Hollywood, Florida
Rising 450 feet above the South Florida landscape, the Guitar Hotel is the only building in the world shaped like a guitar. Modeled after a Fender Stratocaster, the tower features six curved light columns running up its facade that simulate guitar strings, programmed to pulse and change color in rhythm with music. At night, the entire tower becomes a massive LED light show visible from miles away, with the strings appearing to play the music emanating from the resort's sound system.
The Guitar Hotel cost $1.5 billion to build and opened in 2019. At 450 feet, it is the tallest building in Broward County. The six "strings" are actually LED-light columns integrated into the building's facade, each capable of displaying millions of colors. The light shows are synchronized to music and visible from aircraft landing at nearby Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Beneath the Guitar Hotel, the Pool of Light is a 4.5-acre water complex featuring a 13,500-square-foot main pool, two VIP pools, and over 20 private cabanas. A separate nighttime pool experience, Daer Dayclub and Nightclub, transforms the pool area into an outdoor club with DJ performances, LED screens, and pyrotechnics. A 120-foot LED screen at the pool's edge displays synchronized visuals during events.
The Seminole Hard Rock features 1,271 guest rooms, including the exclusive Guitar Hotel suites with floor-to-ceiling windows and panoramic views of South Florida. The resort offers over 20 dining venues, including Council Oak Steaks and Seafood, plus casual options ranging from bakeries to international cuisine. Hard Rock Live, a 7,000-seat arena, hosts major concerts and events. The resort's memorabilia collection features thousands of music artifacts from legendary artists.
The Guitar Hotel is a singular architectural achievement. No other building in the world is shaped like a guitar, and no other resort has a tower that plays music through LED light strings visible from miles away. The sheer audacity of the design, combined with the 4.5-acre pool complex, the 7,000-seat arena, and the music memorabilia collection, creates an experience that is unmistakably Hard Rock and unmistakably Florida. It is the most architecturally distinctive resort built in the 21st century.