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Hard Rock Biloxi Opens for Business Ahead of Schedule

Where: 777 Beach Blvd. [map], Biloxi, MS, United States, 39530

What is going on today? First Andre Balazs pulls the inverse of hotel hype, now we hear the Hard Rock Biloxi has reopened six days ahead of schedule. Incredible!

The hotel casino which was heavily damaged during Hurricane Katrina opened last Saturday and Eric Claption's infamous guitar even flew in for the early opening. Yet also thrown into the mix of rock n' roll relics are the ones that were previously shown in the casino hotel after getting swirled around in stormwater. So it goes something like this:

Behind thick glass is a large black and white photo that stretches perhaps 12 feet, depicting what the resort looked like a few days after Katrina. Also behind the glass are water-damaged and mud-covered pieces that were recovered. Some were returned by residents, others washed back up near the building.

So it's almost like a mini-Hurricane Katrina museum.

As for the hotel rooms, the Hard Rock has 318 guest rooms, with 42-inch plasma screen televisions, touch-screen phones, Bose music systems, wireless internet and Aveda bath products. There's also a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, an Aveda spa, a 12th floor lounge, and a Ben & Jerry's ice cream shoppe inside.

Meanwhile, the opening weekend concerts are still on, starting tonight with a performance by 3 Doors Down and culminating with Kid Rock's show on 07-07-07.

When we checked, rooms were sold out this weekend and next but we did find a room on July 12 for $269 a night.

[Photo: Anna_Bencze]

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· Kid Rock to Rock Hard Rock Biloxi [HotelChatter]