Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas)

Casino infobox
casino=Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
theme=Rock & Roll
address=4455 Paradise Road
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109

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rooms=670
date_opened=1995
space_gaming=30,000ft² (3,000m²)
attractions="The Joint"
"Body English"
"Rehab"
shows=
restaurants="NOBU"
"Pink Taco"
"A.J.'s Steakhouse"
"Mr. Lucky's"
owner=Morgans Hotel Group
casino_type=Land-Based
renovations=2001
names_pre=none
website= [http://www.hardrockhotel.com Hard Rock Hotel]
The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, is an entertainment resort owned and operated by Morgans Hotel Group and equity partner DLJ Merchant Banking Partners. The property is located on 16.7 acres on the corner of Harmon and Paradise Road, inside the Paradise Corridor.

The features of the property include the hotel tower, a convert|30000|sqft|m2|sing=on casino, Tahitian-style beach and swimming pool, a nightclub, five restaurants, three cocktail lounges, several retail stores, a spa, and a "The Joint", a music venue.

History

The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino was built in 1995 by Peter Morton, co-founder of the Hard Rock Cafe franchise, expanded in 1999, and began another expansion in 2007. On May 11, 2006, the Morgans Hotel Group signed definitive agreements to purchase the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas together with rights to use the Hard Rock name for hotels and casinos in the Western US and certain other territories, 23 acres of land for expansion and the Hard Rock Cafe on the corner of Harmon and Paradise for $770 million.

Entertainment

"The Joint"

"The Joint" is a rock club which has featured performances by the Rolling Stones, The Black Crowes, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Alicia Keys, Nine Inch Nails, and The KillersFact|date=July 2008.

"Body English"

Body English is the nightclub of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Designed by Kelly Wearstler, the space features two self-contained bars on different levels, a large dance floor, 41 VIP booths, and a vintage $250,000 Baccarat chandelier.

"Rehab"

Rehab is the original Sunday pool party in Las Vegas. Each Sunday during pool season, the Beach Club at the Hard Rock transforms into a massive outdoor party. Thousands of revellers attend each week and party from morning till night (the party runs from 10:30 AM until 8:00 PM). While the resident DJ core plays a wide variety of music, Rehab has become a noted destination for headline dance music DJs. Guest DJs have included Tiësto, Sharam of Deep Dish, Fedde Le Grand, Bad Boy Bill, BT, Donald Glaude, and Jonathan Peters. Other guest performers at Rehab include Akon, Clinton Sparks, DJ Vice, and Sugar Ray.

Other features

* Hotel - an 11-story tower with 648 guestrooms, 64 suites, designed by Mark Zeff and one penthouse.
* Casino - a convert|30000|sqft|m2|sing=on casino that includes table games including, blackjack, roulette, and poker, and swim-up blackjack. The casino also features the Fender Room, a high-limit slot machine room and the Peacock Lounge, a high-limit gaming room.
* Meeting Space - over convert|60000|sqft|m2 of meeting space and an additional convert|136000|sqft|m2 of special event space.
* Restaurants
** Nobu - Japanese-Latin Fusion
** Mr. Lucky’s 24/7 - Diner
** Pink Taco - Mexican
* Shops and Boutiques
** Love Jones - lingerie boutique
** Brannon Hair Salon

2009 Expansion

The multi-phase project will bring several new restaurants and bars, a nightclub and a spa and health club, including Italian trattoria, AGO; and Wasted Space, a rock club. The expansion will also increase capacity at the pool, which will have new features including a topless-bathing section. "The Joint" will more than triple its seating capacity and new audio and lighting equipment will be installed.

Appearance in media

The hotel was featured in the film "Con Air" where the fugitive plane crashes through the hotel's prominent Fender Stratocaster guitar. The film, however, portrayed the hotel inaccurately located on Las Vegas Blvd. near the Stratosphere. It was also recently featured in 21. The hotel is also featured prominently in the 3rd season episode "Vegas Baby, Vegas!" of "Entourage" and also appears in the season 1 episode "The Strip" of FOX's "The O.C.", and on MTV's "Bam's Unholy Union", also the entrance to Hard rock was used in the worldwide blockbuster 21 the movie.

The guitar sign of the hotel was also featured in Urban Strike as a primary target in Las Vegas Mission.

External links

* [http://www.hardrockhotel.com Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Official Site]
* [http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/nevada/las-vegas/hard-rock-casino.php Virtual Tours of Hard Rock Hotel]
* [http://vegastodayandtomorrow.com/hardrock.htm Hard Rock Hotel Expansion]
* [http://www.zeffdesign.com zeffdesign Official Website]
* [http://www.rehablv.com Rehab Offical Website]
* [http://www.bodyenglish.com Body English Official Website]
* [http://http://www.vegasundressed.com/ThatShow/ThatShowEpisodeElevenHardRockCasino/tabid/102/Default.aspx Hard Rock Casino Video Review]

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