Review & Photos of Harrah's Reno
Harrah's is located in the heart of downtown Reno, close to the train station and near
the other casinos, with the Cal-Neva and Fitzgerald's being the closest.
The property stretches from the Reno Arch and Virginia Street eastward and crosses
Center Street via a pedestrian
skywalk.
This is a Harrah's original property; it was founded in 1937 by Bill Harrah. It features Mardi Gras themed decor typical of Harrah's casinos
around the country.
There are two hotel towers,
seven restaurants including the buffet, a salon, spa and health club, and some
limited entertainment choices.
Harrah's Casino Reno
Harrah's Reno Hotel -
There are more than 900 rooms including some Jacuzzi suites. Rooms are equipped with
coffee maker,
data port, blow dryer, and cable television with pay per view movies and Nintendo game
systems.
Harrah's has an outdoor swimming pool on the fifth floor, as well as a health club (reduced fee
for hotel guests), a spa, and a salon. There are also meeting and banquet rooms for business and
social events.
There is an airport shuttle service, as
well as free valet and garage self parking.
Pets are allowed, but only in the kennels located on 5th floor of West Tower. The kennels are
open 24 hours for hotel guests only, and care of their pets is the responsibility of
the hotel guests. No pets are allowed in rooms with the exception of seeing eye dogs.
Because of the proximity of Reno to world class ski areas, Harrah's, like many of the other
casinos, offers winter ski packages that include accommodations and several days of skiing.
Similar golf packages are also available, some include charter flights.
Harrahs Reno
Entertainment @ Harrah's Reno -
Harrah's schedules headline performers, big production shows, and lounge acts.
Sammy's Showroom, named after Sammy Davis Jr., seats 400 and hosts headliners and larger
production shows.
The Sapphire Lounge has live music, dancing, and DJs Wednesday thru Sunday evenings.
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Harrah's Reno
Harrah's Reno Casino -
The East and West Tower casinos are connected by a skywalk over Center Street.
They have all of the popular slots (900 of them) and table
games plus Keno, a race and sports book, and a poker room with daily tournaments.
There is the High Limit Salon for
high rollers where the featured slots include $25 and $100 video poker. Players in this area
are provided with complimentary neck and shoulder massages, private restrooms, and an
exclusive lounge area.
Hotel Room: Harrahs Reno, East Tower
Harrah's Reno Dining Guide -
Harrah's has seven restaurants, including the usual mix of dining choices:
- Cafe Andreotti features the cuisine of Italy such as pasta and pizza (about $10),
plus a variety of other entrees including steak, chicken, and seafood (most are about $13). A
three course dinner
special called the Italian Seafarer was $20 , which included clam chowder, fried calamari,
shrimp scampi, cioppino, garlic bread, vegetables and tiramisu.
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Carvings Buffet offers a wide variety of menu items throughout the day at themed cooking stations.
They
have various specials including the Steak and Seafood Buffet (Saturday), the International Buffet (Sunday), and all you can eat king crab and Kobe beef.
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Cafe Napa is a 24-hour restaurant and wine bar located in the skywalk. The cafe runs some good breakfast and dinner specials (e.g. $8.99 prime rib, $9.99 steak and shrimp).
A sampling of the
menu: burgers ($7), hot sandwiches ($8), ribs ($13), Chinese ($8), and other entrees (from $9).
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Harrah's Steak House is an award-winning fine dining restaurant (four
diamond rating by AAA, and voted Reno's Best). Open for lunch and dinner.
- Ichiban is a Japanese steak house with tableside food prepation. The menu includes steaks, seafood, and chicken dishes. There are also
noodle dishes and an all-you-can eat sushi bar.
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Lucky Noodle Bar offers oriental dishes such as Shrimp & Noodle Tom Yum Koong as well
as western classics like Spaghetti Marinara. Their noodle soups are priced at about $6. Take out is available.
- Quiznos - the popular chain has a counter and dining space near the race book serving toasted sandwiches and soup.
- Starbucks is located on the second floor of the West Tower.
Entrance Harrah's Reno
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