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| - Staying at the Mirage was quite a trippy experience... I remember staying here with my family when I was about 8 years old. Now, 15 years later, I'm paying to stay here myself. And I'm glad I chose to come back, because I can finally appreciate the Mirage for everything it is.
I stayed in a 2BR Penthouse Suite. I originally booked a Tower Suite but they hooked up a free upgrade to the top floor... +2 stars right there.
My bathroom was humoungous. Seriously though, just the main part of the bathroom had enough floorspace to fit a kingsize bed. Dual sinks, huge tub, and big shower. Bathroom hallway with a separate toilet/bidet room, large walk-in closet, and empty dressers.The toiletries were very nice, and the amenities were excellent. My girlfriend said that the blowdryer in the bathroom is worth almost $200... not that it mattered to me. But pretty cool nevertheless.
The beds were super comfortable.. I slept better than at home... and the bedding was clean and soft. The furnishings in the living room were also very nice, and room service kept our room clean and stocked with fresh towels. I loved the couches... they were super-comfy. The TV's are all old CRT's (no Plasmas or LCDs everywhere) but that's fine, we don't need to watch TV in Vegas anyway. The stereo system (with a real receiver) was great for bumping the party music, and being on the penthouse floor, we were able to stay up late and be loud without anybody complaining. They also did not charge me for a roll-in cot I asked for (had a couple friends staying in the living room). +1 star for general satisfaction with the suite.
Check-in and Check-out were quick and efficient. The bell service was very quick with our bags too. Valet found my car within 15 minutes even though I had lost my valet ticket sometime during the drunken stupor of 72 hours in Vegas. +1 star for good in/out service.
Two days before arriving, we decided to buy some tickets for the Beatles Love show. However, the only tickets remaining on the website were for very crappy seats and very overpriced. I called the concierge service at the hotel and informed them of my dilemma. Once they verified my hotel reservations, the concierge was able to get me excellent reserved seats for a ridiculously good price (they were about $30 less per ticket and 6 rows closer than I could find online). They were also able to help me check availibitly at a couple of MGM Grand restaurants, though I didn't end up making any reservations. +1 star for the helpful concierge desk.
All in all, I was very pleased with my experience at the Mirage. Even though it's one of the older casinos on the strip, everything is still quite nice, without the pretentiousness of other places. There's a good reason why the high-roller room at the Mirage is always waaay more packed than any other 4-5 star hotel on the strip. I definitely felt like I had a 5 star experience.
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