The Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood is the largest casino near Miami The Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood is 21 miles north of downtown Miami, or roughly a 30 to 45 minute drive. It’s actually the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood (The black star on the map), and it’s far and away the grand dame of South Florida casinos, (and the most popular). (Here’s a map of the ten casinos in the Miami area) Hard Rock Casino Miami The one major exception is the Seminole Hard Rock Casino Hollywood. Many started as either greyhound tracks, horse racing tracks, or jai alai courts, but later added electronic gaming devices to their facilities.īecause they either are located in converted tracks, and/or don’t offer live table games, most of these casinos won’t resemble the traditional casino most of us are familiar with. All of them are less than 25 miles from downtown Miami. These ten Miami casinos range from less-than-fancy slot only joints, to beautiful casino resorts that would fit right in on the Las Vegas Strip. So it surprises many visitors, (and some locals alike), to learn that there are ten casinos in the Miami area.

The Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood lets you sleep inside a giant guitar.