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Peter Morton's original Hard Rock Hotel and Casino was an eleven-story, 340-room, $150 million complex that opened on March 10, 1995. The Hard Rock was the first Rock'N'Roll hotel and casino. The casino features a $2 million collection of rare memorabilia from the world's greatest rock music and movie legends. The recent $100 million expansion in May, 1999, added 320-rooms bringing the total room count to 660. Mr. Morton is considering adding another 350-rooms. You don't have to be in your twenties to enjoy the collection, or to stop by to purchase Hard Rock memorabilia for yourself, family members or friends.
The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is also the first casino to allow guests and gamblers the chance to help "Save The Planet." The hotel recycles all glass, aluminum, steel, paper and cardboard products used. Conserving water is a top priority. All rooms are equipped with low-flow toilets, pool and laundry water is reused for irrigation, and automatic shut-off valves are installed on all public faucets.
Proceeds from special slot machines go to the Natural Resources Defense Council, Conservation International and Sting's Rainforest Foundation. These specially-designed slot machines feature an electronic Tote Board that ticks off the seconds of the remaining rainforest acres on the planet, raising awareness of our decreasing natural resources.
The Hard Rock housekeeping staff uses only non-toxic, biodegradable cleaning products when cleaning the rooms; recycled paper and soy-cased inks are used for all printing needs. All leftover food, clothing and furniture are donated to the homeless and the hungry. Food with a conscience, organic produce and vegetarian alternatives are featured on all room service and hotel restaurant menus.
The casino is located behind the Hard Rock Cafe. A 90-foot Fender guitar is located in the parking lot. An inscription over the hotel/casino front door reads "When This House is Rockin," and guest are greeted with "Flying V" guitar door handles.
Room rates vary from $75-250 per night Sunday through Thursday, $135 to $300 Friday and Saturday. Suites $250 to $500. Rooms are double occupancy, feature French doors that open with views over the hotels pool or surrounding mountains. Rooms have King or queen-size beds with leather headboards, color TV's, four all music channels, phones with fax/data ports and complimentary bath products. Rates subject to change.
Guest electronic keys allow entry to all hotel facilities, including the Hard Rock Athletic Club with treadmills, stationery bicycles, Stairmasters, CYBEX equipment and a variety of free weights. Steam rooms, showers and baby-sitting services are available.
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The Hard Rock's 30,000 square-foot circular-shaped casino displays some of the world's greatest rock'n roll memorabilia -- including guitars from Nirvana, ZZ Top Pearl Jam, Van Halen and Bruce Springstein.
Also on display are: customs of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Elvis' gold lame jacket, Madonna, and others.
A 32 gold-plated saxophone chandelier, gold and platinum records from David Bowie, The Beatles, Billy Joel and others.
Elton John's rhinestone-covered piano, drums of John Densmore, a 59' red Corvette and Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
The casino has 33 gaming tables for Blackjack, Roulette, Caribbean Stud, Mini Baccarat, Craps, Pai-Gow Poker, Multiple Action Blackjack. The Hard Rock has 803 slot, Video Poker and Keno machines, 250 of which have Fender guitar handles as arms and other machines which carry the names "Take the Money and Run," "Better Be Good To Me," and "Kick Start My Heart." The Sportsman's Lounge provides a one-of-a-kind big-screen viewing room with leather armchairs and rare sports memorabilia.
A million dollar sound system plays nonstop music using six 300-disc CD players that seldom repeats a selection in a three week period. The hotel targets its advertising to lure guest between the ages of 21 and 45, however, guest of all ages are welcome.
Mortoni's restaurant offers Italian cuisine including dishes of Risotto Primavera (fresh vegetables) and Pesce Spada Griglia (grilled swordfish). Open nightly for indoor or outdoor garden dining. Lucky's 24/7 is a coffee shop where everything is available from pizzas to salads to sandwiches, at any hour.
Lounges include the "Viva Las Vegas," a large circular bar in the center of the casino and a poolside bar with light sandwiches, salads and drinks.
Hard Rock Beach Club - behind the hotel is the "Lagoon." A tropical paradise featuring a sand-bottom pool with two beaches, a water slide, rock outcropping rising from the water, underwater music, two whirlpools, and the only swirling Coriolis in Las Vegas (a circular tide pool which whisks swimmers around its perimeter.
18 canvas cabanas surround the pool area and are furnished with tables and chairs, private cable TV and a refrigerator, as well as regular sprays of cooling mist which comes from under their roofs. Cabanas are available for $50 a day during the week, $75 a day on weekends.
The Joint - MCA/FEY Concerts has the exclusive booking rights to this arena which holds 1,400 people and features regularly scheduled live music concerts. "The Joint" attracts big-name performers, ticket prices are more in line with rock concerts than headliner showroom fees.
Hard Rocks retail store is a 2,000 square-foot emporium selling unique merchandise from t-shirts, bath oils, glasses, Hard Rock clothing, collectibles and personal electronics.
Sundry Shop has a wide selection of snacks, candy, magazines, newspapers and private label Hard Rock Hotel wines and champagne.
Video Arcade features the latest video games and a big-screen TV for viewing.
Ticket Desk sells tickets to all local concerts and shows, including those at the hotels "Joint."
