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203 reviews for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
At the Hard Rock, its mostly about attitude. If you act like a rock star, you generally get away with it. If you act like a rock star most other places, you're a d-bag.
My first time to the hard rock: it was an eye candy factory. Girls from all fifty states strutting around like painted peacocks, jeans so low, it would make Hugh Heffner blush.
I preferred the bar to the club. Its like having a ticket to a free show. Its circular with lots of places to put your drinks. Last time I was there, I was hanging out with friends when I caught this gorgeous
Woman looking right at me. I couldn't believe it but she was coming right at me. Before I could prepare anything to say, she said "Hi" so pretty quickly, we were talking. I sheepishly asked her name, she
Said it. She had a friend with her but she didn't seem interested in talking to my friends. That was ok, I suppose. She asked where I was staying. "The Monte Carlo" I said..."where are you staying?" I asked..."The Monte Carlo" she responded, giggled a bit and put her arm around me.....Ok, this might happen to everyone here and there but this was too , well, easy! So I ask her, her arm still around my waist, "so, Cinnamon, what do you do again?" she thought about it a bit and said "um, I'm an entertainer" she answered.....Alright. "Well, Cinnamon, Its been great knowing you. I'm going to go back to my friends. Off you go" I said.
My friends hardly noticed what had actually happened. They were all so happy and impressed with my apparent skills. I didn't feel like disappointing them.
Should I tell them?
If you are a 21 year old, irresponsible traveler, looking to book a room to host a party and then trash the room - then this is the hotel for you. What you don't know, up front, is that The Hard Rock charges a $100 dollar PER NIGHT deposit upon check in. I knew there was a service charge ($7.59 per night in addition to what I paid for the room) but I did not know they'd charge my credit card for $100 per night in addition to that. Why, you ask - because every other room on my floor was hosting a party!.
Add to that the fact that they charge for use of the hotel gym - an additional $20 per day and the fact that there was construction going on behind the pool area, and the construction workers thought it was a good idea to drag trollys across the pool area and wake us up at 5 am. YES - 5 AM!!!! We had to open the balcony door and yell down after 20 minutes of continual noise.
Also, take caution when dining at Mr. Lucky's. The guy across from us vomited all over the floor just before our food arrived. Be prepared to deal with the over-zealous party people who can't hold their liquor.
What we did like about the hotel (though we'll never stay there again) was - the bed was comfortable, the rooms were nice and the casino was well appointed. Eat at the Pink Taco if you get the chance, it's really good food.
There's also a CVS pharmacy across the street where you can buy your beer for a 3rd of what the hotel charges!
The Hard Rock is pretty much there to provide a scene for folks who, for example, enjoy eating at their cafes around the world. Rich and artificially bad-boy, it has a built-in audience of wanna-be rockers and groupies. This makes for some of the best people watching in Vegas.
As for the actual facilities: Dimly lit and relatively low-density, the public areas at ground level convey a Hollywood sense of a Casino resort. If you enter on a busy evening while a favorite song begins on the sound system, there's a palpable sense of briefly living inside a movie. With the right combination of moment and song, it can offset any other negative about the place.
Their rooms aren't bad for the price. They're not as large or as good (and some floors still need refurbishing) as the newer destinations, but they're not a rip off, either. The lower-level views are uninspiring, but that's nothing particular to his hotel.
Its location is a mixed bag. The area around it on Paradise has improved over the years, but it's still a long way to get to other attractions of equal or greater caliber.
For drinking or hanging out, it's a good spot. The bars have a good amount of space (and higher prices) though the clubs can be thick with attitude (hardly a unique signifier in LV).
For gambling, it's probably not worth it unless you're a whale. Bet minimums are strip-average or higher, which at least keeps the Casino from overcrowding even on peak nights.
The restaurants are ok to good, with only Nobu pushing the quality envelope.
The service is invisible if you're not having problems, but are good at solving them if you are.
Went to this place for a WEC MMA fight... the venue is very small, but I like that... you can come in and out of the venue without any issues... walk up to the bar, buy some $12 drinks... outstanding! A couple fights I wasn't interested I headed out to the casino and won a couple hundred.. that's always nice.
