Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Hotel Delivers Nonstop Rock Vibes
Riley Carter here. Okay, but like – how many hotels have a giant guitar looming over the skyline? You know you have arrived when the welcome sign on the highway barely registers because that massive Hard Rock guitar is stealing the show.
The moment you pull into the 17-acre resort that rose from the former Taj Mahal site back in 2018, a live band greets you in the lobby. It feels like stepping into a real-life rhythm game, minus the plastic instruments. Staff members breeze through check-in with genuine smiles, hand over keycards and cold bottled water, and even sport pinback buttons naming their favorite artists. From Journey to Earth Wind and Fire fans, they wear those pins like badges of honor.
Up on the eighth floor, our one-bedroom suite lives up to the hype. Think spa-like calm meets rock-and-roll edge. The room’s generous footprint gave my wife, our three-year-old daughter and me plenty of breathing room after a day in the casino and by the pool. Floor-to-ceiling windows let in that classic AC breeze, while the clean lines and muted palette made it easy to unwind.
Night one brought me to the Etess Arena to catch Frankie Valli. On the way to my seat I stumbled across a glass display of Bon Jovi’s stage wardrobe outside the men’s room. It was an unexpected pop culture shrine that made even the bathroom feel like part of the show. The arena’s flexible lower-level seating can be reconfigured for concerts, comedy or even boxing when Cage Fury Fighting Championships lands on August 30. And with 7,000 seats, top-notch acoustics and soaring ceilings, Valli’s smooth falsetto sounded as epic as ever.
By day two we tested the casino floor’s new slot machines and hit a jackpot on style at the award-winning restaurants. From elevated pub grub to fine dining, there’s something for every craving. The state-of-the-art pool deck boasts private cabanas and a swim-up bar, while the spa and gym deliver just enough pampering and burn to balance out those late-night gaming sessions.
Hot acts are always on deck. “No matter the season, the Hard Rock is filled with excitement and live music seven days a week,” said George Goldhoff, President of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. Upcoming headliners include Earth Wind and Fire, Foreigner, Old Dominion, The Temptations and the Avett Brothers, plus comedy nights and themed parties that keep the energy high.
Anyway, that is the scoop. Do with it what you will.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and New York Post
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