Mirage Hotel-Casino to Close for Major Renovations, Reopening as Hard Rock Las Vegas

The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors this summer on July 17th to make renovations for a rebrand as the Hard Rock Las Vegas. Developed by Steve Wynn, the Mirage opened in 1989 and helped transform Las Vegas into an ultra-luxury resort destination known for its attractions. The 80-acre property will undergo major renovations during the closure, including a guitar-shaped hotel tower nearly 700 feet tall as the centerpiece of the Hard Rock rebrand. Hard Rock International owns the property now after purchasing it from MGM Resorts for $1.1 billion.