(This was posted earlier on vpFREE):
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "John J Canney" <jcanney@c...>
wrote:
> Can anyone offer suggestions as to which hotel is
better? Harvey's or
harrahs Lake Tahoe. I was offered a 3 night comp at either hotel
and have
read the reports but can't decide which is better to stay at.
thanks.
Harveys has covered parking with a very nice diamond
parking area on the 3rd floor right next to the casino entrance;
just show a (I didn't say "your") diamond card at the Harveys' total
rewards counter and they will give you a tracking card keyed to the
toll booth. At this time of the year, this is a definite plus,
because you don't need to worry about having to dig your car out of
the Harrah*s' parking lot after a winter storm.
The Mountain Tower rooms at Harveys are about half as
nice as the standard rooms at Harrah*s. The luxury Lake Tower rooms
at Harveys are comparable to the standard rooms at Harrah*s. So make
sure you are comparing apples with apples. If you get a room at the
Mountain Tower at Harveys and go to your floor from the hotel lobby
elevators, make sure a cab is waiting for you at your floor----it
can be a mile long walk from the elevator to your room.
Well kept secrets at Harveys:
1) (The Discovery) 25c NSU Deuces are alive and well at
Harveys! They reside inside the Hard Rock Café, and are fast (speed
adjustable) touch screen machines. Why would a sane person forgo the
100.65% Deuces Deluxe in favor of the 99.73% NSUD? Precisely to
maintain one's sanity! After tormenting yourself with those 10+ year
old clunky, funky, idiosyncratic Sigma Deuces Deluxe, I'm sure
you'll arrive at the same conclusion, and say to yourself: "Thank
heavens I am not a pro, I can _afford_ to lose $3 an hour if I
choose to!" My sentiments, exactly.
2) (The Insolent Indulgence) The pork shank at the Hard
Rock Café is even better than my mom's (mom: that's OK, when I have
your pork shank, I didn't have to put up with the bartendress doing
the "YMCA" on top of the bar counter). There is nothing better than
to wash down the pork shank with a few glasses of Moet & Chandon
followed by another few glasses of B&B at this time of the year!
3) (The rude awakening) Well drinks and other reasonable
call drinks are complimentary if you play the slots at the Hard
Rock, but the above-captioned libations (and the pork shank, and the
fat tip) are not. No big deal, just charge that to your room and
settle your account at check-out with your 6-figure total rewards
bonus reward credits. Unfortunately, at this point, you'll be
politely reminded that even though The Hard Rock resides within
Harveys, it is not part the Harrah*s' Empire, and nothing other than
cold hard cash can settle your previous night's indiscretions. Now,
you are REALLY glad that you are not a pro!
L.Wluik