By Tom Schmidt
The Mirage was the first mega-resort in Las Vegas. Built bySteve Wynn, who later built Treasure Island, the Bellagio, andWynn Las Vegas. The Mirage is one of our favorite hotels in LasVegas.
The Mirage Las Vegas has been working hard to improve the hotel.They've added a new dining option -- the Carnegie Deli -- whichoffers another casual dining option. Kokomo's is a great placeto get steak or lobster. The California Pizza Kitchen is a greatoption for visitors on a budget. The flagship restaurant atMirage Las Vegas is Renoir, which offers fine French cuisine.
The most impressive improvement is the new baccarat andhigh-stakes blackjack room. All we can say is, WOW! One of thebig casino companies finally got something right! This is themost impressive place to play blackjack -- anywhere. When theMirage decided to redesign their high-stakes blackjack andbaccarat room, they apparently decided to raise the bar. Noother room in Vegas (or anywhere else in the world but MonteCarlo) can hold a candle to this one. The room consists of eightblackjack tables with a bar and lounge. The ultra-hip New Yorkstyle lounge reminds us more of the lounge at the Hudson Hotelin Manhattan than of a place to play blackjack. If you're goingto Vegas to play blackjack, and you're willing to play a minimumof $100 per hand, this is your destination. During peak times,several of the tables are bumped up to $300 per hand minimum,but you can almost always find a $100 table. Half the tables aresix-deck shoe games, and half are double-deck games dealt byhand.
Mirage also has one of the best pools in Las Vegas. It's notquite as fancy as Mandalay Bay's (which has a wave pool and lazyriver) and doesn't have poolside blackjack tables like Wynn LasVegas, but for those just looking for a nice pool area to relaxin, Mirage's is better than most of the strip hotels in Vegas.
Behind the pool is the dolphin habitat and Siegfried & Roy'ssecret garden. Both are worth more than the price of admission.If you like animals, make sure you get to Mirage to check theseexhibits out.
The biggest weakness of the Mirage is the quality of the rooms.The suites are fabulous, but if you are staying in a regularhotel deluxe room, they could use a little work. I'm not surewhy the Mirage Las Vegas hasn't spent the money to renovate allof its basic hotel rooms. The ones that have been renovated arenice. The others seem dingy, have low-grade hotel beds andbedding, and have tiny bathrooms. Of course, you probably aren'tplanning to spend much time in your room when you go to LasVegas, so this is a problem that is easily overlooked.
Overall, the Mirage Las Vegas Hotel & Casino is a great optionfor your stay. The location is great, being near
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