Harrahs Resort & Casino Review

Pleasantly surprised with the events center venue. A lot of poor ratings online made me suspect. However, with the small size it was great!

Nice row spacing. Easy in and out. No long lines to get in, alcohol stations right outside ballroom doors. Close to restrooms too! Close to home and no fighting all the traffic of a huge venue!!!

We saw REO Speedwagon in section A, last row, middle side of section, aisle seats (A row 25, seats 22-21) (floor) and would definitely see another artist/performer here!! Seats were also affordable.

Great casino and cafe. Enjoyed the ambiance and food. Everyone friendly and calls you by your first name as you're gaming.

Love this place for concerts. Not too far to drive and the sound is awesome.

Pool was great. Love the lazy river. Wait staff was very nice but slow.

Great hotel, the rooms are beautiful and so are the views. They have a nice mixture of restaurant options to choose from too.

They made some nice improvements since the last time I visited

Mother's Day weekend I even extended one more day can't wait to get back even the staff is beautiful Les excuse one person only one nasty person whoever that she was that check me out that's when I was leaving so I didn't care the guys out at the pool where awesome ladies on the food truck awesome accommodations Grand everything was clean I do as much better when I was closer to the elevator because of my knee cap like I said can't wait to get back to bring more friends with me next time

Great Buffet, good variety of machines, employees very polite/helpful, they have Military Appreciation Mos every mos w/perks 4 Vets.

Very good relaxing atmosphere in the gaming unbelievable my time spent there was extra ordinary enjoyed every minute of it the pool the service the people it was a great place to be and I'm going back for next vacation destination

***Update**"
We got a call from Ben, the hotel manager. He wanted to make things right. He comped us a suite on a busy weekend. I am giving this review one more star, and I will re-evaluate after our next stay.

There were issues with this stay right from check in. They had trouble checking me in because I changed the date of my stay. They had the new and updated dates, but had not refunded the difference in room costs from a weekend to a weekday. After taking a long time to check in, they told me they would fix it at check out. The cocktail service at the pool was incredibly slow. I ended up having to get up and go over to the 21 and up pool to get my drink and then come back to the lazy river with my family. The drinks were delicious however. I wish I could have had more of them. Cocktail service on the casino floor was slow as well. In about 4 hours of playing, we got 1 drink. The line setup at the buffet is a joke. We were next, a woman came up to seat us. When she saw that we had a small child, she took someone from another line. It seemed like she didn't feel like getting a high chair. And then, they seated a large group who had been behind us in line before they seated us. The food that I did get to eat was good. But by the time I got in, it was almost 9, and they were closing down many food stations. Then, we called the front desk to request a late checkout. We waited on hold for 18 minutes to talk to someone, then they wanted to charge us 30 dollars to check out at noon. Ridiculous. We called and complained, we got a partial refund, but as of writing this review, we are still waiting for a call from the general managet. Garbage. The lazy riverer is pretty awesome, and was the only redeeming feature of our stay. There are plenty of casino resorts in this area, I'll stay at one of those next time.

Awesome place in the middle of Orchard Heaven!! Windy roads encourage bad drivers to take illegal risked passing on windy double -yellowed lines

First time at this property and it should have been a wonderful experience if not for a few minor unpleasant things. Before booking I read their Covid safety guidelines which took me to Caesar's Las Vegas page since they are affiliated. I was just in Las Vegas the week before and masks were optional for guests; so, there were plenty of guests walking around without any masks on. I thought it was the same for Harrah's but they were stricter about wearing masks. They even have the mask police, ok, more like one guy walking around telling people to pull up their masks. It happened when I was standing with my husband at a slot machine while he was waiting for a seat to open up at the Blackjack table. There was no one around within 14 ft of us but an employee still told me to pull my mask up. For the record, I am not a pandemic denier, I use hand sanitizer frequently and stay home when I am sick even before Covid-19. I have difficulty breathing with a mask on and sometimes pull it down to breath. I do the same thing when I am in a store with no one around. Anyway, while I walked around the casino floor, I noticed that at the interior slots, some guests also did not have masks on. Since they recently re-opened, they were not crowded and the hotel/casino is spacious enough that guests can freely walk around and still keep a good distance from one another. After having breakfast in a hotel restaurant, we went to pay at the register and the lady standing behind the plexi-glass told my husband to pull his mask up. He was wearing it but it inadvertently fell below his nose and between her mask, the plexi-glass, about 4-5 ft between them that still wasn't good enough. They check your bag when you enter the pool area. Never had this experience at any other hotel property. Pros: Nice property, well kept rooms are up to Las Vegas standard, friendly employees. Cons: Soft mattress, toilet flush sounded like roaring rapids, not enough table games/seating due to restrictions, waited 40 minutes before food came out at dinner. I may give them another chance when the pandemic restrictions are lifted.

All the rooms were clean with an enjoyable atmosphere

Beautiful room. Buffet ok. Pool was great. Need to bring back music in one of the bars. Nothing to do except gamble.

Wow, this place was pretty nice. The gaming floor was kinda small, but it was fun nonetheless.

Super expensive. Restaurants at the hotel are just ok.

We stay there 2-4 times a month and love their hospitality.

Staff was great. Room was clean. AC was loud and the air coming out smelled of cigarette smoke. We were on the 1st floor pool side and couldn't hear the pool but heard everything in the hall. Patio was nice and private but would have been nice to have access to the pool. Patio walls were high for privacy but didn't need to be that high. The non smoking section of the casino was small.

Took a group of 25 here and they said they had a great time.

Went to Harrah's to eat dinner at the Fiore Steakhouse. It opened at 530p so we were unable to eat, but ended up going to the Cafe next door. The food was descent.

