Pros:
The hotel is decorated like its name, Hard Rock Hotel. The lobby is impressive. The bellboy service is a nice upgrade from the typical hotel in Daytona. The rooms are nice with upgraded bathrooms. Itâs right on the beach. Itâs great to have a coffee bar and a restaurant right there. The staff, for the most part, is friendly. It has a nice pool with bar service, another plus (even though the bar girl asks every time she passes if you want something!). There are two hot tubs. Towels are provided at no charge. And instead of a room key, we were given a comfortable wristband, which made it so easy to unlock doors. They have a spa, which we almost used for massages, but decided not to. The staff at the restaurant and spa were friendly.
Cons:
Expensive stay. There is a $25 charge per day just to park your car across the street in an unprotected lot. The other alternative is $40 per day valet service (plus tip each time you get your car). The water pressure is nonexistent in the bathroom sink. They are aware of it, but no fix. The second morning we were there, the silent fire alarm went off as a test, waking us up to a blinding flashing light (and I mean blinding). It went off for an hour. I had to leave the room because flashing lights can give me migraines. The girl (Ely) at the front desk was apologetic when I went down to ask how long it would lastâŠbut was not friendly at checkout (she remembered I had complained). Kind of left a bad vibe on leaving.