Long story short... my bitterness stems from the construction outside my room. Ok, I get it, you're remodeling the hotel. But freaking 6:30am start time... in VEGAS? forgedaboudit. I posted a picture. No zoom, just me, taking a picture outside my room.
http://www.yelp.com/bi...
2-stars is generous for this very reason.
The hotel's reservation process required us to make one reservation for a Room and Show Package and another for a second night in the room. Hard Rock Hotel charged my credit card these prepaid amounts.
After a Red-Eye flight we arrived at the Hotel at 8:30 am. We were told that our room would be ready by 11:00 am. I asked at the front desk about the show tickets and was told to go to the Box Office at 5:00 pm. I wasn't notified that the room was ready until 3:00 pm. The room was new and clean except for some party decorations that were still attached to the ceiling and wall. The Mini Bar items were placed on weight sensors on an uncovered tray on top of the dresser. It's very easy to bump these and be charged for the items. The shower was nice, but it looked like the shower floor was flat, and It did not drain.
At the Box Office at 5:00 pm, I was told there was no record of my show reservations. After about 20 minutes, and with the additional help of the Box Office Manager, I was given show tickets which showed a price of $ 0.00
In the morning we went to the front desk to make sure that we could stay in the same room that night. I was given an invoice that I later realized had a charge in addition to the prepaid charges. I returned to the front desk and asked to speak with the Manager. I had a pleasant conversation with the on-duty manager, who apologized and promised that the charge would be reversed.
After returning home a credit of about $35 was posted to my credit card. I have no idea of how the Hotel arrived at the amount, but it didn't cover the extra charge of more than $300. It wasn't until I filed a dispute with my credit card company that the charge was reversed. It's now been 55 days and there has been no reply to a letter that I sent to the Director of Hotel Operations. There have been no comps - not so much as a cup of coffee. There has been no apology from the hotel except from the on-duty manager.
This is THE place to stay.
I won a 4 night stay here back in April and ever since then I have been hooked.
The rooms- cool, the colors they used are great...awesome tv too!
The Beds- comfy
The Pink Taco- Yummy!!!
The pool- Very, very nice place to relax
The Drinks out by the pool............ BEST this place has to offer.
The people watching out of this world!
oh drunk drama....
Am I in New Jersey?
I'm not?
Are you sure?
I can't even see the strip from here, I don't believe you.
That guy has a fucking Ed Hardy tattoo. I'm definitely in Jersey right now.
The girls stayed here for a bachelorette party... Great rooms, nice decor, wonderful bathtub. There are also clubs within the hotel that have dancing, music, bottle service - the whole works. The pool was the best part of the hotel for me.
I highly recommend Hard Rock Hotel Vegas because it always seems more relaxed and less begrimed with smoke than the hotels right on the strip and you're a quick $8-$10 cab ride away from it. I went in June and they sent me a 30% discount for my next stay which is cool.
Room:
Both times I've gone we booked the mountain view room w/ 2 queen beds and were upgraded to pool view when we checked in, so we had a nice view of the room as well. Comfy beds, but I wish they kept the purple comforters. Now they're just boring white.
(p.s. We overheard the booking girl trying to charge a group for pool view when we were leaving which was shady b/c it was a Wed...were they so close to full capacity they had to start charging? I won't knock a star for it, but didn't seem right.)
Price:
In June, we booked M-W for $60/night--the price of Motel6! Last spring I believe it was also very reasonable, maybe $80-90/night for Sun-T. It's most expensive summer weekends b/c of Rehab pool party.
Fun:
- Awesome pool with swim-up blackjack, plenty of lounge space and a nice little waterslide no one ever uses; you can rent cabanas w/ mist
- Body English is a fun club--girls dressed in Schoolgirl outfits drink free champagne on Sundays...we considered dressing up but felt way too awkward
- Rock music they play is a nice change if you're listening to Akon and Lil Wayne at the clubs every night
- "Relax Mondays" at the pool was cool--DJ Que was spinning tracks from Kaskade and Tiesto which I loved
Food:
- Mr. Lucky's is open 24/7; it has delicious breakfasts like french toast & the veggie omelette
- Pink Taco is good for happy hour
- Nobu if you win big and want to celebrate with fine sushi
This is the place to go if you want to meet people or just mingle. They have a bar right in the middle of everything. When I was single, this is the hotel I always wanted to stay at. Now that I'm married with a baby, its not the place for me.
