Harrah's $34.99 24-hour "Buffet of Buffets" Pass

Harrah's properties recently came up with a pretty nifty little deal for their 7 properties: a 24-hour pass to all their buffets, with no limits or dining restrictions. They are calling this the "Buffet of Buffets", and it is a big hit.

The new 24-hour buffet pass was introduced in late March for a mere $29.99, but was raised to $34.99 shortly after I tried it in April . It's still not a bad deal at all for the price. If you think about it, eating breakfast, lunch and dinner (or any combination of the three) would set you back far more than $30-$35 for the buffet meals at any of Harrah's properties: Harrah's, Flamingo, Imperial Palace, Caesars Palace, Bally's, Rio and Planet Hollywood.

You can purchase your 24-hour buffet pass at any of the buffet locations, or purchase your pass at one of the Total Rewards booths on any of the casino floors. You also have the option to either A) get a wristband marked with the time and date of your initial purchase, or B) just have the buffet info added to your Total Rewards card and present it to the cashier upon entry into the buffet. I don't like wristbands, so I just had mine added to my card.

Once your 24-hour buffet pass is activated, you have 24 hours from that time to partake of as many (or as few) buffet meals as you wish. You can dine at different properties or choose to take your meals at the same property - again, there is no restriction.

Since the "Buffet of Buffets" offer has become EXTREMELY popular, your best bet is to hit the buffet of your choice at an 'off' time (late or early), or look forward to spending part of your time in a very long line. I was lucky enough to hit early meal times for Planet Hollywood and late times for Harrah's, and I missed the crowds both ways.

An added benefit to those holding an HET Platinum or Diamond Card - no waiting in the "regular people" line! You can use the HET Platinum/Diamond entrances, but be aware that even the people who spend a whole lot more money in the casinos than I do are also finding wait times for their meals.

For a review by some crazy people who tried ALL SEVEN of the HET buffets in the 24-hour period (and are probably still recovering from it), you can find their experience here:
http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2010/4/14/152722/563/vegas-travel/The_Best_and_the_Worst_of_the_Buffet_of_Buffets

Keep in mind that everyone has their own opinions of "good" and "bad" buffets, and I personally didn't care for the Planet Hollywood buffet because it was not stocked at 2:00 for lunch. I have separate reviews for the Harrah's buffet and the Flamingo buffet already posted (both of which I liked and continue to like), and I will be posting my review of Planet Hollywood's buffet in full shortly.

Here is a link to Harrah's "Buffet of Buffets" advertisement:
http://www.harrahs.com/buffets/buffet.html

Happy eating!