The renovated rooms are gorgeous, and smell like some kind of aromatherapy infusion rather than the usual grandpa cigar stank. The mirage is indeed having an identity crisis, as the dated Siegfried and Roy tropical theme clashes with the new Beatles-LOVE Cirque du Mod theme, although it is not nearly as bad as the Treasure Island Pirates vs. Strippers identity crisis.
We went in July for the $77/night special (make sure you ask for a renovated room!) and were able to get right up close to see the baby white tigers in the secret garden (so cuuuute!) We decided against Jet Nightclub due to the high volume of tweekers in line, but the Revolution Lounge was pretty nice.No cover, club/DJ on weekdays, and they even had a free punk show there the second night. It's pretty cool to see a big shot casino lounge hosting acts like that. Another plus: Casino elevators are close to the action. The volcano was closed for renovation when we were there though...hopefully it won't be covered with a mural of the cover of Sgt Pepper or anything like that . Then I will have to stop staying here-haha!