Iconic Mirage In Las Vegas Closes After 34 Years

The Mirage Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip has closed, ending 34 years in business, Jordan Valinsky reported for CNN.

The Mirage will reopen in 2027 as Hard Rock Las Vegas.

The resort threw a farewell event, with doors officially closing in the afternoon.

That capped off a weeklong event, in which gamblers were given the opportunity to win part of a $1.6 million cash prize in accordance with Nevada state law. The hotel announced in May it would be closing.

Following its closure, the 3,000-room resort will undergo a three-year renovation that will wipe away any markings of the Mirage and its tropical theme.

It will reopen in 2027 as Hard Rock Las Vegas, with a soaring 700-foot-tall hotel tower in the shape of a guitar, similar to its Florida property. The volcano will be destroyed to make space for new rooms.

Opened in 1989 by casino mogul Steve Wynn, the Mirage ushered in an era of luxe resorts for the Strip and was the first resort to have a sidewalk attraction – the volcano. That prompted the Bellagio and Venetian to imitate the Mirage with its dancing fountains and canals.