Harrah's Lake Tahoe Resort & Casino Reviews

Harrah's Lake Tahoe is an excellent choice for travelers visiting Stateline, offering a family-friendly environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay. Rooms at Harrahs Lake Tahoe offer a flat screen TV and air conditioning providing exceptional comfort and convenience, and guests can go online with paid wifi. Harrah's Lake Tahoe AAA Four Diamond Award-winning Harrah's Lake Tahoe is centrally located on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe and reflects the natural beauty of the surrounding Sierra Nevada. Every one of Harrah's 525 rooms has been designed with the ultimate in guest comfort in mind. Heavenly Mountain Resort is 2.5 miles away. Harrah's Lake Tahoe features a 24 hour casino with everything from video poker to blackjack. Guests can also enjoy a swim in the outdoor pool or massage in the spa. In the evening, visitors can dance in VEX nightclub or see an entertaining show at the hotel's South Shore Room. Welcome to Caesars Rewards ®, the casino industry's most popular loyalty program!

Harrah's Lake Tahoe is a hotel and casino in Stateline, Nevada. Harrah's is branded with the name of its former owner and operator William F. Harrah. It is now owned by Vici Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment. The 18-story tower and 512 rooms, plus 65,000 sq ft (6,000 m²) casino make it one of the largest resorts at South Lake Tahoe.

History[edit]

Harrah's was first established in Lake Tahoe when William F. Harrah purchased George's Gateway Club in January 1955, for $500,000. Harrah’s Lake Club opened on June 20, 1955, which it is now Harveys Lake Tahoe.

In 1956, Harrah’s Lake Club was sold for $5.25 million in cash to Harvey Gross, which at the time was the most expensive casino purchase ever. In 1958, Bill Harrah acquired an interest in the Stateline Country Club and Nevada Club across the street (Harrah's current location) and opened Harrah's Stateline Club.

Also in 1956, a new radio station, KOWL, had its original radio studio inside the Harrah's Stateline Club. They were located on the upper floor. The station's transmitter and broadcast tower were roughly two miles south of the casino in South Lake Tahoe, California.

The South Shore Room opened in 1959, at a cost of $3.5 million. This 750-seat showroom, whose opening act was comedian Red Skelton, made entertainment a priority at Harrah's.

In 1963, Barry Keenan, Joseph Amsler and John Irwin abducted Frank Sinatra Jr., the 19-year-old son of singer Frank Sinatra, after his performance at the South Shore Room opening for George Jessel.

Portions of the Bette Midler film Jinxed! were shot on location at Harrah's in the summer of 1981 for the summer 1982 release of the film. Other locations used in the film were Harrah's in Reno, and the Harrah's Auto Museum, also in Reno.

Harrah had been planning to build a hotel at Lake Tahoe for many years, but had been hindered by costs. However, in 1971, when Harrah's went public, he finally had the finances available to build his dream hotel. In 1972, Harrah broke ground on his $25-million, 18-story, 250-room hotel which opened on November 9, 1973. Each 500 sq ft (46 m²) room was furnished with a fully stocked bar, bay windows, 2 bathrooms with TVs and telephones. It earned the first five-star diamond rating in casino history. The 20 story pre-cast concrete sculpted building facade was designed and constructed by Thomas J.Geever.

The hotel was later expanded with 290 additional rooms in 1976.

The hotel and casino were damaged on August 27, 1980, when a bomb planted by terrorist and extortionist John Birges across the street in Harveys Lake Tahoe exploded, destroying the neighboring casino. Harrah's, which was connected to Harvey's via a tunnel, suffered damage from the explosion, mostly from shattered windows. No one was injured in the explosion and both casinos were empty when the bomb detonated.

In 2000, it completed a $26 million renovation to update the casino, hotel rooms and restaurants on the 18th floor including the Forest Buffet and Friday’s Station.

On December 3, 2005, a shootout occurred in a private booth near the casino floor. One person was killed and two Douglas County Sheriff's Deputies were injured.

