I heard a rumor that they will be opening a Hard Rock Hotel coming sometime in 2009. They don't have anything about hotels on their website yet, but i think there is a Holiday inn like right next to it.
There is a Holiday Inn right there as well as a Country Inns and Suites . The park is NOT near the beach area it is a few min form there . It looked amazing when we were down there looking at the preview center last Aug. They were just getting to work on the Led Zepplin ride back then . My Friends have said the park is really coming together and many of the kids want passes for the park this summer .