Location. The 100 acre Seminole Hard Rock Hotel Casino is an entertainment destination in Hollywood, Fla. The resort is located eight miles from the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, five miles from Sawgrass Mills Mall and 10 miles from Fort Lauderdale beaches.

Hotel Features. Owned by the Seminole Native American tribe, this hotel greets visitors at the front door with a 50 foot guitar. Inside, hundreds of flat screen televisions flash rock videos, and authentic rock memorabilia are showcased throughout the resort. Two headdresses on display in the lobby belong to rocker Elton John. From 17 restaurants, 11 nightclubs and 22 retail shops at the 300,000 square foot Seminole Paradise next to the resort, to the 130,000 square foot casino with more than 2,100 machines and 48 poker tables, the hotel offers an exciting experience. The hotel also provides adventure experiences with Aqua Sports, Inc. Swimming with dolphins, taking a sunset cruise and even riding through the Everglades are all viable options.

The hotel’s four and one half acre lagoon style pool features dramatic waterfalls, a 182 foot waterslide, spa tubs and an elevated spa. The resort also features a fitness center and 20,000 square feet of meeting space. The 22,000 square foot, full service luxury European style Contour Spa offers a complete range of spa treatments and healing therapies in spa rooms, refreshing baths, steam rooms and saunas.

Guestrooms.The 500 guestrooms in a 12 story Mediterranean tower redefine South Florida chic with rock and roll artwork, bathrobes, CD players and pillow top mattresses with Egyptian cotton linens and European duvets. Other amenities include three telephones, high speed Internet access, fully stocked minibars and personal safes.

Expert Tip. Furnished pool cabanas replicate traditional Seminole “chickee” huts, open air shelters with roofs made of woven palm fronds.