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Jim Grant / Tahoe Daily Tribune / A carpenter cuts metal studs to be used in the expanded high-limit area that is under construction inside Harrah's.
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Jim Grant / Tahoe Daily Tribune / Painters work in one of the new suites under construction on the 17th floor in Harrah's.
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STATELINE - Maybe it's true that money changes everything.
Harrah's Entertainment based in Las Vegas has invested $34 million in capital improvements for the Stateline casino pair with construction due in time for Lake Tahoe's busiest season.
Come summer, big-time rollers will notice more of an appeal to upscale players on the casino floor as the high limit poker area is being expanded beyond a wall certain to raise the decibel level and excitement.
Harrah's Entertainment based in Las Vegas has invested $34 million in capital improvements for the Stateline casino pair with construction due in time for Lake Tahoe's busiest season.
Come summer, big-time rollers will notice more of an appeal to upscale players on the casino floor as the high limit poker area is being expanded beyond a wall certain to raise the decibel level and excitement.
"We wanted to create a demand for the high-end player," spokesman John Packer said, while strolling the floor. The precursor to the casino's investment in its property began with the threat of nearby Indian gaming near Placerville and remained as an ongoing pledge to turn Lake Tahoe into the place for the destination traveler. This is defined as a vacationer who spends longer amounts of time at the destination.
And Harrah's would like to roll out the carpet.
The casino has gutted the 17th floor to match the rooms on its 16th story with $1.7 million suites that can span 4,200 square feet with a private bar, dining room, bedrooms and extraordinary amenities in the bathroom.
"It's just like home - or somebody else's," Packer quipped.
And Harrah's would like to roll out the carpet.
The casino has gutted the 17th floor to match the rooms on its 16th story with $1.7 million suites that can span 4,200 square feet with a private bar, dining room, bedrooms and extraordinary amenities in the bathroom.
"It's just like home - or somebody else's," Packer quipped.
A dedicated elevator and internal stairwell takes guests between the two floors and provides the "hotel within a hotel" feel for the more upscale.
Harrah's is also opening the summer with open arms -starting with a revamped hotel lobby and down the hall the Essentials gift shop and Park Place Jewelry that will carry the likes of Louis Vuitton and Cartier.
It's also spending $7 million on a Cantonese restaurant set across from the Special Events Center called Gi Fu Loh, meaning the gathering of luck.
Luck may be what one of the main courses needs. A ceiling-to-floor glass fish tank will feature lobster and crab that allows diners to pull out their fresh gourmet dish for the night. There will also be a wine-rack closet, noodle bar, drinking bar and private dining room with stained-glass chandeliers going in the latter two areas.
Harrah's is also opening the summer with open arms -starting with a revamped hotel lobby and down the hall the Essentials gift shop and Park Place Jewelry that will carry the likes of Louis Vuitton and Cartier.
It's also spending $7 million on a Cantonese restaurant set across from the Special Events Center called Gi Fu Loh, meaning the gathering of luck.
Luck may be what one of the main courses needs. A ceiling-to-floor glass fish tank will feature lobster and crab that allows diners to pull out their fresh gourmet dish for the night. There will also be a wine-rack closet, noodle bar, drinking bar and private dining room with stained-glass chandeliers going in the latter two areas.
Construction superintendent Ted Griffin of Penta in Reno has completed a lot of work for casinos competing by keeping up with the Joneses on the remodeling race.
Harveys is a part of that race as well. The casino has added on a slew of retail offerings in the last few months. Tahoe Gifts, which is staffed internally, opened in March. Close to the wafting aroma of Cinnabon, Bijoux Terner - which resembles an airport gift shop - touts all items under $10. A floral shop is due to open at the end of the month.
Outside Harveys, a parking lot venue with feature a big-name lineup of entertainment acts this summer.
Harveys is a part of that race as well. The casino has added on a slew of retail offerings in the last few months. Tahoe Gifts, which is staffed internally, opened in March. Close to the wafting aroma of Cinnabon, Bijoux Terner - which resembles an airport gift shop - touts all items under $10. A floral shop is due to open at the end of the month.
Outside Harveys, a parking lot venue with feature a big-name lineup of entertainment acts this summer.
Summer casino improvements
n Harrah's/Harveys: $34 million in improvements in the high limit poker area, 17th floor suites, new retail shops and a Cantonese restaurant; 19 Kitchen Bar's a late-night menu expanded from 9 p.m. to midnight.
n Lakeside Inn and Casino: a $1 million upgrade to its heating and ventilation system; $500,000 in new carpet installed; a $250,000 parking lot re-surfacing.
n MontBleu Resort Casino: an unveiled new spa, Onsen, for the summer crowd.
n Harrah's/Harveys: $34 million in improvements in the high limit poker area, 17th floor suites, new retail shops and a Cantonese restaurant; 19 Kitchen Bar's a late-night menu expanded from 9 p.m. to midnight.
n Lakeside Inn and Casino: a $1 million upgrade to its heating and ventilation system; $500,000 in new carpet installed; a $250,000 parking lot re-surfacing.
n MontBleu Resort Casino: an unveiled new spa, Onsen, for the summer crowd.
