A Beautiful Resort - Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida

For many years, my husband and I went to Islamorada in the Florida Keys for vacation.  It was our special vacation destination.  During those years, we passed the construction of the guitar tower, which can be seen from the highway, being built at the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel in Hollywood, Florida.  We were intrigued by the construction of the guitar tower because it took quite a few years to build.  I always wanted to stop there and check it out after it was completed, but we were so focused on getting down to Islamorada to start our vacation, we never  stopped.

Since I was down in Fort Lauderdale at the CruiseWorld convention, I decided to take a visit to the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino since it is about 10 - 15 minutes away from the Hilton Garden Inn where I stayed in Fort Lauderdale.  I was certainly glad I went because I was truly amazed!

I live in southern New Jersey, near Atlantic City, which has casinos and gambling.  There is a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, which is not comparable to the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida, Once I stepped into the lobby area of the resort, I couldn't believe my eyes!  The property is beautiful, exquisite,  impressive and massive.  I immediately felt like I was in Vegas!

The lobby area had a center waterfall with different color lights and imagery.  The walls in the lobby area had water falls and live plants.  It was a beautiful design.

The entire property was massive.  I was not used to that because I feel the Hard Rock in Atlantic City is not on that scale.  

The outdoor pool was very nice and big.  The pool wrapped around the upper walkway and it had many lounge chairs and cabanas to offer.  When I went to the pool area, it was closed, so I was able to take pictures from the upper walkway that led to a restaurant.  

The best part of my visit was seeing the guitar tower light up and sync with the music.  It made me smile and I was truly amazed.  I went to the Hard Rock Cafe and had a beer for my hubby and it made me happy.

If you are ever in the Fort Lauderdale area, I would highly recommend stopping in at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.  Explore the resort, get a bite to eat, go shopping, gamble, visit the sports bar and watch a game.  You will truly feel like you are in Vegas!

All pictures included in this blog post are the property of Kim Mattina