Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
Tribal CasinoSouth Florida's iconic guitar-shaped casino tower — 3,100+ slots, 190+ tables, 1,300 hotel rooms, Guitar Hotel & award-winning entertainment just north of Miami.
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Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock empire anchors Florida's gaming scene — the Guitar Hotel and more
Florida's casino landscape is dominated by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, which operates Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood (the Guitar Hotel) and Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa as the state's two flagship properties. Pari-mutuel venues (dog tracks repurposed as casinos), including Magic City Casino, Hialeah Park, Calder Casino, and Gulfstream Park, serve the Miami market. The legal gambling age in Florida is 21.
South Florida's iconic guitar-shaped casino tower — 3,100+ slots, 190+ tables, 1,300 hotel rooms, Guitar Hotel & award-winning entertainment just north of Miami.
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LIV Nightclub
Fontainebleau Miami Beach
LIV at Fontainebleau Miami Beach is consistently ranked among the world's top five nightclubs. The 18,000 sq ft venue inside the iconic Fontainebleau hotel hosts A-list DJ residencies — Calvin Harris, DJ Snake, Kygo — alongside celebrity tables and a Friday morning sunrise afterparty that has become a Miami institution.
Space Miami
Downtown Miami / Overtown
Space is Miami's most legendary underground electronic music club — a 24-hour warehouse club that presents the world's greatest techno and house DJs for marathons that begin on Saturday night and continue through Sunday evening. Its rooftop terrace open to the Miami sky, legendary after-hours culture, and history of presenting everyone from Carl Cox to Skrillex to Loco Dice make it one of the most important electronic music clubs in the world.
Bardot Miami
Wynwood
Bardot is Miami's most beloved live music nightclub — a Wynwood venue presenting an extraordinary mix of international touring bands, DJ acts, and live electronic performances in an intimate, beautifully designed 650-capacity room. Its programming philosophy, which treats electronic music artists as live performers worthy of the same intimacy as rock bands, has made it Wynwood's most culturally significant music venue.
Revolution Live Fort Lauderdale
Downtown Fort Lauderdale
Revolution Live is Fort Lauderdale's premier live music nightclub — a 1,500-capacity venue presenting touring rock, hip-hop, and electronic acts for the Broward County market. Fort Lauderdale's role as the northernmost anchor of South Florida's entertainment economy and its unique identity as both a spring break destination and an affluent residential city creates demand for quality live music that Revolution Live serves consistently.
LIV Miami Beach
South Beach / Fontainebleau
LIV is one of the world's most famous nightclubs — the Fontainebleau Miami Beach's legendary 18,000-square-foot club that has been ranked the top-grossing nightclub in the United States every year since its 2008 opening, generating over $30 million annually. Its extraordinary combination of celebrity clientele, internationally recognized resident and touring DJs, and the iconic Fontainebleau setting have made LIV the defining nightclub experience of 21st-century Miami's global entertainment reputation.
E11even Miami
Downtown Miami
E11even is Miami's most unique 24-hour ultra club — a Downtown Miami venue combining live topless dancing (in a club entertainment format, not a strip club), world-class DJ entertainment, and bottle service in a format that only Miami could produce. Its hybrid entertainment concept, continuous 24-hour operation, and position in Downtown Miami's rapidly developing entertainment district have made it one of the most discussed nightlife venues in the United States.
The Anderson Miami
Little Haiti / Upper Eastside
The Anderson is Miami's most acclaimed neighborhood cocktail bar — an Upper Eastside institution that has consistently ranked among America's best bars for its extraordinary craft cocktail program and genuine neighborhood bar character in one of the world's most glamorous cities. Its resistance to Miami's tendency toward velvet-rope exclusivity and its commitment to excellent drinks for anyone who walks through the door make it the most authentically Miami bar experience available.
DetailsBroken Shaker Miami
Mid-Beach / Freehand Miami
Broken Shaker is one of the world's most acclaimed hotel bars — the Freehand Miami's pool bar and garden lounge that has appeared on the World's 50 Best Bars list and won every major American bar award for its extraordinary seasonal cocktail program built around fresh Florida ingredients. The bar's combination of Miami's tropical abundance, a genuinely talented team, and the Freehand's beautifully restored hostel-hotel setting creates a bar experience that only Miami Beach could produce.
