Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas
| Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas | |
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| Location |
 Las Vegas
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| opening | 1995 |
| closure | 3rd February 2020 |
| room | 646 |
| Casino area | 2,800 m² |
| Attractions | The joint |
| owner | Virgin Hotels |
| Website | http://www.hardrockhotel.com/ |
The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino was a hotel - casino in Las Vegas , Nevada. The establishment had 670 hotel rooms; the casino extended to 2,800 m². The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino was part of the Hard Rock Cafe brand .
The complex was designed for a younger audience and was known for its lavish pool area and its exclusive Vanity nightclub . On February 3rd, 2020 the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino was closed. It is to be renovated and redesigned and will reopen as the Virgin Hotel Las Vegas in the fall of 2020.
history
The hotel was opened in 1995 by Peter Marton, a co-founder of the Hard Rock Cafe franchise. In May 2006, Morton announced that it would sell the property to Morgans Hotel Group for $ 770 million. The sale and transfer of ownership took place in February 2007.
In April 2018 Richard Branson's hotel group Virgin Hotels announced the takeover of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino as well as renovation plans for the complex. The hotel and casino are scheduled to be redesigned, renovated and then reopened as the Virgin Hotel Las Vegas in 2020.
"The Joint"
The Joint is a concert and event hall with up to 4,000 seats. Artists and bands that have performed at the Joint include Guns N 'Roses , Mötley Crüe , Morrissey and the Scorpions .
Others
- On June 27, 2002, John Entwistle , bassist for The Who , died of a heart attack in the hotel.
- On April 6, 2006, professional skateboarder Danny Way jumped into a quarter pipe with an acid drop from the big guitar that hung on the outside of the café , and set a new world record.
The hotel in the media
- The hotel featured in the movie Con Air when a fugitive plane crashed on the famous Fender Stratocaster guitar.
- Also pictured the hotel in the ninth episode of the third season of was HBO's Entourage , and subsequently Viva Las Vegas of The OC and MTV's Bam's Unholy Union .
- My Darkest Days made a music video (Porn Star Dancing) at the Vanity nightclub
- The music video for the song Got 2 Luv U by Sean Paul is partly set in the hotel.
- The hotel is also the residence of the protagonists in the film 21
- The V-Rock Hotel in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is based on the hotel.
Web links
- Site of the Hard Rock Hotels (English)
- Expansion of the Hard Rock Hotel (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hard Rock Hotel saying goodbye with 'Party Weekend'. In: Las Vegas Review-Journal. January 30, 2020, accessed April 13, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ Hard Rock Cafe Demolition Begins. Accessed April 13, 2020 (English).
- ^ Richard Branson No Longer Casino Virgin, Billionaire Buys Hard Rock Las Vegas to Add to Hotel Group. In: Casino.org. April 2, 2018, accessed April 13, 2020 .
Coordinates: 36 ° 6 ′ 31.8 ″ N , 115 ° 9 ′ 14.9 ″ W.