The Mirage Casino Reviews

It is widely acclaimed for establishing a new era of excitement in Las Vegas. It is one of the best casinos in Vegas both in terms of sophisticated amenities and legal gaming and is known for having one of the largest free standing marquees in the entire world!

The Mirage is located on the Las Vegas strip on Paradise, Nevada. It is a hotel and casino resort rolled into one. With around 3044 rooms in the hotel, it is really huge and opulent. It is connected by a free tram to Treasure Island, immediately to the north of the hotel. The Mirage was built by Steve Wynn and is owned by Mirage Resorts, one of the numerous companies of Wynn. The name of the company was later changed to MGM Mirage. The Mirage was set up on the previous grounds of the Castaways Hotel and Casino. It was opened during November in the year 1989.

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Mirage introduced several innovative ideas into the gaming industry which were later accepted and carried on by others also. When it opened in 1989, Mirage was the first of its kind to use security cameras full time on all table games. Concerned about the health of their customers Mirage launched non-smoking tables, thus boldly slashing the age old connection of smoking and casinos. This move actually further bonded the customers to The Mirage.

The Mirage religiously adheres to the American Gaming Association Code of Conduct for Responsible Gaming and is thought to be one of the best casinos in Vegas. The Code of Conduct came into being in September 2004. Mirage has always taken steps to promote responsible gaming and has established many of the AGA prescribed measures. It incorporates responsible gaming into business operations.
Mirage hosts some of the best games and trains employees through a variety of programmes and methods on responsible gaming policies and procedures. They provide information to employees about resources for assistance if problem arises. They serve alcoholic beverages responsibly and in moderate amounts. They monitor the casino vigilantly to prevent underage gambling. Unattended minors are not permitted into the Mirage.

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Mirage satisfies all classes of people equally well. It has some of the best casino slots which use one penny to games which use 500 tokens. Mirage offers the best casino games at the industry. It has a number of table games at the Casino. Baccarat, Black Jack, Crazy 4 Poker Craps, Roulette, Pai Gow, Pai Gow Poker, 3 Card Poker, Casino war etc are some of them. For slot players it has hundreds of options to choose from. There is an active players club at the Mirage. It informs the members about exciting promotions and special events held throughout the year at the Mirage. Membership is easy. Just drop in with the picture ID.

Mirage also has one of the best pools in Las Vegas. It’s not quite as fancy as Mandalay Bay’s (which has a wave pool and lazy river) and doesn’t have poolside blackjack tables like Wynn Las Vegas, but for those just looking for a nice pool area to relax in, Mirage’s is better than most of the strip hotels in Vegas.

Behind the pool is the dolphin habitat and Siegfried & Roy’s secret garden. Both are worth more than the price of admission. If you like animals, make sure you get to Mirage to check these exhibits out.

The biggest weakness of the Mirage is the quality of the rooms. The suites are fabulous, but if you are staying in a regular hotel deluxe room, they could use a little work. I’m not sure why the Mirage Las Vegas hasn’t spent the money to renovate all of its basic hotel rooms. The ones that have been renovated are nice. The others seem dingy, have low-grade hotel beds and bedding, and have tiny bathrooms. Of course, you probably aren’t planning to spend much time in your room when you go to Las Vegas, so this is a problem that is easily overlooked.

Overall, the Mirage Las Vegas Hotel & Casino is a great option for your stay. The location is great, being near Bellagio, Caesar’s, Harrah’s, Venetian, Treasure Island, and Wynn Las Vegas. Our recommendation is that if you want a great room, stay at Wynn or Bellagio, but even if you do that, make sure to go to Mirage to play blackjack, because you won’t find a better place to play.