DetailsMokai Lounge Miami Beach
South Beach
Mokai is South Beach's most intimate celebrity-friendly lounge — a small, beautifully designed venue that draws celebrities, models, and Miami's most glamorous crowd for cocktails and DJ entertainment in a setting that prioritizes exclusivity and personal attention over the mega-club scale of venues like LIV. Its curatorial approach to its small capacity — ensuring that every guest is exactly the right guest — has made it one of South Beach's most enduring luxury nightlife institutions.
DetailsThe Regent Cocktail Club Miami Beach
South Beach / Boulan Hotel
Regent Cocktail Club is Miami Beach's most beautifully designed craft cocktail bar — a 1930s Art Deco hotel bar in the Boulan South Beach Hotel presenting classic cocktails in one of the most authentic period-correct atmospheres on South Beach. Its extraordinary commitment to pre-Prohibition cocktail technique, period-accurate decor, and the understated hospitality of a truly well-run small bar make it the antidote to Miami Beach's typical nightlife excess.
DetailsThe Bar Fort Lauderdale
Las Olas Boulevard
Las Olas Boulevard is Fort Lauderdale's most elegant entertainment corridor — a tree-lined street of sidewalk cafes, cocktail bars, and upscale restaurants that serves as the social spine of Florida's yachting capital. Fort Lauderdale's position as America's yachting capital (hosting the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the world's largest) creates a lounge clientele of extraordinary wealth and international background that Las Olas serves with appropriate sophistication.
DetailsPerez Art Museum Miami Bar
Museum Park / Downtown Miami
Perez Art Museum Miami's bar and terrace represent Miami's most beautiful lounge setting — a waterfront museum terrace overlooking Biscayne Bay where cocktails are served amid Herzog & de Meuron's extraordinary architectural achievement. The combination of world-class contemporary art, exceptional Biscayne Bay views, and the cultural positioning of PAMM as Miami's most sophisticated daytime and evening destination create a lounge experience unique to the Miami cultural landscape.
DetailsBroward Center Fort Lauderdale
Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District
Broward Center for the Performing Arts is Fort Lauderdale's premier cultural venue — a 2,700-seat concert hall presenting Broadway touring productions, Florida Grand Opera, and major concerts in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District. Its role as Broward County's cultural anchor creates the performing arts infrastructure for Florida's second most populous county and positions Fort Lauderdale as a comprehensive entertainment destination beyond its traditional beach party identity.
DetailsWynwood Arts District Miami
Wynwood
Wynwood is Miami's most creative entertainment district — a former Puerto Rican garment district transformed by the Wynwood Walls street art complex into one of the most visited outdoor galleries in the world, surrounded by craft breweries, cocktail bars, galleries, and restaurants. Wynwood Art Basel events, First Saturday gallery walks, and the continuous presence of world-class street art from Shepard Fairey, Os Gemeos, and dozens of other international artists make Wynwood Miami's most culturally significant neighborhood.
DetailsKaseya Center Bayside Marketplace
Bayside Marketplace / Downtown Miami
Bayside Marketplace is downtown Miami's open-air waterfront entertainment complex adjacent to Kaseya Center arena on Biscayne Bay. Regular live music, outdoor bars, restaurants, and Biscayne Bay water taxi service create a natural gathering point for Miami gaming visitors and cruise passengers. Bayside's proximity to the gaming corridor of Coconut Creek, Dania Beach, and Aventura makes it a popular entertainment base for South Florida's casino market.
DetailsBayfront Park Amphitheater Miami
Bayfront Park Amphitheater is Miami's most spectacular outdoor concert venue — a Biscayne Bay waterfront setting presenting major concerts with the Miami skyline as a backdrop in one of the world's most visually dramatic outdoor performance environments. Miami's extraordinary diversity (one of the most internationally diverse cities in the United States), its Latin cultural influence, and its world-famous nightlife create an outdoor concert culture of global cultural significance.
DetailsLas Olas Entertainment Boulevard Fort Lauderdale
Las Olas Boulevard
Las Olas Boulevard is Fort Lauderdale's most elegant entertainment corridor — the tree-lined street connecting downtown Fort Lauderdale to the beach that houses the city's finest restaurants, cocktail bars, and boutiques. Fort Lauderdale's transformation from Spring Break capital to the sophisticated yachting and cultural destination it has become is best represented on Las Olas, where the entertainment programming has evolved from party bars to James Beard-level restaurants alongside sophisticated cocktail destinations.
