On March 22, Hard Rock International casinos, hotels and cafes worldwide celebrated Earth Hour 2025. Earth Hour is a global movement created by World Wildlife Fund that encourages countries, businesses, individuals and iconic landmarks around the world to take action to protect nature.

More than 130 Hard Rock properties filled the time with guest activities free of electricity, to reinforce the importance of prioritizing sustainability and reducing energy consumption, while connecting guests to mother nature through all five senses. Activities included nature-inspired dinners, live acoustic music performances, community cleanups, tree planting events and additional activities.

Highlights from around the world include:

• Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya celebrated Earth Hour by hosting an ecotour, community cleanup and golf cart upcycle contest. The property also offered guests the chance to reconnect with nature through yoga and hiking.
• Hard Rock Hotel Desaru Coast hosted ‘Echoes of the Wild,’ an immersive rainforest experience to celebrate nature visually and bio-acoustically. Renowned naturalist Irshad Mobarak held a powerful session around protecting Desaru’s wildlife. In addition, the property upcycled old team member uniforms into denim backpacks, for proceeds to go towards a stingless beehive.
• Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta team members headed to the beach to clear pollution before participating in a sandcastle building contest, children’s arts & crafts, s’mores and acoustic candlelit concert.
• Hard Rock Hotel Bali treated guests to a ‘Dine in the Dark’ experience accompanied by live acoustic music, as well as an unforgettable turtle release, mangrove planting and children’s recycling activities.
• Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana commemorated the occasion by organizing a beach cleanup, planting greenery with children in the ROXITY Kid’s Club and hosting pool relay races, with 1,298 guests participating. For more information about Hard Rock’s Save The Planet commitment, partnership with Ocean Conservancy and other CSR efforts, visit www.hardrock.com/living-ourmottos.aspx.