Things to do / Travel Guide
Address:4455 Paradise Rd.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Tel:
(702) 693-5000
Combine the appeal of any Hard Rock Café with the scintillating excitement of a Las Vegas casino and you'll have arrived at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The rock 'n' roll theme extends to casino games such as Jimi Hendrix slot machines and one of the coolest, most stylish race and sports books in Las Vegas. Even basic guest rooms at the Hard Rock casino feature awesome sound systems, and the building itself is crowned with a giant guitar that lights up the Vegas skies at night.
Peter Morton's baby, located just behind the cafe on Paradise and Harmon, is loaded with memorabilia from every rock star imaginable, from Britney's school uniform to the Boss's guitar, and the atmosphere just starts rolling from there. The Hard Rock's casino is a favorite of the hip crowd - where else can you experience Jimi Hendrix slots? The casino surrounds the Center Bar, and if you don't see a celebrity there on a weekend night, you're bound to see one at one of the gaming tables.Or at one of the many ultra-cool restaurants in the HRH stable: the always-satisfying Nobu, often honored as Las Vegas' best Japanese restaurant; the very sexy Simon's Kitchen & Bar, home of the "Rock 'n' Roll Chef," Kerry Simon, and his award-winning menu; the sensuous and swanky A.J.'s Steakhouse, one of Vegas' most intimate rooms; and the laid-back Pink Taco, for a fresh, fun spin on Mexican.
Across the hall from the Taco are a series of shops, including Cuba Libre, a cigar shop where you can drink while you puff; the tempting Love Jones lingerie store; the handy Rock the Jewelers; and, of course, the souvenir-packed Hard Rock gift shop.Keep going down the corridor toward the expansive convention area and you'll run into Vegas party central's "recovery area," also know as the full-service Rock Spa, a high-tech health club and chic salon.
Back in the casino area, there's one of the most stylish sports books you'll ever see, as well as the fabulous Viva Las Vegas Lounge. Then there's the entrance to one of the most intimate concert halls in the rock world, The Joint, where all the major acts come to play and then party Vegas-style, often in the Hard Rock's happening Body English nightclub.One of the hottest attractions at the Hard Rock Hotel is the sprawling lagoon pool, with its sandy beaches, full-service bars, swim-up blackjack, underwater music and lots of young people who look good in bathing suits.
The 670 rooms are pretty cool, too, especially the Hard Rock's many suites. Even basic rooms include French doors (some of which open to a view of the pool), a Bose stereo system, 310-thread-count linens and a cotton bathrobe.