And we’ve done the feasibility study already.” “We just met with our partners about doing that yesterday. “I think it’ll be pretty quick,” Lucas said of the project’s timeline. The hotel will be built either on the casino’s front lawn along Eggleston Avenue or north of the casino’s parking garage in what’s now a surface lot. Revealing much more detail than previously known about Hard Rock’s hotel plans, Lucas said up to 300 rooms are planned for the project, with a spa, fitness center and luxury suites for high rollers. And then they don’t have to drive back home.
“People can regionally come here, enjoy a show, gamble a little bit, eat some dinner. “It’s critical to the continued success of this property as we grow the entertainment lineup,” said Jon Lucas, chief operating office for the Florida-based company with 13 casinos, 34 hotels and 238 Cafes and Rock Shops worldwide. CINCINNATI - Hard Rock International is planning a $70 million hotel investment at its Downtown Cincinnati property, as part of its strategy to transform the 9-year-old casino into more of a regional destination.