Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Takes Top Honors with Three 2025 Magellan Awards from Travel Weekly
—The flagship-integrated resort earns three Gold Awards from the premier travel industry—
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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood continues to set the gold standard in luxury hospitality, earning three Gold Awards from the prestigious 2025 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards.
The integrated resort took home top honors in the following categories: Hospitality Elements: Upscale (Four-Star) – Pool Design, Hospitality Elements: Upscale (Four-Star) – Rock Spa® & Salon, and Hospitality: Overall – Casino Resort/Hotel.
“We are incredibly proud to be once again recognized among the best in the industry,” said Bo Guidry, President of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. “Each award is a testament to the dedication of our team members and their commitment to delivering world-class experiences that are as iconic as our Guitar Hotel itself.”
With more than 18 acres of water attractions, Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood offers guests six distinct pools and the luxurious Bora Bora experience, featuring 16 overwater villas with plunge pools, private bathrooms, and butler service. The resort’s expansive amenities and innovative guest experiences continue to redefine the standard of integrated resort luxury.
Rock Spa® & Salon at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood is a 42,000-square-foot oasis located on the third floor of The Guitar Hotel, offering a range of wellness treatments surrounded by lush greenery and natural design elements. The spa features 21 ultra-luxe treatment rooms, including three couples’ suites, a co-ed atrium, Himalayan salt room, saunas, and a cold plunge pool. Signature treatments like the Tranquility Ritual, Thai Muscle Melt, and Vitality Booster combine European-inspired cryo and thermotherapy techniques to deliver the ultimate relaxation experience.
Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood also features award-winning dining at Abiaka, Cipresso, Council Oak Steaks & Seafood and Kuro, along with Hard Rock Live, South Florida’s premier entertainment venue.
The Magellan Awards honor outstanding design, marketing and services across industry segments including Hospitality, Travel Destinations, Cruise Lines, Online Travel Services, Airlines and Airports, Travel Agents and Agencies, Tour Operators and Ground Transportation.
Entries are judged by a distinguished panel of top travel professionals representing the industry’s most accomplished leaders. Rather than competing against one another, entries are evaluated against a standard of excellence based on the long-standing expertise of Travel Weekly. To uphold this high benchmark, a category may have multiple winners or no winners at all.
For more information on Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, visit HardRockHolly.com.
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About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood is the flagship-integrated resort of Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The renowned entertainment, gaming and hospitality destination unveiled a $1.5 billion expansion in 2019, highlighting the debut of the world’s first and only Guitar Hotel. Between three hotel towers, the resort boasts 1,271 luxury guestrooms. Amenities include a 42,000 square-foot Rock Spa® & Salon; an 18-acre recreational water experience; private “Bora Bora” style cabanas; more than 20 food and beverage outlets; a 26,000 square-foot retail promenade; 120,000 square feet of premier meeting and convention space; and an expansive gaming floor with more than 2,500 slots, more than 200 table games and a 45-table poker room. In 2023, the casino launched live craps, roulette and retail sports betting, offering 10 craps tables, 20 roulette tables, and sports betting locations including both electronic kiosks and kiosks with live sports betting agents. Introducing the new games is a historic milestone that immediately puts Florida in the same league as the world’s great gaming destinations. Hard Rock Live, ranked No. 3 and No. 5 worldwide in 2023 gross revenue for Pollstar Magazine and Billboard respectively, highlights A-list entertainers and performers, sporting events and live broadcast productions in an intimate 7,000-person capacity setting. Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood is located on 87 acres of the Hollywood Seminole Reservation along State Road 7 (U.S. Highway 441). For more information, visit us online at www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com call 1 (800) 937-0010 or follow us: Facebook: @HardRockHolly, X: @HardRockHolly, Instagram: @HardRockHolly.