Great pool it has a nice lay out with a pool side bar that you can walk while you are swimming and also gamble. The was to many beautiful tanned people.
The sand is nice but I have to say that I wished it was bigger like the Mandalay Bay Pool.
I love all of the memorabilia of the Hotel.
The Santana concert was awesome on the 14th.
The Starbucks employees next to Affliction Store. Dude these punks make so much in tips. That is so cool for them. There was so many 20s and a couple of 100s and a 50 along with lots of 1s and 5s and 10s.
I think Ill move to Vegas and work at this Starbucks ; - )
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7/15/2009
Great Hotel and Casino and the rooms are very comfy.
Awesome pool with great music and the liquor… Read more »
What a great place! We arrived at 7PM and since we drove we were exhausted. Personally I must shower after any road trip. This time I also needed to take a short power nap before stepping out on the town. The girl that checked us in was very pleasant and even upgraded our room for us.
We had to get by a guard named Rodney at the hotel entrance. We showed him our keys and he ushered us in. He started offering suggestions about where to go and even offered to call ahead to put us on the guest list (add a star for that!). We declined and told him that we would stop by later after we changed.
Got into the room and were surprised with some of the amenities. The bed was plush and very comfortable. Next to the bed was an adapter to plug our i-phone into so we could listen to music. The shower was huge with glass doors. We had a beautiful view and bathrobes were hung neatly in the wardrobe closet. I loved the colour scheme that was used, more of the dark black and greys.
Granted we didn't spend much time in the room but it was clean, and the staff was great. My friend surprised me by ordering breakfast to be delivered in the morning and it arrived right on time. He said that they had a pretty good menu but for me it's all about coffee first thing in the morning.
I read some of the other reviews about the hotel being off the strip but it was a nice place. Most of the people that were downstairs gambling were guests at the hotel. The atmosphere isn't as crazy as some of the other places located on the strip so it was a good change.
Oh dear, lesson learned....I booked a special at the Hardrock fro $41 a night for 3 nights....well, we weren't allowed to check in until 5:30....yea, 5:30....so to make up for it, we were bumped up to a poolside room instead of mountain view....well, my bill ended up being $324!!!!! I may be bad at math....but not that bad....$41 a night does not equal $300+!!!! Not only did they charge us for the upgrade, but apparently the soap,shampoo and conditioner are for sale....not complimentary like every other hotel....even Motel5!!!! Yes, $50 mini bar charge for soap and shampoo!!! I will NOT be back at the Hardrock unless someone else is paying and dealing with this absurd hotel!
Should have learned my lesson last time....
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2/11/2009
Sad that I have to do this, but......1 star it is. I requested late check out, was granted late… Read more »
Rock and Roll ain't dead yo!
This is my favorite place in Vegas to gamble. Their table games are awesome and the drink service is very prompt. It's a lot younger, hipper crowd than most casinos which I too enjoy. The rooms are spectacular. The round bar in the middle of the game floor is where it's happenin.
Beware if you stop to play a round or two of the "spin the wheel and pick what dollar amount will come up" as you may just get addicted. My bf and I got caught up here for over an hour!!!
Haven't been to Rehab but will soon. Body English is hands down one of the best clubs I've been to in Vegas.
Definitely one of the better hotels in Vegas.
3 1/2 Stars.
Yes I know it's not centrally located, it is not the biggest, flashiest nicest hotel out there but all I cared about after experiencing Planet Hollywood is good costumer service.
We had a horrible experience with costumer service in the planet Hollywood so we switched for Wynn (which was full) so stayed 1 night at Hard Rock Hotel.
Yes, it was all about customer service!
