Located just 15 minutes away from the beaches of Fort Lauderdale and half an hour from Miami, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood is a AAA Four Diamond-rated, Green Lodging Certified hotel and renowned hospitality, entertainment, and gaming destination. Owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the flagship-integrated resort of Hard Rock International debuted the world’s first and only Guitar Hotel in 2019 after undergoing a $1.5 billion expansion.

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The luxury resort has three hotel towers with more than 1,200 luxury guest rooms, an 18-acre recreational water experience with private Bora Bora-style cabanas, more than 20 premium food and beverage outlets, an expansive gaming floor, 120,000 square feet of meeting and convention space, a 26,000-square-foot retail promenade, and a 42,000-square-foot spa.

The award-winning Rock Spa & Salon at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood recently received three prestigious awards from the World Luxury Spa Awards including Best Luxury Casino Hotel Spa—Global, Best Luxury Hotel Spa in North America, and Best Luxury Resort Spa in North & Central America.

One of the largest spas in South Florida, the state-of-the-art wellness sanctuary has 21 ultra-luxe treatment rooms, a private couples suite, a co-ed spa atrium, Himalayan salt room, dipping pools, dry and wet lounges, and more.

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Prior to their treatments, spa-goers are invited to embark on an immersive European-inspired journey of cryo and thermal treatments that will prepare them for the ultimate relaxation experience. The spa menu features a wide variety of wellness and health-focused offerings that are designed to heal, relax, and rejuvenate.

We chatted with Kadir Marrero, Director of Spa Operations at Rock Spa® & Salon at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, to learn more about treatments to try, insider tips, and more.

Why You’ll Love It: Guests love the Spa Atrium the most. The Atrium is an oasis of relaxation and wellness, inspired by traditional therapeutic thermal experiences combined to redefine the meaning of tranquility.

The Spa Atrium offers a European-inspired experience of cryo (cold) and thermos (hot) following the tradition of cleansing, warming, and aiding relaxation before the treatment starts. Enjoy the healing properties of hydrotherapy with friends or a significant other, or play on your own before or after your spa service!

Key Features: Within the spa’s luxurious facilities, our guests can experience the following amenities:

• Eucalyptus Steam Room: A scented steam room, where the soothing powers of steam are enhanced by infusions of aromatic eucalyptus oil.

• Finnish Sauna: A classic Finnish Sauna lined with fragrant, low-conductivity woods to purify the body as it relaxes the mind.

• HydroSpa: The HydroSpa incorporates a variety of body jets providing gentle massage to the body.

Insider’s Tip: Rock Spa® & Salon earned three awards in October 2023:

• Best Luxury Casino Hotel Spa – Global

• Best Luxury Hotel Spa in North America

• Best Luxury Resort Spa in North and Central America

Bonus: Instagram influencers and actors are visiting saunas and cold plunge pools regularly. The Sauna Boom and Cryo Therapy stories are on the local media frequently and you can do both in the unique luxury setting of Rock Spa® at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood.

Our highly trained therapists serve each guest frozen grapes and a detoxifying tea after their service. The grapes are well known for their restorative properties, healing damaged cells while stimulating collagen production.

Snacks Served: Fresh fruits are available throughout the space as well as water infused with coconut and lemon lime tinctures. Caramel macchiato almonds, caramel popcorn, pretzel bites, shortbread cookies, and trail complete the offerings.

Splurge Treatment: The Greatest Hits Package. This 2.5-hour experience includes a 50-min massage, 25-minute facial, manicure, and glow-out for the ultimate in self-care.

Unique treatment: The Thai Muscle Melt. Unwind completely with this ancient therapy dating back to the XIV Century, once reserved for royalty and Thai warriors returning from battle to ease aches and pains melting tension away.

Insider’s Favorite: The Illuminating Stone Facial by Yon-Ka Paris. Feel ultimately relaxed and hydrated with a cocoon of aromatic botanical ingredients that assist with deeply hydrating and illuminating dull parched skin. Utilizing hot stone therapy to achieve a deep relaxation effect, guests will leave the treatment in a blissful state with illuminated skin.

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For more information on Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, visit their website and follow on Instagram: @hardrockholly. For special deals on your next stay, click here.

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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood

1 Seminole Way

Hollywood, FL 33314

866-502-7529