if you're considering staying at the Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood Florida in this video I'm
sharing with you 11 helpful things to know before you book this spot and is it worth it coming up
and if you're new here yo I'm Christine Lozada with where in the world is CL and I make travel
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helpful tips to help you plan your trip if you take it so let's dive straight in thank you
number 10 is the room the thing to know is that there's a lot of seasonality here so while you
can expect to pay off season rates as low as 250 dollars a night generally speaking you're going to
be looking at something in the 400 to 600 per night and up depending on the season the time
of year the was it a weekend are there events going on Etc so it's not an inexpensive price
to stay here but it's also helpful to know that the price will vary depending on where
you stay in the hotel so there are three towers here there's the Oasis Tower there's the Hard
Rock Tower and then there's where I'm at right now which is the actual guitar I've stayed in
each of the three towers so let's take a quick look of what it looks like on the Hard Rock side
and when I came here a few weeks ago I stayed on the Oasis Tower so that's what this looks like
right now we're staying in the guitar Tower which I'm super excited about because to stay
in this Tower it's a premium versus the other Hard Rock versus The Oasis Tower and one of the
things I was genuinely curious about is while you're in the room will you be able to see the
lights right now the entire guitar is lit up not just because uh there's no show going on
it's just night time and there's lights going on but I literally wouldn't even know that I'm
in the guitar Tower right now because you don't see any lights at all maybe just my GoPro light
but actually one helpful thing to know is that on the guitar Tower there's obviously two sides well
I guess four sides of it depending on which side you're staying on but you definitely want to be on
the side that has the view of the pool because otherwise I was thinking about this while we
were driving in you're otherwise looking at the parking lot that's not totally desirable anyway
you do not see the lights when you're staying in the room so you gotta go out to enjoy the lights
and one thing that I'll totally admit is that this room really doesn't look any different than
the other Towers it just happens to be in the guitar but when you were in the room you can't
tell you're in the guitar so paying a premium I don't know maybe maybe if you have a view
of the pool which is really nice but something to consider by the way if you're getting some
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where else you're considering staying and don't forget there's a full blog post that goes along
with this so check the description for that and let's dive in with the next thing to know
number nine is the light show part of what makes this property kind of special is that
is the guitar right it's a really unique thing to see and one of the things you don't want to
miss while you're here is seeing it lit up to music they do these really fun light shows but
it's really helpful to know because it doesn't actually happen all day long it only happens a
couple times a day or even once a day depending on when you're here when I first started traveling
here they used to have three shows a night but now they're only have having one at 7 pm
so make sure you check the website for info on that but it's short it's only 10 to 15 minutes
and the best way to view it is exactly where I'm at right now which is the back of the pool don't
miss a light show head to the back of the pool for that short short show and enjoy the life
here's a bonus one maybe this is number eight and a half but don't miss the show that goes
along with the fountain that happens between the two towers so in other words inside you'll
find the really really beautiful Fountain and it's a spot that a lot of people like
to come to to take photos at but it's also a great spot to just sit down and enjoy the
fountain show so let's talk about this next section which is about things to do on the
property starting with number eight which is the pool let's talk about it foreign
we just spent the entire afternoon at the pool and it's awesome it's one of the best things
about this property there's more than one pool but while we're here on this day only the pool
on the Oasis Tower is open so the actual Hard Rock pool is closed but it was still such a
Vibe it's somewhere I've been a few times now but at this pool you can expect uh really great music
obviously it's the Hard Rock and just a really great environment we uh we were there for a long
time so not only did we eat but we also drank and it's the Hard Rock I mean prices are not
inexpensive here but they are not more than I expected so uh if you want to do the math and
make the choice on yourself if this is something for you this is what our receipt looked like for
an afternoon of drinking and service was awesome so gratuity is already automatically included and
we had a really nice server who was looking out for us all day long and she did a great
job a couple helpful things to know one is the pool hours are not as long as I expected so we
were there today from like noon to 4 P.M but the pool actually closes at 6 PM so that's one thing
to know if you're planning on considering a night swim that is not available to you so
note the pool hours and the other thing is uh you gotta wear these wristbands so they
actually make you check in I'm not surprised they are preventing people from just coming in
because the pool experience really is very nice but you can grab a wristband as you're checking
in and going to your spot oh another helpful thing to know is that they have pool parties so
make sure you check out the calendar for their day club events that they have it's something
that's been on my radar granted it is more house electronic music and not hip-hop but they do have
that available so make sure you check out the event calendar number seven is about eating
there are so many restaurants on the property from the very expensive to the relatively inexpensive
restaurants and it's helpful to know that you cannot smoke at the restaurants but let's dive
in with a few of my favorites my first favorite is Council Oak this spot is awesome especially
if you're looking for like a fancy steak dinner it will deliver on that uh I was there last night
actually and I was just having drinks at the bar because they oftentimes have live music here with
really fantastic talent but the dinners that I have had at this spot are very very good and
