Harrahs Cherokee Overnight TR

Took a 24 Road Trip to Harrahs Cherokee Saturday Night. A Few Observations:
- The resort really is nice. Lots of room, clean, well staffed, big rooms and the indoor pool is a bonus.
- Casino was incredibly crowded Saturday night. No chance of getting a seat at a $10-$15 BJ or Craps Table, so I spent most of my time and money at the $25 tables.
- No free booze, but you can buy a cocktail for $5 at the tables. Quick service too. (However, we prepared and brought a cooler for the room and a flask for the casino).
- If you are a golfer, I highly recommend playing at Sequoyah National. Its only 5 mins from the casino (they do have a local shuttle available for a few bucks). Its a fun, challenging mountain course.
- Scored free tix to see Moody Blues just by hanging out at the Box Office.
- They have some good food offerings (a big buffet, Ruth Chris, Brio), but the casino being so crowded meant we opted for the food court.
- All in all a fun trip to get my gambling fix till Vegas in May.

Pros:
Sequoyah National Golf Course
Indoor Pool
Big Rooms
Used Points for a Free Night

Cons:
Only big Casino close to Atlanta, so it was slammed.
High minimums
Valet took forever


marko..

Marko,

I agree with your Pro points but will add a few Cons: There is nothing to do in the town of Cherokee, no decent restaurants, no bars no sights, the Harrah's restaurants are chain ordinary. Cherokee is a junky looking town in a beautiful part of the country. We go a couple of times a year to the casino but can't spend more then one day in Cherokee so we try to add a day to go to the Smokey Mountain Park or drive over to Highland, what a North Carolina mountain town should be.