reviewing a hotel on the strip is completely different from reviewing a hotel here on the rock. obviously, not comparable. i have only stayed in four of the many, many hotels on the strip, but i do have some opinions after staying for 5 nights at the mirage...
price: seriously hard to nail down, because the rooms are sometimes complimentary depending on how much you gamble. though you usually do have to pay a resort fee of $40 or so per night to use the pool, gym, etc.
bathroom: so nice. huge jacuzzi tub that i took long 5 am baths in (jetlag), and lovely stand up shower. and lots of little toiletries including toothbrush, body butter, bath salts, loofahs
pool: really nice. there were lots of comfy loungers, plenty of sun, lots of waitresses walking around so you could order drinks. the water itself was super cold, so we never actually swam.
breakfast: not included, but there is a starbucks in the hotel, and lots of other breakfast options in many price ranges. we usually started our day with starbucks.
tv: yes, we watched so much teen mom. addictive
location: perfect. i think this was the best part of this hotel compared to other ones we have stayed at. all the hotels look really close on the strip, but actually you end up having to walk a lot between each one. mirage was perfectly situated across from a mcdonalds (my new fav), beside caesars' palace, and a short walk to the fashion show mall. it just felt like we were right in the middle of everything, which is where you want to be when you are pregnant on the strip.
parking: i think it would be crazy to bring a car here. taxis all the way
notes:
- our room was actually a suite because we were upgraded when we got there. i am not sure about the other rooms, but this one was really nice.
- there is a huge aquarium in the lobby. pretty cool.
- once you have stayed at aria, it is tough not to compare. aria just feels so new and high end. i think the main difference is attention to detail. at aria, when you walk into the pool area, you are handed a few huge fluffy towels. at mirage, you have to walk fifteen feet to the towel counter to pick them up. at aria, someone hands you bottled water as soon as you walk in to the lobby with your luggage. at mirage, you have to request the water at the front desk. but. aria is a five to ten minute walk from anything. it is right beside cosmopolitan, but you have to walk through this huge mall area to get to the main strip. so mirage wins in location, big time. for me and my big belly, i was so glad to be staying somewhere close to everything.
- i would definitely stay at mirage again, no question
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