After closing its doors last summer, crews are still working to dismantle parts of the iconic Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip.
Dubbed the “Oasis in the Desert,” the historic property closed its doors in July to make way for construction of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas and the Guitar Hotel, tentatively slated to open in 2027.
With the closing of the Mirage, which was known to be Las Vegas’ first true mega-resort, many have wondered what would happen to the property’s iconic atrium.
“The number one question I get about this facility is what’s going to happen to the atrium and what’s going to happen to the villas,” Jim Allen, chairman of Hard Rock International and CEO of Seminole Gaming, current owner of The Mirage, said in July. of the closure.
While Allen did not reveal details about what the company plans for the atrium, crews were seen on Tuesday dismantling the famous pieces.
The Review-Journal previously reported that the multi-year project to convert the 80-acre Mirage into a property under Hard Rock will include a total renovation of the existing facility and the construction of a 700-foot-tall guitar-shaped hotel tower, similar to the one in South Florida.
The guitar tower will sit on the lot where the Mirage volcano is located.
