Hard Rock Stadium - Luxury Suite Guide
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Venue Basics
Opened: August 16, 1987 (renovated in 2016)
Seating Capacity: 65,326 for most college and professional football games, 78,363 for wrestling and 80,120 for Super Bowls/college football national championships.
Address: 347 Don Shula Dr, Miami Gardens, FL 33056 USA
Telephone: (305) 943-8000
Suites & Stadium Overview
Hard Rock Stadium, located in Miami Gardens, Florida, is home to the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL) and the Miami Hurricanes football team from the University of Miami. It was home to Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Florida Marlins from 1993 to 2011. Hard Rock Stadium also hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game sponsored by Capital One. When not in use by one of these football teams, the building frequently serves as a concert venue and host to family shows.
Hard Rock Stadium is owned by Stephen Ross and Wayne Huizenga, and operated by the Miami Dolphins. The facility. previously known as Sun Life Stadium underwent a $400 million renovation from 2016 .
Hard Rock Hotel is the title sponsor with venue naming rights. Notable events hosted at Hard Rock Stadium include five Super Bowls (1989, 1995, 1999, 2007 and 2010), two World Series (1997 and 2003), four college football national championships (2001, 2005, 2009 and 2013), a NFL Pro Bowl (2010) and multiple World Cup friendly matches. Notable musical performers to take the Sun Life Stadium include U2, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Elton John, Billy Joel, Chicago, Genesis, Gloria Estefan, Guns N’ Roses, The Who, Hall & Oates, Rod Stewart, Paul McCartney, The Three Tenors, The Police and Madonna.
Super Bowl LIV will take place at Hard Rock Stadium in 2020.
Suite Seating Options
The suites and premium seating at Hard Rock Stadium are still under renovation. Schedule completion is early 2017.
Renting a Hard Rock Stadium Suite Through SuiteHop
Pricing on SuiteHop is market-based, with suite owners determining the price at which they choose to list. The list price is a reflection of availability, the popularity of the event, the exact location of the suite, whether or not catering and parking passes are included, and the suite owner’s choice of selling their suite in its entirety or by the individual seat, among other factors.
Benefits of buying through SuiteHop may include...
- access to suites that are not otherwise available elsewhere, including when the event is sold out,
- ability to purchase individual tickets within suites,
- market-based pricing can be below box office pricing,
- transparent, real-time online pricing and ordering, and,
- availability of full event planning services including ticket distribution, RSVP/invitation management, celebrity appearances, branded promotional/gift items, dedicated in-suite concierge service, and more!
Renting a Hard Rock Stadium Suite Through The Venue
Pricing through the box office is determined by team and/or venue management. Suite pricing is not typically published online and often requires offline contact with a sales representative. Large “Party Suites” sometimes sell individual tickets as part of a shared environment, while private suites usually require purchase of the entire space.
Benefits of buying through the venue may include…
- full year and multi-year suite leases only available through venue,
- venue pricing that is sometimes below marketplace pricing, and,
- a direct relationship with the venue for access to future promotions.
Catering & Concierge Services
Attendees at Hard Rock Stadium events are prohibited from bringing outside food and beverage into the stadium. Suite holders and guests have access to restaurants, bars, and concession stands throughout the stadium, as well as premium catering and in-suite concierge service for an additional charge. Food and beverage service is provided by Centerplate.
Centerplate has redesigned its menus to include South Florida favorites like tacos al pastor, conch fritters and Cuban sandwiches.
Suite Parking
Hard Rock Stadium provides between two and four parking passes to one of its nearby VIP parking areas. Your parking lot will be identified by the hang tag color displayed on your parking pass (usually purple, blue or red). Valet service is not available at this time.
Bathrooms
Private restrooms will be located inside larger suites; well-appointed restrooms are also located in common areas outside of the individual suites.
Special Areas
LIV at Hard Rock Stadium, located just above the West end-zone, is an extravagant South Beach-style nightclub. With room for up to 600 seated guests and 15 VIP cabanas, this 10,000 square foot club features 60 HDTVs and multiple DJ stations. A 15-person cabana rental at Club LIV costs about $15,000 and includes a magnum of Dom Perignon, 24 beers and 12 bottles of water.
Duffy's Sports Grill's Hall of Champions, located on the Club level, boasts 40 HDTVs, wood flooring and an all-you-can-eat buffet featuring local favorites.
Additional Resources
Hard Rock Stadium Listings on SuiteHop
Hard Rock Stadium on Wikipedia
Miami Dolphins Official Website
Miami Hurricanes Football Official Website
Capital One Orange Bowl Official Website
