A glass wall divides the bedroom and bath, with an optional curtain. Guest rooms have a clean, contemporary look in muted beige, white, and black with parquet floors at the entry. A KISS photo-montage tapestry, a gigantic hologram of Jimi Hendrix, and Michael Jackson’s $50,000 sequined white glove grace the lobby’s black walls. The tower’s subdued lobby provides guests with a private registration area. The all-suite HRH Tower, with a higher level of service, appeals to an older, more affluent demographic. Request a poolside room for a voyeur’s view overlooking the tropical gardens. This tower is convenient to the conference area. Bathrooms are spacious but offer showers only.
The 18-floor Paradise Tower, the larger of HRH’s two towers, has 490 tribal tattoo, rock ’n’ roll-decadent rooms with all the high-tech bells and whistles. Powerful music elevates the energy level with a constant percussive din. The hotel is fun, comfortable, and informal. The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino lives up to its name and rocks around the clock. Bob Sehlinger, the author of The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas, checks out the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
