The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino opened its first fully integrated Canadian location [Thursday] on Albion Road, with many nods to Canadiana.
The $350 million [US$257 million] entertainment complex includes a six-story hotel with 150 rooms and 22 suites as well as a 24-7 gaming floor, 10 bars, restaurants and lounges, and an 1,800-seat live performance venue. The 150,000-square-foot gaming space currently has about 1,000 slot machines, 40 table games, a high-limit gaming area and an open-air smoking area.
The project was first announced in May 2017 with a $320-million budget. The pandemic delayed construction, which started in June 2023.
Christine Crump, president of Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa, said Thursday that opening day has been a long time coming.
