Went to Vegas for the famous Rehab pool party that occurs every summer at the Hard Rock. (The last time I was in Vegas was when I was 14.)
My cousin is a veteran Vegas traveler so he strongly encouraged a stay at the Hard Rock, and I had absolutely no regrets. The hotel was built for one purpose: to party. If you're a 20- or 30-something looking to party, then get the hell off the strip and stay at the goddamn Hard Rock. Accommodations were simple, yet very comfortable. Great-smelling bath soap, shampoo. The decor is what you'd expect from the Hard Rock: dark, decadent, devilish. Forget the MGM, NYNY, and all of those other kiddy hotels. The Hard Rock is truly an adult hotel for sin city.