Northstar Meetings Group

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento Makes Its Big Debut

A collaboration between two Native American tribes has produced the state's first Hard Rock Casino.
Executives celebrate the opening of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain with the brand's traditional guitar smash.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain, the brand's first gaming facility in California, celebrated its grand opening with a signature Hard Rock guitar smash this week. The 169-room hotel and entertainment venue is about 40 miles north of downtown Sacramento, on property owned by the Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe of the Enterprise Rancheria. The project marks a first-of-its-kind collaboration between two Native American tribes, the Enterprise Rancheria and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, which owns Hard Rock International

Grand-opening festivities continue throughout the weekend, featuring a performance by legendary British rock band Def Leppard on Saturday night, Nov. 2, at the nearby Toyota Amphitheatre in Wheatland, Calif. The new Hard Rock has partnered with event promoter Live Nation and will sponsor concerts at the 18,500-seat venue, which is just a few miles from the casino.

The Hard Rock Sacramento offers 8,500 square feet of event space on-site, including a banquet hall and four smaller meeting rooms. Other amenities include an outdoor pool and deck area, a Body Rock fitness center, and the casino, which has 1,587 slots, 57 table games and high-limit gaming rooms.

Food-and-beverage outlets at the property include the Asian restaurants Song and YouYu Noodle Bar, both of which are run by Michelin-starred executive sous-chef Richard Chen, formerly with Wing Lei in Wynn Las Vegas. Fin dining is found at Council Oak Steaks and Seafood, and an international selection of dishes is available at the Fresh Harvest buffet.

The Hard Rock signature Sound of Your Stay music program allows guests of the new property to request an in-room Crosley turntable or Fender guitar at no extra charge.

More From Northstar Meetings Group

More from Northstar Meetings Group