Caesars Entertainment began a major effort to remodel and revitalize Harrah's Lake Tahoe beginning in 2005; they remodeled floors 12 to 15 of the hotel and remade the rooms in mini suites with large couches, dry bars and brand new decor and furniture. The remodel was completed in mid-2006. Following the hotel remodel, Caesars completely remodeled the hotel's lobby and added a food court and luxury diamond outlet signature to Caesars called 'Park Place Jewelers' in 2007. In 2008, Caesars added an upscale, luxury Chinese/Cantonese restaurant called 'Gi Fu Loh' to cater to their Asian customers.

On October 6, 2017, ownership of the property was transferred to Vici Properties as part of a corporate spin-off, and it was leased back to Caesars Entertainment.^[1][2]

There is access to Harveys via an underground pathway that features an arcade and live acts at Sammy Hagar's CaboWabo.

References[edit]

1. ^'Vici Properties Inc., completes spin-off from Caesars Entertainment Operating Company' (Press release). Vici Properties. October 6, 2017 – via NewsBank.
2. ^Form 424B4: Prospectus (Report). Vici Properties. February 2, 2018. pp. F-54 – via EDGAR.

• Mandel, Leon (1981). William Fisk Harrah – The Life And Times Of A Gambling Magnate. Doubleday & Company, Inc. ISBN0-385-15513-1.

External links[edit]

• Official website

15 Highway 50,NV 89449Stateline

This hotel in Stateline, Nevada offers a relaxing spa, indoor pool and a full casino. Cable TV is available in all rooms. Heavenly Mountain Resort is 4 km away.

Harrah's Lake Tahoe features a 24 hour casino with everything from video poker to blackjack. Guests can also enjoy a swim in the outdoor pool or massage in the spa. In the evening, visitors can dance in VEX nightclub or see an entertaining show at the hotel's South Shore Room.

Everything from gourmet cuisine to buffet-style dining is available at Lake Tahoe Harrah's. Guests can enjoy steak and fresh seafood at Friday's Station Steak & Seafood Grill.

Rooms: 13

Hotel Chain: Caesars Entertainment

Facilities of Harrah's Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino

General

• Paid WiFi

Activities

• Skiing

Harrah's Lake Tahoe Resort & Casino Reviewssino Reviews

• Ski storage

Food & Drink

• Restaurant
• Room service

• Bar

Pool and Spa

• Fitness center
• Indoor pool

• Swimming pool

Front Desk Services

• 24-hour front desk
• Tour desk

• Ticket service

• Baggage storage

Entertainment & Family Services

• Casino

Cleaning Services

• Laundry

Business Facilities

• Meeting/Banquet facilities
• Business center

• Fax/Photocopying

Shops

• Shops (on site)

Miscellaneous

• Facilities for disabled guests
• Family rooms

• Elevator

• Heating
• Air conditioning

Safety & security

• Safe

Internet

WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and charges apply.

Parking

Private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed) and charges may apply.

Policies of Harrah's Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino

Harrah's Lake Tahoe Resort & Casino Reviews Resort Casino Reviews

These are general hotel policies for Harrah's Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino. As they may vary per room type, please also check the room conditions.

Check-in

16:00 - 19:00 hours

Check-out

07:00 - 12:00 hours

Cancellation / Prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to property type.

Children and Extra Beds

Free!Up to three children under 18 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.

There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.

The maximum number of total guests in a room is 4.

There is no capacity for cribs in the room.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Groups

When booking more than 10 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Accepted credit cards

• Mastercard
• Visa
• Discover
• Diners Club
• American Express

The property reserves the right to pre-authorize credit cards prior to arrival.

Important Information

Harrah's Lake Tahoe Resort & Casino Reviewsiews

The resort fee listed in the policy section includes the following:
In-room WiFi
Fitness center access
In-room local/toll-free calls
Late check-out may be available at the discretion of the hotel.
Your credit card will be charged immediately by the hotel for the first night room and tax. If the charge is unsuccessful, the reservation will be canceled by the hotel.

Harrah's Lake Tahoe Resort & Casino Reviews