World’s First Guitar Shaped Hotel Opens in US

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The world’s first guitar-shaped hotel has officially opened for business in the United States. The hotel is the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, in the state of  Florida..


The curvaceous building is part of a $1.5 billion expansion of an existing entertainment complex. Designed by  architect Steve Peck of the Las Vegas-based firm Klai Juba Wald Architecture, the  36-storey hotel took nearly 10 years to design and build.


Shaped like an electric guitar, the building features a spectacular light show at night. Created  in conjunction with DeSimone Consulting Engineers, who led the engineering on the project, the tower blends into the dark sky at night. The design team worked with Boston lighting designer DCL and a Montreal digital agency to integrate 16,800 V-sticks (strips of LED video fixtures) on the rim of the guitar.  Each evening, the hotel becomes a temporary light installation with interactive choreography set to music. 


According to the Miami Herald, whether it’s day or night, the Hard Rock guitar is the largest physical attraction in the South Florida landscape for miles. This means guests within its 638 rooms have unobstructed views in all directions, including the Hollywood beachfront and downtown Miami, thanks to its floor-to-ceiling glass walls.


In addition to the guitar-shaped structure, the original Seminole Hard Rock Hotel building was fully renovated and a 7,000-seat performance venue was built on site. The existing pool resort area was also expanded.                          

-ACHAL NARAYANAN                                                 


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