Awesome place, great service, lazy river, many pools and concerts at night! It feels like you are in vacation mode even when you are from here San Diego!

Had so much fun with my five beautiful sisters, we ate, played and had lots of laughter!

This place is unprofessional and not worth the windy drive through the pines. The one star is representative of our kind bartender Kate.

On our second day here, housekeeping came in on my dad while he was resting, disregarding the courtesy card on the door knob, and told him he had to leave, this was at around 11am. Me, my mother, and brother were downstairs at the pool when my Dad comes to the bar telling us what happened. We thought he had misunderstood housekeeping as we had not booked two different rooms for two different nights.

When we returned to our room from the pool we received a phone call saying exactly what my dad had told us. The front desk was trying to get us to move from a 2 bedroom to another 2 bedroom which made no sense. After going back and forth, my mother finally spoke with a supervisor who refunded us for that night and we gathered our belongings and went home. The kicker: After going back and forth for over an hour, he says we can stay in the room *cue heavy eyeroll*

I say all of this to say: This was such a shocking and unrelaxing experience that I will never be back. Also, they tried to do the same thing to my aunt (mind you it was her birthday!), however, she was able to stay in her room while we, on the other hand, were over the entire pointless extravaganza and were ready to go home.

Great location! Great rate! The bedrooms really old and smelly!

Ok so my review definitely doesn't come from winning a jackpot. In fact, I don't tend to do well in the slots or on the tables. However, I always have a good time there. The hotel has always been clean and the hotel staff is very friendly. The rooms are modern and well kept.
The lazy river is a cool place to hang out at on a hot day. It's fun to just lounge around the pool.
Harrah's has come a long way when it comes to their food and restaurants. They have a good selection. They have Starbucks or Robeks for a morning pick me up which I love. They have a steakhouse for a nice dinner. The prices at all places are pretty decent but what you would expect from dining out.
There's a decent selection of slot machines. The dealers we played with at the tables were pretty friendly. Overall, we always have fun going there and we'll be sure to go back again in the near future.

The casino and hotel are beautiful no matter which tower you get. The restrooms are immaculate. The cocktail servers are on it. Casino hosts best in the biz.

I would have Gabe five stars but they just now robbed me! LOL!!!!

FUN California as Harrahs is known has some beautiful rooms,an assortment of slots and video games.They also have pretty good tables as well as food

Absolutely horrible customer service everywhere , in every department. The Rewards desk personnel were the worst ! Never again....NEVER AGAIN!!!

Harrahs is an awesome casino small but great! Have many places to eat inside and drink. Buffet is great! It's also linked to Las Vegas so it's all through total rewards so of you earn credits you can use them in Vegas as well. That's a big reason I most go here to get comps in Vegas as well. During summer they have lots of pool activities going on and they have a lazy river.

Enjoy playing....hope to come again...would be nice to see more people win

Harrah's is a Las Vegas style hotel and casino. They have a beautiful pool area with food and bar. Everything is super expensive though (except during happy hour). $17 grilled cheese, $17 pack of cigarettes, drinks by the pool $10-25. Nice place though.

Harris is a fun place to mellow out relax and enjoy the good food. And they keep their penny slots alive... Good drinks too

2 hour drive, very clean rooms great best Chinese restaurant and Cafe

Had fun it distracts me from whatever It's on my mind.

expensive given location and services. spa is difficult to get availability. no complimentary wifi even for hotel guests. poker room is small. buffet is good. pool side bar is nice.

had a good time and the machines were paying out, people are always nice.

There buffet quality was really good. The sushi selection was sadly disappointing

I spent 100 dollars on the penny machines in 10 mins ,ill pass.

Great places to visit and they have nice machines. The environment is very friendly. I loved it but make sure not lose your money more than you can afford.

This place is pretty much as advertised, fun! Except for the smoking in the casino, that's not fun.

I believe because it is already close to 4 am mid-week that it is pretty empty right now but weekends are a different story....

What a great get away.
Best service, friendly. Lots of bees though.

Love this place because my points go towards vegas so i get free rooms in vegas as well as here! Great rooms and good service! Crappy poker but great buffet and awesome swimming pool and lazy river. Also a swim up bar!

Very nice rooms. Pool area is very nicely laid out. Great steak house.

Awesome atmosphere, great beer selection. Best place to relax and have great beer in this area!

My tap water was gray, The room cannot block any noise.

Great pool resort area. Good variations of tables. Total rewards is a great program. Great number of slots, but not enough of newer machines. Also shuttles to certain areas do not run on weekdays, and on days it does, it is one shuttle in the morning, and leaves the area only a few hours later, not giving enough time to make a day of it.

The place is very nice, the laundry that washes your clothes is a disaster, that laundry is spoiling a lot of clothes, the whole pool towel, most of them throw trash because it doesn't work

The Harrahs casino in san diego is the best me and my parent's visit

I've been coming here for years. I like the location + the easy access of other casinos nearby.

The hotel was extremely nice cant wait to visit again.

Spent the day at Harrah's yesterday trying to enjoy the Lazy River. Arrived at 2:30 and there were no chairs to sit on. I ended up having to rent a "day bed" in order to have somewhere to sit. I was really disappointed to see so much trash around the pool area. I didn't see any employees supervising. I was also surprised to know that babies with diapers are allowed in the Lazy River. Along with inflatable toys, food, drinks, etc.

Went to Harrah's to try out their brunch buffet on Saturday. They service was excellent, they seated us closest to the food and always took away our dirty plates in a timely manner. The food was great too. No complaints with the selection and food quality. I will definitely repeat again and recommend it to those who like buffets.