The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas will have pretty much doubled in size by 2009 thanks to a proposed investment of almost $1 billion. The boutique resort, which sits just off the Strip and has entertained the likes of Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, will see 950 new rooms added, including an all-suite, 15-storey tower, as well as lots more casino and meeting space. The hotel’s pool – where guests can swim and play blackjack at the same time – will also undergo expansion.