With signed posters, gold records, outfits, instruments and more, musicians from the ’60s and ’70s through today are represented in an impressive collection. Music videos (remember those?) play in the lobby, fountains and chandeliers are themed to musical instruments, and there is memorabilia everywhere.

Music fans of all ages will want to check the Hard Rock off their bucket list as the entire resort is themed to rock-and-roll.

Today we are going to look at our favorite parts of the Hard Rock, starting with… Opening in 2001, the Hard Rock was one of Universal’s first onsite hotels as the company transformed from a single theme park into what we now know as the Universal Orlando Resort. The exterior is straight from the Eagles Hotel California album cover having a California Mission theme, white stucco walls, arched entryways, and rust-colored roof tiles. Recently we had a family trip to possibly Universal’s most well known resort, the Hard Rock Hotel.

This week’s SATURDAY SIX takes a look at the HARD ROCK HOTEL at Universal Orlando! We have been making our way around the onsite resorts at Universal with stops at Aventura, Cabana Bay, Sapphire Falls, Royal Pacific, and Portofino Bay.

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