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) 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, 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 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 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 a
property of the Harrah*s Cooperation 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.Wluiki
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