For my surprise customer service was sweet, gentle & nice.
They really cared, room service was fast & efficient as well.
That aside, room was way more upscale than room in Planet Hollywood (comparing apples to apples).
Furniture were all contemporary & it had a flat HD TV.
It also had a jacuzzi bath, new carpets & paint.
And it was still close enough to our clubs.
The Casino was not super fancy shmancy, theme is a lil dull, people are defiantly something else yet down to earth.
We did not care about all of that coause this place made us feel at home!
I am usually not generous with my stars but Hard Rock Hotel, thank you for your help. You rock!!
Ohh & yes, I agree with Amy P, don't be friends with Carmen Electra unless you want to have bad hair. LOL
Yaaaaaallla bye!
I reluctantly give it 3 stars. This is not my favorite place to stay. It is a bit off the strip to begin with. The rooms are small and when I stayed there there was construction going on right outside my room at 7 am!!! Not exactly what you want after a long night in Vegas. The Casino is rwally small and the choices to eat are limited as well. This is more of a place to be seen (I am long past that). It is way too trendy for me. I like more upscale elegance and this isn't the place.
Listen, you can stay at nicer places. You can stay at places on the Strip. You can do lots of things. BUT YOU CANNOT PARTY HARDER THAN YOU CAN AT THE HARD ROCK.
There is interesting Rock & Roll memorabilia all over the place, they are almost always playing good music, and the crowd likes to have a good time. Oh, yeah, and the pool is the BOMB.
I'm a fan of the gaming floor in that it's not overwhelming. It's large enough for a good party, but not too large that you get lost in it. Places like the MGM, Bellagio, Paris, etc, gimme a break. It's like a clusterfukc in those places sometimes. The Hard Rock's gaming floor is a circle, and easy to navigate. And in the center of the circle? A bar.
I do like to venture out and check the Vegas sights now and again, but when I come back at 5am, it's so nice to walk into the always friendly Hard Rock.
The Hard Rock boasts some sweet restaurants. The 24 hour diner is nice for the 3am munchies, or the 10am breakfast. No better sushi in Vegas than NOBU. Italian eats at AGO. Happy Hour Mexican at the Pink Taco.
I've been to the Hard Rock a couple of times to see concerts (Franz Ferdinand, Kings of Leon) at the Joint, and it's so nice to be able to just jaunt up to your room and mix a drink or whatever before or after the show and be right back in the thick of it when you come down.
The Paradise Tower is worth the extra money so that you get the pool view - it's better than the "Mountain View" which is actually a view of the parking lot. Also, check http://hotels.com for some good deals on bookings...
I'm just gonna say it: If you like to party, this is the spot to be.
I stayed in the Hard Rock's new Paradise Tower last weekend. I liked it, but not as much as I was hoping. I think I was comparing it too much to the rooms at Palms Place, which I really love.
First of all, this new construction has totally ruined the original look of the Hard Rock. I liked the single white hotel tower. But, now it's obstructed by the new Joint & 2 modern hotel towers on each side.
Now onto the room in the Paradise Tower - The route you have to take to even get to your room in the Paradise Tower is really long. But, maybe they will fix that after all the construction is done.
The lighting in the bathroom/mini bar/closet section is just horrible. Good lighting in a hotel bathroom is a MUST!
The bathroom is divided into 2 sections - one section is a toilet/shower, and the other is a double vanity section. I like the idea of that, but the toilet/shower section is too small. I smashed my foot at one point with that obnoxious door. I did like the stainless steel door handle, though. I like the double sink vanity, but the actual sink/faucet is terrible. I've never seen so much water splash onto the countertops. Plus, the countertops are black, so when the water is splashed it leaves a bad hard water looking stain. There should be a maid in the room at all times wiping down the countertop.
The rooms do have hair dryers & irons, but they should have bought the ones that have retractable cords. Oh, and that noisy ironing board was like nails on a chalk board.
Noise! Usually when I go to a hotel I like to get a good night sleep. Don't expect that in the Paradise Tower. The conversations in the room next door could clearly be heard, as well as the ones out in the hallway.
