Planet Hollywood Casino & Resort

I went over to greet another member of our group who was staying at the Planet Hollywood Casino & Resort. Now that was a nice room.

His room was a shrine to the movie “Sleepless in Seattle”. It included the teddy bear the little boy was carrying in the movie!

He had a view of the southern part of the strip and this beautiful view of the Bellagio.

We had snacks at the Diamond Players Club where I was first introduced to a Tokyo Tea. A potent little drink, it’s a Long Island Tea, but substitute Coke with Midori. I walked around with the thing in my hand because I knew it would have been lethal to drink the whole drink. I think it was just amazing that you can walk away from your table with a drink in your hand and wander around.

The casino floor is spacious with high ceilings so I really didn’t feel the smoky air. There was an area called the Pleasure Pit, it is a circle of tables surrounding a table with a two dancing poles and since it was a Wednesday night, there was only one girl. As the time I wasn’t too sure I was allowed to take pictures, otherwise I would have been an absolute dingbat. As it is, I’ll have to leave it to the imagination.

Harrah’s Las Vegas

I arrived 2 hours later than I hoped for, but luck turned when after standing for close to 20mins in the registration line, I at least had my room available. So I ran upstairs to check out the room. I’ve never really been a fan of Harrah’s. But you can’t pass up free accommodations.

 

The casino has a lower ceiling, which doesn’t help with the air quality. It feels like everything is crammed in. But the one thing Harrah’s has going for it is Flavor’s their enormous buffet. You have to eat at least one buffet while in Vegas.

 The rooms are old, but spacious, nothing to be inspired by, but if the whole idea of being in Vegas is to get you gambling, being in an unattractive room is tantamount to being forced out to the casino. I sure didn’t spend a lot of time in the room.

I was in the Carnaval Tower but when you walk out to the elevators, you can see a bit of the pool area and a separate sunbathing area. There weren't a lot of people sunbathing on a 107ºF/41ºC.

The hallway had these giant mirrors. To have an infinity mirror when people who could be inebriated stumble upon it just seemed cruel and unusual.













July 22, 2010