Harrah's Las Vegas

Casino infobox
casino=Harrah’s Las Vegas
theme= Carnival
address=3475 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
logo=Harrah's logo.svg
logo_size=200px


rooms=2,677
date_opened=1973
space_gaming=86,664 sq.ft. (8,051.35m²)
shows="Rita Rudner", "Mac King"
attractions="Carnaval Court"
restaurants="Ming's Table"
"The Range Steakhouse"
owner=Harrah's Entertainment
casino_type=Land-Based
renovations=1997
names_pre=Holiday Casino
website= [http://www.harrahs.com/our_casinos/las/index.html Hotel/casino web site]

Harrah's Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the famed Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The property is owned and operated by Harrah's Entertainment.

The hotel offers 2,677 rooms with an attached casino providing 87,000 square feet (8,051 m²) of space. The hotel consists of several towers, the tallest of which has 35 stories. The court yard entry houses a Ghirardelli Chocolate Company store.

There is a Las Vegas Monorail stop at the rear of the property, and a free shuttle to the Harrah's-owned Rio.

History

It opened in 1973 as the Holiday Casino. When it first opened, the front of the building was a steamboat motif. This caused some to confuse this casino with the off strip Showboat. The property was renamed "Harrah's" in 1992.

In 1997, Harrah's renovated the property, removing the old theme and replacing it with a carnival party theme. They extended the 35 story tower by adding 986 rooms. Included in the renovations were six giant 22,000 pound 23-karat gold-leaf jesters. Built from steel and glass reinforced polyester resin, the jesters stand 32 feet high and wear size 43 shoes.

At the grand re-opening Harry Connick, Jr. entertained at the Carnaval Court. Tino Wallenda, son of legendary tight-rope walker Karl Wallenda, walked 139 feet across a 1-inch steel cable, 99 feet above the ground. Celebrities also appeared included Sidney Poitier, Sandra Bullock, Minnie Driver, Stephen Baldwin, Lea Thompson, Mike Bergin, Dick Butkus and Steve Wynn and his wife, Elaine.

ee also

* Harrah's Entertainment
* Paradise, Nevada

External links

* [http://www.harrahs.com/our_casinos/las/index.html Harrah's Las Vegas web site]
* [http://www.a2zlasvegas.com/hotels/history/h-harrahs.html History of Harrah's Las Vegas]