You may have seen your fair share of crazy ‘Florida Man’ headlines over the past few years, and it’s turned into something of an internet phenomenon.

The Reddit thread ‘Florida Man’ is a constant source of amusement, and major media outlets like the Guardian have looked into why the state consistently features such wild news stories.

What does this have to do with the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, opening on October 24 in Hollywood, Florida? Well, what other state is going to open a hotel that is shaped like a guitar?

The Miami Herald isn’t sure that everyone is super amped about the hotel:

The giant guitar-shaped hotel is one step closer to reality, whether you want it to be or not…

When the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is open, there’s going to be a lot to see. A 10-acre lagoon-style pool with cabanas. Private cabanas. Water sports activities like paddle boarding. A day club and private pool area.

There will also be 3,000 new slot machines, 193 table games and a 46-table poker room, plus 30 new restaurants lounges and bars. There will also be a new Hard Rock Live concert venue.

Doesn’t sound half bad. Have a squizz for yourself, with a video from the hotel’s official YouTube account:

Construction is said to have cost around $1,5 billion, and you can start making bookings as early as July 24.

Look at the pageantry on show during the grand announcement of the opening date recently:

Looks like Iron Maiden has fallen on hard times.

We have to mention this stinging rebuke of the hotel and its design before we go. Like we said, not everybody is on board:

Every now and then, you see something so horrific that it has the potential to shatter the very fabric of the universe. And you are forced to take a stand.

We’ve seen the monstrosity, so we’re stepping up: That guitar-shaped Seminole Hard Rock hotel is a blight on our land.

If you haven’t seen the Hollywood hotel looming over the horizon, clearly you have not driven anywhere near Broward County. You can’t miss it from Florida’s Turnpike. You can even see it from I-95. Hell, ask NASA: It’s probably visible from outer space.

It’s so terrible even Mother Nature hates it.

Those who forked out in excess of a billion dollars will hope the general public is a little more receptive.

[source:miamiherald]