I dare say that I enjoyed my stay quite a bit, despite my room’s painfully non-premium characteristics. The tawdry shower soap dispensers don’t help either. Louvered bathroom doors only further degrade the accommodations. My room was actually very clean, but these imperfections make the room feel cheap. Chipped furniture, peeling wallpaper, and a multitude of scratches paint the space.

They’re impressively large for such a modest hotel, but they’re in serious need of a refresh. It’s a shame that these rooms are many visitors’ first impression. Any swaying you feel is likely cocktail induced. Because the riverboat gambling law is now more relaxed, it once required gambling boats to leave the dock every couple of hours, Harrah’s is really just a couple of large, stationary barges. In Illinois, we pronounce the ‘s’ at the end of Des Palines, by the way. Because of Illinois law, Harrah’s is a riverboat casino on the Des Plaines River. Harrah’s Joliet is south of Chicago, just over 30 miles and 50 minutes away from Midway Airport.

If you’re a midwestern casino enthusiast, Harrah’s is worth a visit if you’re looking to add to your chip collection. Joliet has two of the best casinos in Illinois in Harrah’s and Hollywood. But there is a little more to the city beyond simply housing the now-closed Illinois State Penitentiary, namely gambling. The city and the prison have a shared history. A lot of people I talked to like Harrah's better.Joliet’s centerpiece is the old prison, an intimidating penitentiary palace famously loathed by Jake and Elwood. My suggestion would be find another place to go. C'mon how cheap can you be? And the video slots are really tight.

If the person whose name was called didn't claim the prize within 5 minutes, rather than call another name the casino kept the money. Last one was where you win $500-$1,300 if your name was called but only if you swiped your card in every hour and 'had some playing time'. It has a pool and a continental breakfast of donuts and coffee. The points you earn using a players card just took a turn for the worse (it would probably take you a week to get 'comped for a hotdog which you'd have to wait for in a long line). The food even in the VIP room is mediocre at best. The staff couldn't be bothered to talk to you. Always payoffs there if you can afford $5-$25 dollar slots. The slots are tight unless you can afford 'The High Limit' room. The place is filthy and they don't bother to keep it up.

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