Of course, the Hard Rock has its shrine to the Beatles, including a jacket worn by John Lennon. Guitars are among the music memorabilia scattered around the hotel and casino. Prince has an outfit and guitar on display. Guitars belonging to Styxx, Ozzy Osbourne and Fleetwood Mac hang on the walls, with autographs to match. Johnny Cash is represented with a guitar and wardrobe. The hallway separating the hotel from the casino is home to a plethora of memorabilia highlighting the careers of some of the greatest performers in music history. The Hard Rock Casino and Hotel is located in Sioux City’s former Battery Building, which opened in 1906. Through the years it served different functions, before being designated as the home of Sioux City’s newest casino and hotel. Named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008, the building was designed for the Simmons cutlery business in 1906. The Battery Building was once a dominant building among Sioux City’s skyline.

The Hard Rock is located in the old Battery Building. Each room features exposed brick and wooden beams. Our room had a small hallway, decorated with pictures and posters of some of the greatest musicians to take the stage.

The room numbers are located on a backdrop in the shape of a guitar pic. Am I wrong to suggest “Weird” Al Yankovic and the Brady Bunch kids as my favorites?Įach room’s door is decorated with a music-related picture. You can grab a drink, sit back and have some nice conversation – maybe about the best singer or band of all time. The lobby area near the elevators is welcoming. The rooms are on the third and fourth floors. Aerosmith lyrics were on one of the elevators we rode to the third floor. The elevators have music quotes on the side. Plus, guests are offered a free drink at check-in. Lisa had some fruity drink, while I sampled a domestic beer. Hello! If you drink, this is a great welcome to the Hard Rock. Guests are offered a beer or mixed drink upon check-in. Shelves of liquor sit on a shelf unit from the counter to the ceiling. The front desk could pass for its own bar. The hotel lobby is decorated with music themes. An autographed surf board from the Beach Boys is cool. Posters and music props hang on the walls, welcoming you to the land of all-things music. Well, she got her wish, and it didn’t disappoint.įrom the second you enter the lobby doors of the hotel, you know you’re in Hard Rock country. She longed to spend a weekend at the hotel.

So, her geekiness bubbled over when the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel opened in Sioux City two years ago. The Hard Rock Casino and Hotel in Sioux City opened its doors about two years ago.

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