From the second the 15-metre Hard Rock guitar at the entrance
catches the guest's eye, this breathtaking Tampa holiday
destination moves to the music in their soul. The 12-storey casino
resort offers 250 spacious guest rooms and welcomes guests in a
lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out service. Additional
facilities at this air-conditioned city hotel include a hotel safe,
currency exchange facilities, lift access, newspaper stand,
hairdressing salon, conference facilities and Internet access. Room
service and a laundry service are also provided. The
family-friendly hotel also features lavish cascading fountains,
snazzy sky-lit restaurants and bars, a newly expanded 13,950 m2
casino, exhilarating live entertainment, a disco and a full service
spa and gym centre that features state of art Life Fitness Cardio
equipment. Those arriving by car may leave their vehicle in the
hotel car park.
Rooms
The contemporary, spacious rooms offer a holiday retreat with an
emphasis on meeting guests' every need. All rooms are en suite with
a shower, bath and hairdryer. Additional in-room amenities include
a double or king-size bed, direct dial telephone, satellite/cable
TV, a radio, hi-fi, Internet access, a safe, tea and coffee making
facilities and an ironing set. The chic furnished rooms include
everything guests need for a perfect stay, including individually
regulated air conditioning and heating.
Restaurant & Food
Breakfast is served each morning, while a wide range of set menu
and à la carte lunches and dinners is available.
Guests can choose from 5 different restaurants, which offer a
variety of original tastes ranging from sushi and sashimi at Rock
n' Raw, brick oven pizzas at Fresh Harvest, burgers at The Green
Room, Tampa's award winning spot for prime steaks and fresh seafood
at Council Oak, or classic American fare from the 50-item food
menu, combined with an authentic rock atmosphere and live music on
the exciting elevated stage. The hotel also offers a food court, a
world of familiar and exotic snacks located right off the casino
floor. The pool bar offers snacks, lighter fare, and cool drinks
served oasis style. The hotel has two bars, The Center Bar and The
Lobby Bar. Entertainment will be on tap 3 nights per week
(Thursday, Friday and Saturday) with live bands performing and a DJ
spinning some of the best rock mash-ups into the afterhours.
Activities & Sport
The hotel offers a newly expanded 150,000-square-foot casino, which
is open all day. It features over 3,200 of the hottest gaming
machines on the planet, including I Dream of Jeannie, 12 X Pay,
Flip Flop Deluxe, Price is Right Plinko, Wheel of Fortune, Little
Green Men, Texas Tea plus classics like Double Diamond, Red, White
and Blue, Double Wild Cherry and Five Times Pay. There are also 50
tables of Live Action Poker, with everything from Seven-Card Stud
to Texas Hold'em and Omaha. This casino hotel offers an outdoor
splash pool with a sun deck (including sun loungers and parasols)
and a children's pool. Guests can listen to tunes (even underwater)
and chill out in the privacy of the Seminole Chickee (cabanas
available for a surcharge) which is decked out with TVs,
refrigerators and other cool toys (half and full-day rentals are
available). In addition to cardio and strength-training equipment,
the gym has a steam room, sauna, hot tub and spa services,
including the signature Hot Rocker massage. The hotel also has
volleyball, horseshoes, and table tennis. Sun loungers and parasols
are available at the sandy beach for a fee.
Comments
Guests are invited to check in after 4 pm, and are requested to
check out before 11 am. The minimum check-in age is 21. Pets are
welcome. A pet deposit and a non-refundable daily pet fee are
charged. Guests are kindly requested to contact the hotel for
details.
Directions, How to get
there
Driving directions from Tampa International Airport (TPA): head
east on Tampa International Airport towards George J Bean Outbnd
Pkwy. Take the ramp to FL-60 E, and keep right at the fork. Follow
signs for Tampa and merge onto FL-60 E. Take the exit onto I-275 N
towards I-4, then take exit 45B to merge onto I-4 E towards
Orlando. Take exit 6 for Orient Rd and turn left at Orient Rd. The
hotel will be on the right-hand side.