Las Vegas' Mirage Hotel Announces Final Day of Operation
The popular gambling paradise, The Mirage, has set an official closing date. The Seminole Tribe of Florida, which runs the casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip, announced recently that the venue will shut down on the 17th of July. The purpose is to transform it into the new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas. (It is worth noting that the first Hard Rock Las Vegas, separated from the Strip, was sold to Richard Branson and is currently running as Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.)
The Guitar Hotel is a 700-foot-tall tower designed to resemble a guitar. The Clark County commissioners approved this construction back in March.
Any hotel room or show reservations booked after the 14th of July will automatically be canceled and refunded, as per a statement from the Seminole Tribe, which adds that they will pay a $80 million compensatory package to employees working during the transition phase.
The timeframe for this transformation is yet to be revealed.
Savvy viewers could have predicted the closing date of The Mirage with some accuracy, given that an internal memo from Cirque du Soleil previously disclosed that The Beatles LOVE would permanently shut down on the 7th of June, concluding a renovation project.
The Mirage, opened by casino tycoon Steve Wynn in 1989, is well-known for transforming Vegas into a destination for high-profile shows and exquisite dining, accompanied by hefty prices.
The Mirage was the first Strip casino hotel with a $100-ticket headliner, featuring Siegfried & Roy, who also connected their brand with the property's zoo. The attraction was named "Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat" but was closed in the past year. The memo didn't disclose all the animal relocation details.
Set to replace The Mirage's iconic volcano, one of the only two significant free shows remaining on the Las Vegas Strip, is the new guitar tower. Despite being branded as a historical offense, the volcano's demolition is part of a pattern of disrespect toward the same site. To set up the iconic volcano, the last Las Vegas Strip dwelling - a house belonging to Grace Hayes, a former vaudevillian actress - had to be destroyed in 1987, along with a Mobil station situated on the Red Rooster site from 1931, which was the first legally licensed casino on the Strip. In summary, the guitar tower is set to emerge from the ashes of where the Las Vegas Strip was born.
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Source: www.casino.org