DetailsSouth Beach Entertainment District Miami Beach
South Beach / Ocean Drive
South Beach is one of the world's most famous entertainment destinations — the Ocean Drive Art Deco district of Miami Beach where pastel Art Deco hotels, palm trees, and the Atlantic Ocean create the most photographed urban beach scene in America. The South Beach entertainment ecosystem, anchored by the world's top nightclubs, internationally acclaimed restaurants, and a beach culture of extraordinary beauty and glamour, draws 14 million visitors annually and generates more entertainment revenue per square mile than virtually any destination in the world.
DetailsNikki Beach Miami
South Beach
Nikki Beach Miami is the original Nikki Beach — the world's first beach club concept, established in 1998 on South Beach and spawning a global luxury beach club brand. The club's white tent, four-poster beds, and weekend DJ brunch parties on the sand have defined South Beach dayclubbing culture and continue to attract international visitors and celebrities to its Miami location.
Clevelander South Beach
South Beach – Ocean Drive
The Clevelander South Beach is a legendary Art Deco hotel on Ocean Drive with a pool bar and outdoor stage that has been one of Miami's most iconic dayclub and nightlife institutions for decades. The Clevelander's pool deck hosts live DJ performances and sports viewing parties that spill out onto the Ocean Drive sidewalk, making it a social anchor of South Beach.
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood (Broward County) is the centrepiece of Florida gaming — the Guitar Hotel's 450-foot guitar-shaped tower opened in 2019 and is one of the most photographed hotel structures in the US. The complex includes 1,271 hotel rooms, a 140,000-square-foot gaming floor, the Hard Rock Live concert venue (6,500 capacity), multiple restaurants, a pool lagoon, and a full-service spa. It is approximately 20 miles north of Miami Beach via I-95.
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa is a major resort on the west coast of Florida, in the Tampa metropolitan area. It features a large gaming floor, hotel, pool complex, and regular entertainment. The property serves as Tampa's primary casino destination and is also the site of major poker tournaments.
Florida's pari-mutuel facilities — originally built for horse and dog racing — have diversified into card rooms and slot machines. Magic City Casino (Miami) operates under a pari-mutuel licence. Hialeah Park Casino offers live and simulcast horse racing. Calder Casino (Miami Gardens) has slots. Gulfstream Park (Hallandale Beach) is a premium horse racing track with the Pegasus World Cup (world's richest race) and a casino component.
Following a 2021 compact between the Seminole Tribe and the State of Florida, the Seminole Tribe launched mobile sports betting in 2023 (Hard Rock Bet app) — available statewide via a hub-and-spoke model linking all wagers to servers on tribal land. Legal disputes delayed the launch; verify the current status of the Hard Rock Bet app before planning to use it.
Guitar Hotel
The Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood is worth visiting even for non-gamblers — the pool lagoon, nightly light show on the hotel towers, and entertainment calendar are draws in their own right. Book room reservations well ahead for weekend stays.
Gulfstream Park
Gulfstream Park (Hallandale Beach) has both high-quality live horse racing (Champions Club, turf course) and a casino — a combination that provides an experience distinct from a standard casino. The Pegasus World Cup in January is the world's richest turf race.
Miami Beach Access
Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood is 20 minutes from Miami Beach via I-95 or the Palmetto Expressway. Day-trip logistics are straightforward — spend the morning on the beach and the evening at the casino.
South Florida Weather
South Florida has a tropical climate — hot and humid June–October with an afternoon thunderstorm pattern. November–April is the dry season with very pleasant temperatures. Hurricane season (June–November) requires monitoring during late-summer visits.
Poker in Florida
Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood and Tampa both host major poker tournaments, including WPT stops and the Hard Rock Poker Showdown. Florida law caps some casino games at lower limits than Nevada; verify specific table game rules before relying on them.
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The minimum legal gambling age in Florida is 21 for casino-style gaming. This applies to the Seminole Hard Rock properties and pari-mutuel facilities with slot machines and card rooms.
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood is at 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, Florida — in Broward County, approximately 20 miles north of Miami Beach and 10 miles south of Fort Lauderdale. It is accessible from I-95 (Griffin Road exit) or US-1.
The Seminole Tribe of Florida launched a statewide mobile sports betting service (Hard Rock Bet) in 2023 following a 2021 compact. The service had legal challenges and delays; verify current status directly with the Hard Rock Bet app before planning to use it.
Florida pari-mutuel facilities include Magic City Casino (Miami), Hialeah Park (Hialeah), Calder Casino (Miami Gardens), Gulfstream Park (Hallandale Beach), and others. These facilities primarily offer slot machines and poker under pari-mutuel licences rather than full commercial casino licences.