Harrah's
Open 24 hours

Along the mighty Mississippi sits the newly-created 100,000-sq.-ft. Harrah’s Casino Hotel New Orleans. A casino of style and history, the decor features the New Orleans environment....Mardi Gras. Each of the five gaming areas depicts a "Mardi Gras court" flavor. The Mansion Ballroom features large murals on the walls.  Oak trees in the casino lend a charming environment to the crooning singers as they sing songs of the past. Smugglers Court, a beach scene, features a salty old pirate, Jean Lafitte.

The casino features 2,900 slots and 117 table games and it is accessible from an under ground tunnel from the parking and unloading area. The casino has a Total Rewards Giveaway, a program that allows the patron earnings from playing at the slots or the tables.

There are eight buffets featuring local restaurant cuisine with seating for 250 patrons. The casino supports local restaurants by having examples of the food available in the buffets and in local rolling food carts (even Lucky Dog, a New Orleans favorite hot dog).

The casino is located just a few short steps from the French Quarter. Located at Convention Blvd. and Poydras Street, the facility is situated near the Morial Convention Facility. Harrah's is also across the street from the Aquarium of the Americas and the IMAX theater which are both at the foot of Canal Street.

With the bonding Harrah's has with local hotels and restaurants, Harrah’s Hotel Partners enjoy the fact that they have more than 17,000 hotel rooms and 300 restaurants available to casino patrons. There are 3,364 continuous rooms to the property. You can stay and play for as little as $79 a night (subject to certain blackout dates).

Four hours of free parking and valet parking available.

- By Frances Vance