Demystifying Harrah's two towers and the rooms they offer

Nothing wrong with a nice Deluxe room at Harrah's, is there?
I didn't think so...

I recently uncovered a post by one of my LV4E friends, CarolWI, regarding the two Harrah's towers and the various rooms available.  I thought it might be helpful to re-post her information here, especially for a couple of my friends who are planning a Vegas trip right now and don't know where to stay on their budget, but *might* decide to ask for an upgrade, depending on what they can get before the upgrade request.  


Carol used to work at Harrah's as a reservation desk clerk and posted about the rooms that had recently been updated and had their descriptions changed in 2009.  Since then all the rooms at Harrah's have been updated to reflect standard colors and fabrics; even the most basic rooms don't have loud or flashy decor anymore, so 'renovated' doesn't really apply.  The "new" descriptions are still applicable today, however, so here's the room and tower information she provided to everyone at LV4E.  I hope it's helpful to someone else!


There are two towers: Mardi Gras and Carnaval. 

Mardi Gras tower sits closest to the casino.  The entrance is by the Harrah's cafe'/Ming's Table restaurant. 

Carnaval tower sits behind the Mardi Gras tower.  The entrance is near the front desk area and Starbucks. 

Room types are as follows: 

Classic...standard room, lower floor, no view, or upper floor, view of backside of hotel.  These rooms have been upgraded since 2009 with basic colors and no additional premium amenities.

Deluxe...formerly called 'Premium', these are in the Mardi Gras Tower. Odd-numbered rooms face the pool and hear music from Carnaval Court outside Harrah's. Even-numbered rooms have virtually no view, or if you are above 10th floor you get a partial view of Treasure Island. 

Luxury...a room with a view of the Strip (remember there is NO 'panoramic view' of the Strip and you have to look out OVER the Mardi Gras Tower/Casino roof). There are Luxury rooms in Mardi Gras looking directly out at the Mirage/Volcano. In the Carnaval Luxury rooms, you are higher up; facing North you will see TI/Mirage and facing South you will see over the pool and out towards Caesars...you will NEVER see the Bellagio fountains because of the distance, and some guests say they can hear music from Carnaval Court in these rooms. 

Mini Suites...a standard room, only larger.  Some have a small sofa that can pull out into a double bed. Others have only a desk instead of a couch. These only have 1 king size bed, no double beds standard. 

Petite Suites...these are much larger and somewhat of a triangular shape. Most have only a king sized bed although there are a couple that have 2 queen beds. It is one large room with a sitting area with a couch/coffee table. You have two separate windows with a view of the North and South Strip, but ONLY if you are above the 15th floor in Carnaval. 

Executive suites...these are on floors 30 and above in Carnaval tower. They have a separate living room with a bar and big flat screen TV, as well as a separate bedroom area.  Most have only 1 king bed, but a couple have 2 queen beds, as well as another flat screen TV in the bedroom area. The bathroom has a corner jacuzzi tub with small flat screen TV, separate shower and toilet. Odd numbered rooms have a view of the Strip, and even numbered rooms have a view of the back of the hotel. 

The executive and mini suites in Mardi Gras are the most newly renovated and (they) are not allowed to 'sell' these to hotel guests..they are reserved for higher players and are reserved through a host based on their play. 

Then there are larger suites above that: the vice-presidential and presidential suites, with two bedrooms, etc.,  but those are generally reserved for high-rolling players, or if an upgrade is available for purchase, between $150-$300 per night additional. 

ALL rooms above the Classic type are additional $$$ to upgrade. Upgrades must be approved by room management or VIP. 

Also to be noted - room types requested at booking are based on availability at the time of check in and are not a guarantee of the room you will receive. But of course (they) always do the best to honor your request.


Thanks again to Carol for putting this information together.  It certainly helps to know what to expect, even when you're getting a "comped" free room!  


For the record, my favorite Harrah's rooms to stay in are the Deluxe Mardi Gras rooms (view or not), or the Luxury rooms in the Mardi Gras tower.  For some reason I like being in that tower more than Carnaval, even though the elevators are not that far away from each other, or very far from the front or back of the casino.  Go figure...