| History |  |
Opened in 1973 as the Holiday Casino. When it first opened, the front of the building was a steamboat motif. This caused some to confuse this casino with the off strip Showboat. It was renamed to Showboat in 1992.
In 1997, Harrah's purchased the property. During that year's renovation, they removed the old theme and replaced it with a carnival party theme. The name of the property was changed to Harrah's at this time.
(cf : Wikipedia) |
| Description | |
The hotel offers 2,677 rooms with an attached casino providing 87,000 square feet (8,100 m²) of space. The hotel consists of several towers, the tallest of which has 25 stories. The court yard entry houses a Ghirardelli Chocolate Company store.
There is a Las Vegas Monorail stop at the rear of the properity. There is a free shuttle to the Harrah's-owned Rio. |