I did like the view from the room, which was a partial view of the strip.
Next time I stay at the Hard Rock, I will just stay in the original tower. I think the rooms are cheaper there anyway.
5 Stars for the friendly staff! Everyone says hello, and asks how your stay is.
My favorite place to gamble for sure. The staff is friendly and they keep a youthful, upbeat vibe going. Ridiculous fun and the dealers are helpful and maintain a great energy.
Great clubs and good food. I'm a fan of pink taco and eat here almost everytime I visit. Thank you sister for introducing me to one of my favorite places.
I will return again and again(as long as I'm winning).
Horrible, horrible, horrible.
I should've known this place was bad when I booked the room for like $60 a night over the weekend. Thought I was getting a steal...NOT.
Place was run very unprofessionally, I've gotten better service at Best Western. Ordered room service that never showed up (we waited for over an hour) and they still charged us saying we didn't answer the door. Forget about being able to check out on a Sunday since Rehab is there that day. The line for non-guests trying to buy wrist bands is out the door.
Bottom line: if you're just turning 21 and living off of pennies then this DUMP is your place to be. Otherwise, avoid this pisshole like the plague.
I stayed here with family and my then at the time girlfriend.
It was a cool set up. The room was cool too. Even had mirrors on the bedpost so you can uh...see what you're doing. LCD TV's were a cool touch...of course the younger crowd tends to stay here as well so there was plenty of eye candy roaming the hotel. There's a lot of music memorabilia here too so there's a lot of cool stuff to see.
If you hit up the pool area, you can put your shades on and enjoy the view. The waitresses are hot...the rest of the talent around the pool are usually young college co-eds with zero body fat.
The one complaint I have about this place is that I was hassled by a security guard as I was walking in the casino with my then girlfriend. Apparently, because we look young, we were carded. I didn't mind that. I had a problem with his attitude, and the fact he was accusing me and my lady of sneaking into the casino before he even looked at our ID's. He was literally being an A-hole for the sake of being an a-hole. He checks our ID's on the spot, then realizes he's wrong. So what does he do? Apologize right? Nope...he flicks the ID's back at us, and walks off with out saying a word. Considering I paid my own hard earned money to stay at a "cool trendy" hotel, this ruined my experience of ever coming back here. First impressions are big with me...and its a shame because if this didn't happen, I would have been a regular here every year.
I usually stay here when I'm in Vegas for opening day and closing day of REHAB. I usually party a lot more when I am in Vegas. I love this hotel because across the street, theres a small plaza with a CVS (buy booze, snack, etc) and restaurants that tastes delicious. So far this is the Hotel where you'll bump into Celebrities in the elevators who's staying at the same hotel. probably my one of my favorite hotel to stay at when i'm visiting.
Mr. Lucky is a good place to eat its open 24/7 just inc ase you crave a milkshake or some food and Pink Taco is pretty good when drunk or sober. =P
I give it a 4 star because its not located on strip and you will have to cab it to the strip or style yourself with a limo. But it is down the street from the Airport (YAY)
Great vibe. Wasted Space is a nice spot to catch shows, as well as the main music venue (The Joint). The rooms are affordable. The food at Pink Taco is tasty. The pool is fun for people watching. It feels like a party 24 hours a day here.
If you want luxury and relaxation, don't stay here. If you want to party and meet other young people in the same mindset, this is arguably the best place in Vegas. Personally, I stay elsewhere and come here for some gambling and drinking from time to time.
Keep in mind that the hotel is actually pretty small (at least until the expansion is complete). Therefore, rooms tend to book up early during busy dates unlike some of the monster hotels on the Strip.
I attended a bachelor party that was held in the hotel a few years ago. One of the rooms we had featured a stripper pole and a pool table. Super classy stuff! Keep that in mind if you are taking somebody to Vegas that you really want to impress, like a mother-in-law.
I absolutely loved this place.
Our room was awesome, the beds were amazing, and there was a huge TV to watch football...
Any place that has Bradley Nowell's report card gets 5 stars from me.
I LOVE THIS PLACE.