I definitely recommend it if you're looking for something that's a little bit nicer for dinner on
the opposite side it's something a little bit more casual is bull the Asian spots I had it for lunch
yesterday so let's flip back and talk about that welcome to bowl the Asian Spot that's super casual
and today I got the beef meatball ordered some of the dumplings as well as the General Tso's chicken
service here is so nice I'm really excited to dig into this and the spot that I will probably be at
later tonight or late tonight rather because it's 24 7 is rise this is the spot that's kind of like
uh you know like your American Diner type of spot a little bit more upscale than that so if you're
looking to have some eggs at 3am with some french fries this is your spot to go to at rise because
it's 24 7. the spot that I'm at every morning is constant grind this is your coffee shop but they
don't have just coffee they have really beautiful pastries and they also have ice cream and they
also have a ton of snacks that you can take away so this is your spot for coffee but constant
grind in the morning oh and here's a helpful tip yes they do have some really nice seating areas
within constant grind but I actually recommend grabbing your cup of Joe and coming into the
hallway because it's actually really pretty and we'll talk about this at the last one but there's
some just really nice things to look look at while you're sitting in the hallway cocktails to go
number six is the bars let's get to drinking if you love to drink as much as I do you're gonna
love the bars here but you're not really going to love the prices but who expects to drink for cheap
at the Hard Rock right you can basically expect to pay around 17 to 20 actually there's some really
fantastic wines they have the Opus One 2018 I think 229 a glass last night at Council Oak anyway
basically expect to pay 17 and up for cocktails 15 and way up for wine but you'll find some really
fantastic spaces with some really great Vibes so here's a couple of my favorites one is lbar
I love L Bar it's a little bit more secluded and there are some nice seating areas with high back
seats but if you're looking for something thing to be like in the crowd with everyone go to the
middle of the casino floor where you'll find Center Bar and that's in the mix with everything
number five is the entertainment there's tons of shows happening all the time so make sure you look
at the calendar to time it accordingly obviously if you come when a big show is coming through the
rates for rooms Etc are going to be significantly more so that's just something to note and that's
expected right but another thing to know is that if you're not here for the shows and you really
just want to enjoy the pool and enjoy the property then consider coming midweek there's not going to
be any shows you will find some live entertainment like I did at Council Oak but you can also get
more inexpensive prices for the room so that's just something to consider and also don't come
here midweek expecting the clubs to be open so if you're looking to go today or to the day club or
the Nightclub at entice come during the weekend and uh if you've been before tell me in the
comments below I would genuinely love your tips I'm making the assumption that these spots don't
play hip-hop and I don't like to go to a nightclub unless there's hip hop well maybe I would consider
it anyway it's why I flew to a guaranteed spot that would have hip hop in downtown San Diego
so join me in that video if you want to go to the other coast but let's dive in with the next
one which is number four other things to do in the area if you're wondering what there is to do
in the area there's a couple things first La Solas such a fun downtown area to go out for restaurants
for nightlife for bars and for so many more things that's a really great option the second thing
nearby is the Hollywood Boardwalk that's also a really cool spot to go enjoy some views at the
beach spend time at the beach and eat some of the restaurants and bars over there and tonight we're
doing something I'm really excited about which is going to the Florida live Arena and tonight the
Panthers are playing but they have all kinds of events there so check the info in the description
below to get the full calendar of the events going on but if I'm honest and you know I like to keep
it 100 is that this hotel isn't located like right next to a million things and so it's important to
know that like you can't just go walk somewhere you gotta get in your car or grab an Uber and
drive somewhere to do something off-site there's also entertainment in the elevator
we've been drinking number three is about shopping let's talk about that
if you're into shopping there's definitely a lot of options of shops for you to go check out and I
don't know whether you actually buy something here just check it out to see what kind of tchotskies
they have I got it for you number two is a helpful one to know which is about parking so let's talk
about that helpful to know is that the parking is it's probably the only thing that's free in
this entire property the parking is free and depending on which part of the Hard Rock you're
going to depends on which garage you should go to also so if you're in the Oasis Tower you need to
be in Lucky Street Garage but if you're in the Hard Rock side then you should be in the Hard
Rock garage obviously they have valet also but if you want free puppies and then come over to
one of these brushes the number one thing to know about the Hard Rock and this might sound silly to
you but I actually think it's really important because you are constantly looking at this and
you're constantly enjoying it which is all of the displays and I don't know if you know this
but between all of the hard rocks around the world they have been collecting all of these pieces over
the last 45 years and can you guess how many of them there are worldwide it's over 86 000 and so
one of the pieces that I really love that's here is the Madonna Like A Virgin wedding dress but
there's just so many cool things to look at and now that you know what you're looking at you can
enjoy it a little bit more while you're here so is it worth coming here yes let's be honest it's the
reason why I keep coming back but there are things to consider about which Tower you stay in and is
it worth how much you'll pay to stay in that Tower and also which time of the year and which day of
the week are you going to come based off what you want to do so those are some things to consider
if you have a helpful tip add it in the comments below and I'll see you in the next adventure ciao