The Mirage sat on the Center Strip at 3400 S. Las Vegas Boulevard, between Caesars Palace and Treasure Island, from its opening on November 22, 1989 until its final night on July 17, 2024. Developed by Steve Wynn at a then-record cost of $630 million, it is widely credited with launching the modern megaresort era in Las Vegas, pairing a casino with a full-scale entertainment spectacle out front.
For anyone researching where to stay on the Strip, The Mirage is now a historic listing rather than a bookable option: MGM Resorts sold the operating business to Hard Rock International in a deal that closed in 2022, and Hard Rock gutted the property to build Hard Rock Las Vegas, anchored by a roughly 700-foot guitar-shaped hotel tower targeted to open in late 2027.
Stats at a Glance
- Location: Center Strip, 3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd., between Caesars Palace and Treasure Island
- Operator: Hard Rock International (2022–2024, final operator); MGM Resorts International (2000–2022); developed by Steve Wynn / Mirage Resorts
- Opened: November 22, 1989
- Closed: July 17, 2024
- Rooms: 3,044 rooms in a 29-story Y-shaped tower
- Casino: About 90,500 sq ft with roughly 2,300 slot machines and 115 table games at opening
- Signature attraction: The Mirage Volcano (erupting lagoon volcano) and the Secret Garden & Dolphin Habitat
- Successor: Hard Rock Las Vegas, targeted to open late 2027 with a guitar-shaped hotel tower
Rooms, Pool and Casino
The Mirage’s single 29-story, Y-shaped tower held 3,044 rooms and suites over a 65-acre site, with a tropical pool complex and lagoon-style landscaping that set the template countless later Strip resorts copied. The 90,500-square-foot casino floor, with roughly 2,300 slots and 115 table games at its 1989 opening, sat beneath a rainforest-themed atrium and a $1.2 million saltwater aquarium behind the front desk. All of it closed for good on July 17, 2024, and the interior has since been stripped for Hard Rock’s rebuild.
Shows, Attractions and Dining
The free volcano eruption out front, redesigned in 2008 with choreographed fire and music, was the resort’s calling card for 35 years, alongside the Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat that grew out of Siegfried & Roy’s animal collection. The Mirage Theatre hosted Siegfried & Roy’s magic show for nearly 5,750 performances from 1990 to 2003, then became the longtime home of Cirque du Soleil’s Beatles-scored “LOVE” from 2006 until the closure, with Terry Fator’s ventriloquist act running for over a decade in a separate showroom. Dining highlights included Tom Colicchio’s Heritage Steak and Carnegie Deli.
Location and What Replaces It
The Mirage’s Center Strip address put it within easy walking distance of Caesars Palace, the Forum Shops, and Treasure Island, roughly midway between Sphere to the north and T-Mobile Arena to the south. That footprint is now under construction as Hard Rock Las Vegas; travelers planning a Strip stay today should treat The Mirage as a closed, historic property and look to other Center Strip resorts via ThrillZing’s Where to Stay hub until the Hard Rock reopens.
Explore more: Browse more Las Vegas Strip resorts, See Sphere, a short walk from the former Mirage site, Check The Colosseum at neighboring Caesars Palace, Read Las Vegas residency concert tips.
The Mirage FAQs
Is The Mirage still open in Las Vegas?
No. The Mirage closed permanently on July 17, 2024, after nearly 35 years of operation. Hard Rock International, which took over operations from MGM Resorts in 2022, is redeveloping the site as Hard Rock Las Vegas, targeted to open in late 2027.
What did resort fees and parking cost at The Mirage?
In its final years under MGM Resorts management, The Mirage charged self-parking fees (around $9–$15 depending on length of stay) and valet fees (around $18–$24), plus a standard MGM resort fee, with the first three hours of self-parking free for Nevada residents. These policies ended with the closure.
Where was The Mirage located relative to the rest of the Strip?
The Mirage sat on the Center Strip between Caesars Palace and Treasure Island, an easily walkable stretch also near the Fashion Show Mall, roughly midway between Sphere and T-Mobile Arena.
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