Seminole Tribe of Florida-owned Hard Rock International has confirmed that the opening dates for its newly combined $2.2 billion expansions of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood.
The $1.5m development of the latter is what individuals are most synonymous with, as the world’s first guitar hotel and casino complex, which stretches up 450 feet, gets set to debut on Thursday 24 October.
“The guitar tower will attract casino players and other visitors from throughout the country and around the world,” commented Jim Allen, Hard Rock International Chairman and Seminole Gaming CEO. “It will put South Florida on the map as a world-class gaming destination, and it will have a huge economic impact on Florida. The gaming industry will never be the same.”
The property, which is set to feature a guitar tower that boasts 1,271 guest suites and six illuminated guitar strings on each side, while the resort will also boast an expanded casino floor of 195,000 square feet that includes more than 200 table games.
In addition to the casino floor, the resort will offer 3,100 slot machines and a 45-table poker room as well as a high limit slots room, non-smoking slots room, and the exclusive Plum Lounge, an upscale enclave featuring a variety of VIP experiences for Seminole Hard Rock’s high-end players.
“The guitar tower will attract casino players and other visitors from throughout the country and around the world,” said Hard Rock International Chairman and Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen. “It will put South Florida on the map as a world-class gaming destination, and it will have a huge economic impact on Florida. The gaming industry will never be the same.”