I stayed for one night here before leaving LV. Most significant annoyance, NOISE NOISE NOISE! Yes, you are in your room and it is private in that sense, but the intrusion of neighboring noise is as if their just in your room. I stayed on the pool side and balconies were nice during the day to step out for a bit. But not good at night when you have a bunch of drunk guys/gals outside screaming across balconies at 1AM.
What's Inside?
-Standard shower/bathtub combo
-Sink is so wierd, its like something you'd find by fishing dock for you to clean the guts out of fish.
-Shampoo/Conditioner/Soup. The big bottle Shampoo/Conditioner are not free. They will charge you if you use it.
-Convenient Bar: snacks/bevs per charge.
-Bose stereo: bring your Audio CDs, sound is terrible. Back has audio RCA plugs for output device (iPod/Zune/iPhone)
-Plasma TV
-Desk
PROS:
-Bose system was the only thing I was happy about.
-Bed was comfortable
-CVS neighboring
CONS:
-Noise
-Shower was cramped
-Not conveniently located on strip, a few block behind PH
Wish there was a 0 star that I could give it.
Service was bad. Eff this place. Never returning. Went to the Body..whatever nightclub and it was bad too. Bartenders are bad everywhere. Bad attitudes everywhere.
No real good reason to go here. It's off the strip so don't waste your time making a trip to it.
Last time I was at the Hard Rock was when I turned 21. Now, I'm back again because my little brother just turned 21. See a pattern here?
Don't get me wrong, I dig this hotel. But there's something about seeing young women throw up on the casino floor, or, get carried out of shows like a sack of potatoes, that is not very appealing to me. C'mon ladies keep it together!
You know why people are so sloppy at night though? Because the pool is crazy. And, it's crazy in a good way. They play good music and the crowd is young and fun and everyone is just there to have a good time. And, when you spend 6 hours in 100 degree heat drinking one alcoholic beverage after another, your gonna be pretty sloppy come nighttime.
The BEDS! Omg, probably the most comfortable hotel bed I have EVER slept in. White fluffy soft goodness. Heaven in a bed. If you get lucky enough to have a pool view the patio (not that you can really walk out on one at all) is cute entertaining.
A few things I noticed about the hotel that didn't match to my last time:
-No music in the elevators?
-No music under the water in the pool?
-A/C in room had a cover that kept falling off - annoying
-Drain in room also made mystery burping noise
I checked out Mr. Lucky's 24/7 (in hotel cafe open 24 hours!), the joint (inside concert venue) for the chelsea handler show, rare 120 (the new in hotel steakhouse) and body english (the hotel club). All were VERY good and deserve their own reviews - but overall ALL the perks to this hotel rock... no pun intended.
I'll come back for sure. The "paradise towers" addition is scheduled to open in August and I'm looking forward to seeing the next phase of this adult fun house.
Let's start off with the fact being on the strip in Las Vegas is very key for most people on a weekend getaway with no car. That IMO is minus a star right off the bat, being highly inconvenient to get around and ridiculously located.
Some of casino looks plush and new. Other areas look almost outta the 90's Planet Hollywood-ish decor. Another minus star, because it seems like some parts of the hotel are neglected definitely not up to par with the big shots in Vegas.
Now let's get into the plus factors of The Hard Rock. Interesting ideas on dining and playing during the day. Their pool being my own little desert oasis but it's 18$ for a watered down margarita. Pits! I enjoyed the Pink Taco for lunch grabbing a chicken quesadilla, and at night you can get tipsy at Body English.
The rooms seem decent but nothing too exciting, the bed was comfy from what I observed. The Hard Rock just doesn't do it for me, but to each their own. I'm sure I will be back there again for Rehab or sunning at the pool.
This casino and the Palms are my two favorites. Not overwhelmingly large and impersonal, the music rocks, and the cocktail servers are quite generous. And though i havent heard of it until reading these reviews just now, that $7.77 steak deal sounds unbelievable.
However, i wouldnt go so far as to recommend the hotel. I stayed here for three nights of a psuedo spring break once and it was waaay to much to deal with. i guess i'm not 21 years old anymore.
