Planet Hollywood Sportsbook Review

Planet Hollywood, which used to be known as the Aladdin until 2007, is located on the east side of the Strip and starts a long run of seven Caesars properties to the north.

The PH sits at the northeast corner of the major intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon Avenue and is home to a 1.2-mile enclosed shopping mall called the Miracle Mile. This complex consists of more than 170 stores, 15 restaurants, and live entertainment venues.

• Guests arriving at McCarran International Airport will head north on Swenson and make a left-hand turn at Harmon Avenue. The resort is on the right-hand side of the street before the Strip.

• Those traveling on Interstate 15 from California should use the Tropicana Avenue exit and head east.

• A pedestrian bridge connects Planet Hollywood across the Strip to the west and south.

• The quickest route to T-Mobile Arena is to walk south and then cross the street at Park Avenue. The arena is located between New York-New York and Park MGM.

Caesars properties on the Strip joined the paid parking movement in April 2017. However, self-parking remains free at Planet Hollywood. The property with the hip vibe has a 10-floor parking garage, but the top two floors are for employees only.

• Enter the garage from the Strip or by taking Harmon Avenue and turning onto Audrie Lane behind the hotel.

• The entrance to the casino and the Miracle Mile Shops is located on level three.

• There is a charge for valet parking. It's $15 for under two hours, $20 for two to four hours, and $24 for four to 24 hours. After that, it's $24 per day.

• High rollers with a Caesars Rewards card may qualify for complimentary valet parking.

There are many modes of transportation to hurry new arrivals to Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, including taxi, limousine, public bus service, and the resort shuttle. But the best option is the rideshare programs, which now dominate the market with visitors looking for a budget-friendly ride.

• Download the free rideshare program apps Uber and Lyft to your mobile device. The cost of a ride is about two-thirds of the taxi service. Pick up your rideshare on the second level of the parking garage at the airport.

• There are more Uber vehicles on the road than Lyft in Las Vegas. Price both options before completing your transaction.

• In a rush to get to the party at Planet Hollywood? There is a long queue of taxis waiting just outside the main terminal. It will cost less than $20 for a ride, including tip, to the resort.

• Limousine services are available with the going rate around $85-90 an hour.

• The Las Vegas public transit bus service runs 24 hours a day on the Strip, with routes to and from the airport as well. A two-hour bus pass on the Strip is $6, a 24-hour pass is $8 and a three-day pass is $20.

• The pass is good for the Deuce and Express bus lines. The Deuce is the slower of the two services, stopping at almost every resort on the Strip, including Planet Hollywood.

• The Express only makes four northbound and southbound stops on the Strip. The closest northbound stop to Planet Hollywood is next door at the Paris. The closest southbound stop is across the street at the Cosmopolitan.

• Both bus services will take visitors all over the Las Vegas area, including the two outlet malls and Downtown Vegas.

Planet Hollywood is probably not the best choice for a family looking for a budget-friendly place to stay. This is a party hotel, especially considering the numbers of bars and shops that surround the hotel.

Food-wise, the property has a total of 11 restaurants, including four run by Planet Hollywood. Here are a few of the more popular spots at the resort:

• Your gourmet fixings await at Gordon Ramsay BurGR, which includes super thick milkshakes.

• Japanese-inspired food with a fresh California flair is on the menu at Koi Las Vegas.

• P.F. Chang's Las Vegas, which sits in a prime location overlooking the Strip, is part of the China Bistro restaurant chain.

• There are many places to stop and get the party started. Here are a few:

• From live DJ music to multiple flat-screens playing the latest hits, the Heart Bar carries the beat in the center of the casino floor.

• The Blue Moon Bar offers seasonal and limited-release craft beers only available at Blue Moon’s River North brewery in Denver, Colorado.

The only way to get out of a Las Vegas resort fee these days is to become a top member in a rewards card club-like Caesars Rewards.

Planet Hollywood charges a $42-a-night resort fee for anyone staying at the hotel, which includes a few amenities like WiFi and access to the spa and pool areas. The upper-tier Diamond and Seven Star Rewards cardmembers get a free pass on this dreaded fee.

Members with the Caesars Rewards card program earn points for every dollar spent on gambling, hotel stays, food and drink, and shopping. It's free to join.

New members start at the Gold level and work their way up through Platinum and Diamond to the top-level Seven Stars. The higher the level, the more privileges on meals, room rates, and complimentary gifts.

The dark and active 60,000-square-foot casino floor at Planet Hollywood includes all of the standard Vegas games plus go-go dancers in the Pleasure Pit and a clubby soundtrack. It's a perfect spot for millennials, especially with the free parking, 1,200 slot machines, and the cheap eats in the Miracle Mile.

The table minimums are consistently $10, but it's not uncommon to find $5 minimums during the quiet times in the week. This place has a lot of foot traffic to begin with. It only picks up on holiday weekends and around championship sporting events. Here are some of the table games available to play at Planet Hollywood:

• Blackjack, with 6-5 odds on a 21, but 3-2 odds at tables with $15 and $25 minimums.

• Roulette, with most wheels containing two sets of zeroes and one with three sets of zeroes.

• Craps, start at $10 minimum with standard rules.

• Baccarat, one table with $15 minimum.

Other table games spotted on the casino floor include Three Card Poker, Let it Ride, Pai Gow Poker, High Card Flush, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, Mississippi Stud, Crazy 4 Poker, and Casino War.

The large high limit room for tables games and slots is secluded from the main floor. All the games start with a table minimum of either $100 or $200, while the slots start at $1 and climb to $100 a pull.

The 2,567-room Planet Hollywood hotel, which included a $100-million renovation in 2017, is the same property where Elvis and Priscilla Presley were married in May 1967. Every room has a Hollywood theme, with the top two VIP levels featuring actual props and memorabilia from the 1991 film Backdraft.

The rooms in this mid-tier resort range from standard to luxurious Panorama suites with a view of the Strip.

• Basic "Ultra Resort" rooms, at 450 square feet with a king or two queen beds, start at $79 a night and include a 42-inch television.

• There are also smoking and non-smoking basic rooms available. Each comes with a mini-refrigerator, which is rare of the Strip, and black and grey furniture.

• The 430-square-foot "Ultra Hip" rooms are pet-friendly.

• The Panorama suites, at 1,255 square feet, have a formal entrance with sitting and dining areas. They also feature a 180-degree view of the Strip.

• The swimming pool area can be accessed through the sixth floor. It features two pools and two hot spas — one of each in both the South and North Strip. One of the pools is for adults only.