Features
What to expect: This hotel's stone-floored, wood-paneled lobby features glass etchings of Comstock-era scenes, as well as photos of founder Bill Harrah in riding boots or fishing gear, posing with celebrities. Families and leisure travelers enjoy the hotel's resort-style amenities, and business travelers appreciate the hotel's event facilities. Amenity highlights: Guests have access to a glass-domed indoor pool as well as a fitness center (fee charged) offering a steam room, sauna, and spa tub. The hotel's tranquil spa, Reflections, features a range of skin and body treatments, and there is a hair and nail salon. Adult entertainment options include an 800-seat celebrity showroom, a 24-hour casino, and nightclub that dispenses doses of flavored oxygen from its oxygen bar. Insider tip: Guests have easy access—through a covered, street-level passageway—to the many amenities of Harveys Lake Tahoe, the hotel's companion property. Located across the street, Harveys features a Hard Rock Café and Improv Comedy Club.
The Summit - Located on the 16th floor, Harrah's fine-dining destination offers superb views. The menu features contemporary American cuisine such as Pepper Crushed Smoked Filet Mignon. The adjacent cigar bar offers a selection of smokes, fine wines, and premium liquors. A pianist plays nightly. Open Wednesday through Sunday nights; reservations recommended. Friday's Station Steak & Seafood Grill - Named after the Lake Tahoe Pony Express stop, this steak and seafood restaurant serves dinner nightly on the hotel's top floor. Diners are surrounded by wood paneling, hickory furniture, and views from every table.
American River Café - Set amidst faux rock formations, complete with a flowing river and two waterfalls, this casino coffee shop is open 24 hours. In addition to breakfast served round the clock, specialties include chicken pot pie, beef stew, burgers, and sandwiches. Forest Buffet - Located on Harrah's top floor, the Forest Buffet offers great views and an exhibition-style kitchen. Menu options include brick-oven baked pizza, an Italian pasta bar, an Asian wok station, a French rotisserie, three salad bars, and a dessert station. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. North Beach Deli - This self-serve deli sells large meaty sandwiches on freshly baked home-style bread, along with deli salads, hot dogs, soup, and chili. Open for lunch and dinner daily. Club Cappuccino - This lobby café serves a variety of espresso drinks and freshly baked pastries. Ice Creamery - Located in the retail corridor next to the lobby, this ice-cream parlor offers cones, cups, sundaes, and shakes. Altitude - When not hosting concerts, the South Shore Room morphs into Altitude, a nightclub featuring overstuffed leather sofas, dance music, lighting effects, go-go dancers, and drink specials. There's even an oxygen bar. Open Thursday through Sunday from 10 PM. Casino Center Stage - This casino-floor lounge features drinks and dancing—to disco, R&B, and soul—Tuesday through Saturday. California Bar - Video poker games, specialty drinks, and energetic bartenders are highlights at this bar-in-the-round at the casino. Rendezvous Lounge - This little spot tucked away in a corner of the casino features cocktails and piano entertainment nightly. Russ McLennan's Sports Bar - Lined with TV screens, this small casino bar offers beer, wine, and cocktails.
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