Back in the day, oh say about 1999, the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino was the place to be. My friends and I would head here every spring break and we always seemed to win money, have a great facial at the spa, and have some adventures at the pool.
Nowadays I find the Hard Rock a little depressing. The gambling is not as good and neither are the restaurants. The rooms could use a face lift. And while the scene is not quite yet starting to resemble Circus Circus, despite some noble efforts at the club and pool, the hot fun crowd has definitely moved elsewhere. However, I still give it props for the pool and the concert Joint. The pool has sand that feels almost like a real beach and the swim up blackjack tables are awesome. The Joint is a fun venue for shows.
ll in all, the Hard Rock needs to either remodel or lower its price point. I'd stay here just for the pool and the clubs if the prices were more on par with what they should be in Vegas hotels showing this kind of age. But at these prices (hard to get for less than $99) I'd much rather stay at the Wynn or Palms Place for just a few bucks more. At these prices, the HRH needs to step up its game, especially since its off the strip.
I like the Hard Rock, but it is a little overrated in my book. The events are what keep this place on top. Great concerts, the Rehab pool party, and trendy spots give the HRH a great, hip feel and make it a fun place to be.
The casino is decorated in musicians outfits and instruments. It is loud and loose. The restaurants are good.
The rooms are small, dark and look like they were furnished by IKEA.
This is a great place to gamble, dine, drink or just hang - but I suggest sleeping elsewhere.
I would have never thought they could make this place any better. And they just did. What's next I ask you? Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies? Rivers and seas boiling? 40 years of darkness? Earthquakes, volcanoes, the dead rising from the grave? Human sacrifices? Dogs and cats living together? Mass hysteria? Okay, maybe not all that, at least not in the next week, but if you haven't been here you simply must come back in August when the Paradise Tower suites are available.
I'm not particularly savvy on describing "stuff", quoting lines from movies is my shtick. For more detailed information on what the changes look like, Interweb yourself over to:
http://hardrock.creeld...
Bottom line, my favorite place to stay in Vegas. You know, when the walls start closing in and the forces of evil have begun to prevail, it becomes appropriate for one to take a step back from themselves and view life from a macro perspective. Some would prefer to seek answers at a shrine or temple, I may have found mine at the card tables.
Reborn, we made the trek home. There was only one road back to L.A. - U.S. Interstate 15. Just a flat-out high speed burn through Baker and Barstow and Berdoo. Then onto the Hollywood Freeway, and straight on into frantic oblivion. Safety. Obscurity. Just another freak, in the freak kingdom...
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7/17/2008
As one of my friends celebrates "The worst day in any person's life", (AKA: Turning 30) I now find… Read more »
Does the HRH make me feel young? Or does it fall into the ITOFTS (I'm too old for this shit) category?
YOUNG:
Music and atmosphere is great.
Very strong drinks, served by very hot cocktail waitresses.
The pool situation. You know what I mean.
Getting hit on at Center Bar.
Hell's Belles. What a great way to play shitty 6:5 blackjack.
Mr. Lucky's. 24 hour great food. Important.
Standard rooms are big enough for a good party. 50 inch plasma. French doors that open to let the fumes out.
Love Jones. I love that place.
Quick walk across the street to Club Paradise. Woooot!
The clientele.
OLD:
Music is waaaaay loud. Great, but LOUD. Seems louder in the morning. I dunno.
The pool situation. If you're over 25, you know what I mean.
Body English: ITOFTS. No doubt about it.
The most important thing in that big standard room with the 50 inch plasma? The beds are super comfy.
Getting hit on at Center Bar. Are they kidding me?? I have CHILDREN!!
The video poker and blackjack sucks. And it's starting to matter to me. More than the atmosphere.
The clientele.
IN CONCLUSION: I still feel the love for this place, but was forced to drop it one Liz-Star (TM) due to my own inability to cope.
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10/31/2008
The party is definitely here!
This is one of those casinos where it just doesn't matter that the VP… Read more »
My only time in Vegas was for work and we happened to stay at the Hard Rock. The week day crowd is completely different from the Thurs-Sun people.
