Mirage Hotel And Casino Iconic In Las Vegas Will Close After 34 Years

The Mirage Las Vegas. (Wikimedia Commons/AnthonyDiLiddo)

JAKARTA - The Mirage Hotel and Casino in the Las Vegas Strip, United States, with the volcano recognized, will close soon after more than three decades of operation.

The resort with 3,000 rooms will stop operating on July 17, along with plans for renovations that will last for three years, replacing all the Mirage signs and tropical themes.

Opened in 1989 by casino mogul Steve totaling, Mirage led the era of the luxury resort in Strip, the first resort to have a sidewalk attraction with its volcano, prompting Bellagio and Venetian to emulate Mirage with fountains and dancing canals.

"We look forward to the start of an exciting journey to a new era, as Hard Rock Las Vegas will enliven the Strip with world-class entertainment, innovation and hospitality," Mirage said on her Facebook account.

Apart from the volcano, Mirage is also home to other Las Vegas classic shows such as the Siegfried and Roy white tiger performances, as well as the Circque du Soleil performance accompanied by Beatles music.

The resort will reopen in 2027 as Hard Rock Las Vegas, with a 700-foot guitar-shaped hotel tower similar to its Florida property, with a volcano destroyed to provide space for new rooms.

MGM Resorts bought Mirage from mires in 2000 and sold it in 2022 for more than $1 billion to Hard Rock International. This is the second time Hard Rock has been present in Las Vegas, with the brand previously owned Virgin Hotel outside the Strip.

More than 3,000 Mirage employees will be dismissed starting in July. Hard Rock said it would pay severance pay of more than 80 million US dollars.

The Culinary Workers Union, which represents about half of Mirage's employees, said in a statement the affected workers would earn $ 2,000 for each working year with the option of returning when hotels reopened.

Meanwhile, Mirage guests who have reservations after July 14 will be canceled and refunds will be awarded. As for the casino chip, the chip must also be used on that date in Mirage, but can be exchanged in Treasure Island which is adjacent for the next 120 days after resort closure.