No-one was practicing social distancing even though there were clear markers on the floor showing where each person should be standing. Once we got to the casino area, the line was tremendous. Once we were on the elevator, it would go all the way up and then come all the way back down. It took us a very long time to get on an elevator and to get to the actual casino area. On the other hand, when you have one or two elevators running and a huge line of people waiting to get in, it becomes an issue. On the one hand, it is very good that they only want 4 people in an elevator at one time given the current situation with the pandemic. There was definitely a lack of signage to help with this. I did think the parking facility could have been laid out much better because it took us a minute or two to figure out where we had to go after we parked. When we arrived, although it did seem crowded, it didn't take us long to find parking. The drive to the casino was a bit daunting going through the steep winding Smoky Mountains on an extremely rainy day but it was also kind of fun at the same time. Having visited many other casinos across the country, we were excited to try this one in North Carolina. So we had a good stay but wish I had won a bit more, but who doesn’t. If you use your card you can receive comps as I have for many years and have made use of the comps in three different states.

That’s a fallacy and it is illegal for any casino to do so. I know some people believe they do better if they don’t use their card. We were also comped one night stay which could have been up to three if we had stayed on different days. The Caesar’s rewards are better than that of the Seminole casinos and we did use our comps for food. I would say that Harrahs Cherokee is as nice of a casino and has a huge selection of games. We live in Florida near the Seminole Hard Rock Casino which is the third largest casino in the country. But hey, it’s a casino and we know the odds and this is entertainment after all.

I made a good bit of money the last time I was here but came up short being saved on the last night here just not enough to come even. Wife made a nice bit of cash which she used to buy some boots at the clothing store on-site. We were able to visit the casino about three times during our two night stay. We spent two nights in the hotel which I reviewed separately.

This was our third trip to the Cherokee Casino as a couple and I had one solo visit before that.

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