I liked it, just wish they had more BJ tables and craps. It was packed 24/7

We stayed in the Hard Rock Hotel over the 4th of July week. First of all, when we checked in, we had a case of beer and a disposable cooler, which the desk staff could NOT have missed. They did not say a word. As we walked down the hall we were stopped by a beefy guard telling us we could not bring beer into our OWN ROOM. What is that all about?
Then, as we went to use the pool, only one of the pools were opened, therefore no chairs left. On top of being frisked on the way in, and told we could not bring a bottle of water in our bag (they "sell water there") - we had to wait 20 mins for chairs. Not to mention the $22 red bull/vodka! $22!!! Maybe I'm being cheap but that was the icing on the cake.
Before I thought it could get any worse, when we checked out on the TV, we saw that we were charged $57 for the mini bar. We never took anything, but turns out there are sensors on the mini bar and if you have something for 10 secs or less, you are charged. We called the mini bar people to come up and credit our account b/c we were unaware. They happily obliged....then I just checked my credit card statement and they CHARGED US!!
HARD ROCK HOTEL CUSTOMER SERVICE STINKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I cannot rave enough about the great time I had at the Hard Rock Hotel Casino. I am a very novice gambler. I used to only stick to the slots, but my husband is coaxing me into playing Craps. We went to the craps table early on a Tuesday so I could get a feel for it. We stood back and watched for a little while. My husband jumpeind and played. Unfortunately the table was cold at the time. I was still very nervous about actually getting in the and playing. The dealers (and even the other patrons at the table) started helping me and explaining the game to me a little more. Everyone was so nice and so helpful that I finally felt comfortable enough to actually play. I didn't win anything, but I had a great time and am dying to go back tonight and try my luck again!

ive never stayed in the hotel, cant comment on that, however ive been in the casino many times.

on weekdays/nights, its just another casino. on weekend nights this place rocks! its more like a nightclub that happens to have a casino than it is a casino. the place is small and it gets packed. the gambling seems secondary, tons of people are just milling around checking out the scenery of the opposite sex. table minimums are high and thier rules are not all that favorable. if you want to gamble, go elsewhere. want to party, this is your spot.

"the joint" inside the hardrock is a great place to see a concert!