance to try the new Seven Stars Lounge at Caesars before
> the Lionel Richie Show and weren't greatly impressed. The room, which is
> dominated by the rectangular bar in the middle, was tight to navigate and the
> food choices were limited compared to the Harrah's Lounge. We also had an
> obviously nervous young waitress who dumped a glass of soda in the lap of a
> friend who was dining with us.
> It was only their second day so we'll cut them some slack because they're a
> work in progress but they need to improve the food and service if they
> want to rival their Harrah's counterpart.
> It was also nice to reconnect with some VP friends such as Harry and Bev
> Porter, West Coast buddies Sabyl, Steve and Wendell, and Christy from
> Carolina. An added bonus, Hedy's son Ken and his wife Lori along with their
> friends celebrating an anniversary, spent Saturday at Harrah's. They enjoyed the
> Steakhouse, Straight No Chaser, and the brunch at Harrahs Sunday morning.
> Just a getaway without the toddlers is a 'win win" as far as they were
> concerned!
> We're back at Harrah's Saturday and Sunday for the holiday weekend
> celebration and we hope to keep the fireworks going at the machines.
> Regards,
> CoachVee & Hedy
>
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