We arrived at 3:00 and were told that even though rooms were ready, we would need to pay $35 to get our room an hour early. However, a new policy was just instituted (September 24, 2023) that checking into the hotel before 4:00 requires a fee based on card play. This was our fourth stay at this casino hotel, and aside from the 'dumpster incident' a few stays ago (we were above the dumpster area and the crew decided to power wash the area at 10:30 pm!), we enjoyed the resort and the lovely tower rooms. Hotels near The Duke at Rancho El Dorado.Hotels near Copper Sky Recreation Complex.Hotels near Ak-Chin Circle Entertainment Center.Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino & Hotel Features.Hotels near Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino & Hotel.