> > We will be staying @ harrahs LV for 4 days early next
> > month. We know it is not the fanciest, but the
> > price/location made it very attractive. Anybody have
> > thoughts on what location/type room we should try to get?
There are two towers at Harrah's LV- Carnival and Mardis Gras. The Mardis Gras
tower is the oldest, but it is closer to the casino. I believe the tallest
floor in that tower is the 15th- there are rooms that face The Strip, rooms that
face the pool area (these are the ones that can be close to Carnival Court) and
rooms that overlook the roof of the convention area and all the related
equipment. I don't mind the rooms overlooking the pool- they have a sliding
glass door that opens on to a balcony- of course the balcony is only about 9"
(yes, nine inches) wide, but I enjoy room service breakfast overlooking the pool
from time to time. If you close the sliding glass door and crank the fan on the
a/c, I don't find the music to be obtrusive- but farther back in the tower
(east) is better. These rooms are a little smaller, but last time I stayed in
one they had been redone and were in good shape.
Lately they have been putting me up in the Carnaval Tower- it has 38 or 39
floors and either overlooks The Strip or out east, over the parking garage. The
tower is kind of a v-shape, so the you can't really look out the window from
anywhere in the rooom, except standing right at the window. Rooms are generally
are larger and also in good shape. If you can get one of the upper floors, they
have some decent suites- nothing opulent- this is Harrah's after all- but they
have a shower and a jacuzzi tub. If they offer you a mini suite for extra
money, I wouldn't bother- all that means is that you get a couch and sometimes a
wet bar area. Those rooms are right off the lobby and have easy access to
Starbucks- there are two- one in the main lobby and one on the second floor- for
morning coffee.
Stanadard rooms have a bed, two night stands, small table and two chairs, large
armoire that has the TV and closets on each side, with drawers underneath the
TV. There is usually an iron and ironing table, blow dryer and I seem to get
coffee pots, but that may be because I am Diamond with Total Rewards. Radio
alarm usually works just fine, but check the time to make sure the am/pm is
correct. Automated wake up call (with voicemail) as well. I believe they have
eliminated mini-bar refrigerators, but they have some thing there now with throw
away cameras, bottles of water and maybe some snacks.
I'm sure I left something out- but hopefully this helps- Lee.
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