The entire resort closes on February 3, 2020, right after to the Super Bowl, to begin changing into Virgin Hotels, opening in fall of 2020. The restaurant closed on December 31, 2016.ĭemolition of the restaurant starts on Monday, November 18. 9 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe, now sits at The Neon Museum. The guitar, inspired by Pete Townshend’s No. The Hard Rock Cafe originally opened in 1990 with an 82-foot neon guitar lit up out front. The Hard Rock Hotel start demolition of the Hard Rock Cafe at the front of the resort as the property gets ready to become Virgin Hotel. Say so long to one of the iconic landmarks of Las Vegas.