Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel



About us
Besides the best in gaming, Harrah's boasts some of the best views around. Arrive in the Great Smoky Mountains and you'll be enchanted as you walk among the wildflowers and waterfalls. The inviting homeland of the Cherokee Indians is nestled at the edge of the National Park and presents you with some of the most fantastic trout fishing, hiking and sightseeing in America. Our 21-story luxury hotel and conference center await you. The hotel highlights the beautiful mountain setting of western North Carolina. An elevated mountain walkway over the creek leads guests from the casino into the hotel. The grand lobby incorporates traditional Cherokee art portraying local Native American culture. In the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains you will find the ultimate setting for your next conference, retreat, seminar, wedding and more! Located on the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian Reservation, Harrahs Cherokee Casino & Hotel offers over 33,000 square feet of meeting and convention space. Come Fall 2021, an additional 85,000 square feet of meeting and exhibition space will be available making us the largest hotel and conference facility in the Carolina's under one roof. As a full-service conference center, Harrah's Cherokee has the 13,801-square-foot Council Fire Ballroom, which accommodates over 600 people for dinner and has a 5,000-square-foot pre-function area. This room separates into four rooms with each seating over 150 people. The Conference Center has three other rooms that seat from 12 to 35 people. We also have an Event Center in the casino with theater-style seating for 3,000 people, Banquet seating for 1,000 and Trade Show floor that will accommodate up to 90 booths on the main floor and over 40 additional in pre-function space.
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Amenities
- Calls (local)
- Concierge services
- Internet access
- Luggage storage
- Room service
- View (mountain)
- Voicemail box
- Casino
- Onsite catering
- Onsite gift shop
- Onsite restaurant
- Onsite security
- Pet friendly
- Space (outdoor)
- Space (private)
- Space (semi-private)
- Wheelchair accessible
- AV capabilities
- Business center
- Video conference
- VIP services
- Golf course on grounds
- Health club
- Indoor pool
- Outdoor pool
- Spa or salon
- Water sports
- Airport shuttle
- Taxi
- Dance floor
- Loading dock
- Portable heaters
- Portable walls
- Staging area
- Calls (local)
- Concierge services
- Internet access
- Luggage storage
- Room service
- View (mountain)
- Voicemail box
- Casino
- Onsite catering
- Onsite gift shop
- Onsite restaurant
- Onsite security
- Pet friendly
- Space (outdoor)
- Space (private)
- Space (semi-private)
- Wheelchair accessible

Meeting rooms
Meeting rooms

Meeting space
Name | Room size | Ceiling height | Max capacity | U-Shape | Banquet rounds | Cocktail rounds | Theater | Classroom |
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Council Fire Ballroom | 13,801 sq. ft. 106 x 130 sq. ft. | 15 ft. | 1180 | 50 | 610 | 640 | 1180 | 380 |
Hickory | 3,143 sq. ft. 65 x 48 sq. ft. | 21 ft. | 300 | 30 | 120 | 160 | 300 | 100 |
Maple | 3,516 sq. ft. 65 x 54 sq. ft. | 21 ft. | 300 | 40 | 120 | 170 | 300 | 132 |
Locust | 3,100 sq. ft. 65 x 48 sq. ft. | 21 ft. | 300 | 30 | 120 | 160 | 300 | 100 |
Oak | 3,529 sq. ft. 65 x 54 sq. ft. | 21 ft. | 300 | 40 | 120 | 170 | 300 | 132 |
Ash & Beech | 1,835 sq. ft. - | 10 ft. | 130 | - | 64 | 130 | 100 | 80 |
Ash | 1,048 sq. ft. 35 x 30 sq. ft. | 10 ft. | 70 | 20 | 40 | 70 | 55 | 40 |
Beech | 787 sq. ft. 28 x 28 sq. ft. | 10 ft. | 60 | 20 | 32 | 60 | 45 | 40 |
Birch Boardroom | 343 sq. ft. 15 x 23 sq. ft. | 10 ft. | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - |
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Additional Information
Facility Restrictions
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino is open 24 hours a day to guests 21 years of age or older.
Additional details
Situated just 55 miles from the Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), which is one of the fastest growing regional airports today in the US. With over 22 non-stop flights daily, guests can be on their way and at the property within an hour drive time without city traffic.
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