The Hard Rock is not located on the strip, however the main bar area is probably one of the best spots to grad a drink while in Vegas.
The night club is your typical dull, get drunk and try to hook up with someone in Vegas nightclub. The atmosphere there though makes it more of a prime hang out area and being off the strip gives it some uniqueness to it.
The surrounding neighborhoods are pretty shady and there is a horrendous strip club that looks like it has the same strippers since the 50s still dancing.
Top gambling shop. Don't remember much else since I partied till my ears hurt. Won at Blackjack too.
Food - 2/5
Service - 2/5
Price - 5/5
Atmosphere - 4/5
Best Dish: 7/7/7 Steak & Shrimp
With all the gambling, partying, and shopping that happens in Vegas, it's only natural to try to find the best deals. This to me is a hidden gem. Inside the Hard Rock (which is off the strip), there is a restaurant called Lucky's where you can get a plate of Steak and Shrimp for $7.77, salad and mashed potatoes are also included. That's pretty much the best deal in town, especially if you consider a big mac on the strip is about 5 dollars.
This is the spot for young people who like to really party in Vegas. It can be a good or bad thing, depending on your view, but it is basically and LA/Hollywood crowd. Very hip.
Don't let the bland, unassuming exterior fool you. Once you step into the doors of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, you'll find yourself on one of the coolest casino floors in the area. They toned down the amount of lame looking slot machines, which does a lot to create a chiller vibe. They're pumping some great tunes as well, which is fitting considering the name.
They don't overdo it on the rock memorabilia, so this place remains fairly kitsch free. The rock "artifacts" just serve as neat accents to the room.
Although I know that there's one around, I couldn't find the actual Hard Rock Cafe on premise. (Not that I was dying to find it mind you... just curiosity. Also, my exploration of the property was fairly limited.) However, they do have a Mexican restaurant called the Pink Taco, which may take it for dirtiest sounding restaurant name on the planet.
I consider myself a temperate man, but this place is wickedly seductive. Guys, it may not be the best idea to come here with your girl or wife, because I have never drooled so much in my life. The girls working here raised the temperature in the room significantly.
The fishnets and skimpy leathery outfits may have had something to do with the erratic climate I experienced. If I were a gambling man--I could have easily lost my life savings at the black jack table and thought it worth it for playing a few hands with the dealers.
I think most of the casinos in Vegas are just kind of silly and overdone. I love that about them. I love to people watch and breathe in the bizarre nature of their environments. This place, however, makes you feel like a rock star. The place looks cool, the people working it look REALLY cool and there is awesome music playing. A lot of potential trouble could brew here.
As my friend and I were leaving we saw a sign that said Sundays the girls are dressed in school girl uniforms and there is complimentary champagne. I've never hated Monday so much in my life!
Wow.
I will tell you why I would have given this five stars.
This place just doesn't stop partying, there is a very young crowd as well, I could tell I was not the only one here to celebrate spring break/ my 21st birthday. The staff here are always smiling, and always pleasant. They will do just about anything to make your stay more pleasurable. When we first arrived to the hotel, a very drunken lady came up to my boyfriend (ladies do not leave your man alone here) and began to kiss his cheeks and hold him with a ninja grip, though I quickly intervened, the staff quickly called security and took care of the situation, they apologized a lot for that, so I wont take away that 5th star for that because that drunk lady (at 7 at night mind you) was not their fault.
The odds at the tables are great, and this was of course my first time gambling, every one of the people helped us out and taught us how to play, taught us the rule book, and helped us make our betting decisions. I walked away with a couple hundred bucks, and I am not complaining. And all of the bartenders are very nice and recommend their fav drinks if you ask them. When I went to the luxor, they were a little bitchy about suggesting anything. And the drink the luxor guy suggested was GROSS.
The only down side:
-18 dollars for one cape cod cocktail!!!
-music playing non stop, I think they stop playing it only between the hours of 4am and 10am. Not enough for me thank you. And it seems to be the same playlist?
-Non stop smoke....but thats Vegas for you. My lungs hurt!
