WHAT: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino welcomes Sean “Diddy” Combs for the grand opening celebration of Vanity nightclub on Saturday, Jan. 2.

WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010

Media check in: 11 p.m.

Red carpet arrivals:  11:45 p.m.

WHO: Music mogul, fashion designer and actor, Sean “Diddy” CombsWHERE: Vanity nightclub

HRH Tower at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

4455 Paradise Rd.

Las Vegas, NV 89169

DETAILS:       Sean “Diddy” Combs hosts the grand opening of Vanity nightclub inside the new HRH Tower at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Saturday, Jan. 2. Celebrities expected to attend include recording artist IYAZ, star of “Avatar” Laz Alonso and other surprise guests.

Created by Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s nightlife group (Body English, Rare 120, REHAB and Wasted Space) and legendary baseball player Jason Giambi, Vanity nightclub dazzles guests with an experience unlike any other. The 14,000 square-foot venue features champagne menus engraved on handheld antique mirrors, two marble bars, 50 intimate VIP booths and an outdoor terrace with cabanas, a fire pit and direct access to the new outdoor Sky Bar (opening April 2010). VIP seating lines the 80 square-foot sunken dance floor while a spectacular cyclone chandelier, lit with more than 20,000 LED lights, brings the hotspot to life. For those a bit more vain, the ladies lounge is complete with nail and makeup technicians available for touch ups.

Vanity nightclub is open 10 p.m. – 4 a.m. Thursday – Sunday. Cover charge is $40 for men, $20 for women and free for local ladies with photo ID. VIP seating starts at $500 and includes crystal punch bowls. For more information or to make a VIP reservation, call 702.639.5555.

About Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, owned and operated under Morgans Hotel Group and equity partner, DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, is a premier destination entertainment resort located on 16.7 acres situated strategically on Harmon Avenue, one of Las Vegas’ fastest growing entertainment corridors. Built in 1995 and expanded in 1999, the property is currently undergoing another expansion set for completion in early 2010 more than tripling its current size. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino offers an energetic entertainment and gaming experience with the services and amenities associated with a boutique luxury resort hotel. The property is known for its innovative nightlife and music scene where such acts as The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Foo Fighters, Paul McCartney, Incubus, Nine Inch Nails and The Killers have all performed.  Features of the property include an 11-story Hard Rock Hotel tower with 640 guest rooms and just adjacent is the brand new 17-story Paradise Tower with 479 guest rooms; a 30,000 square foot casino; 75,000 square feet of flexible meeting and convention space; The Beach Club with a swimming pool that was selected by the Travel Channel as one of “The Top 10 Pools” in the world; Rehab, the trendsetting Sunday afternoon pool party; Body English nightclub which was selected by Cosmopolitan Magazine as one of the “Top 25 Sexiest Places in the World”; The all new Joint, by Rogue concert venue; rock club Wasted Space, owned by motocross star Carey Hart; restaurants including the new Rare 120 steakhouse, the Tuscan-style Italian eatery AGO , world-renowned Nobu, Pink Taco and the 24/7 diner Mr. Lucky’s; two cocktail lounges; several retail stores; and Rock Spa, an 8,000 square foot spa, salon and fitness center.  For room availability and additional information call 800.HRD.ROCK (800.473.7625) or visit www.hardrockhotel.com.