We decided to stay at The Mirage in Las Vegas for our family reunion. While the Pool & the lobby areas are great, the rooms need some serious improvement! When we checked into our room we sat on our bed to find the springs popping up through the mattress. We asked to change rooms, which we did, but only to find that there wasn't much difference between the two beds. I called to speak with the manager concerning the lack of quality beds and her only excuse was that they were about to do a complete renovation of all of their rooms. She said that she was well aware that there were improvements to be made all around. She said that the property is 15 years old and that should be no surprise to me. Wow. We stayed there for four nights. While we thoroughly enjoyed our time at the pool and at the restaurants in and around the casino, the room was less than what we expected. We stayed at the Mirage two years ago and it has gone downhill since then!
Also, their communications among staff members is horrible! When everyone in our group checked in, there was a new problem with each reservation - as far as the price, the location of the room, the amount of nights that they reserved - what a mess.
Not to mention, when my cousin checked into his room with his three children, he found a used CONDOM laying over a door knob in the "clean" room!
Also, my other cousin checked in, went to her room & opened the door - only to find a dirty room! Crazy.
Well, I certainly would try to stay elsewhere - like the Mandalay Bay, or the Bellagio if returning to Vegas.

The Mirage is very nice. Definitely a four star. We did have some problems with repairs in the room that werent made but that doesnt mean all the rooms have problems. Everything was clean and the maid was very accomodating. The pool area is fantastic but you need to get there very early. the pool opens at 7:00 so that's kind of a bummer if you like to sleep in on vaca. We looked down from our room around 12 o'clock one day to see that every single chair was taken! You can also smell the dolphin habitat now and again as the breeze shifts, so that's a little gross.
Check in and out were a breeze and we did upgrade to a "view room". It was a view of the pool, not the strip, but I guess that qualifies.
Construction beginning this week on the spa, so wait till that is done if you want spa services.

Five nights for a convention; 7th floor room with a pool view that emcompassed the south end of the Strip. Large room and that surprisingly small bathroom, but a comfortable bed. We asked for a fridge for some medication, and one was in our room by the time it was ready for us. (We arrived around 11 a.m., and were given pool passes until the room was ready, which was earlier than they promised.) No charge for that refrigerator, which was on a cart and which worked well.

An extremely amiable staff and a quick response to a problem with a sink that drained poorly, including a question about when it would be convenient for us to have them fix it! The hotel did become progressively busier as the weekend approached, which isn't surprising. Our floor was very quiet, although we heard one report of an upper floor that had one very loud night from multiple sources.

Large pool, a little difficulty finding a lounge---by the weekend, they must have had 500 of them out there--but even on Saturday afternoon, the festive youngish crowd was not inebriated and well-mannered to the older and younger visitors. The restaurant at the pool is shady and has misters; we had some good lunches there, wet swim suits and all.

And speaking of food, one okay meal and one ghastly one at the Carnegie Deli. (Half-raw potatoes as a garnish with herring? The waiter thought they were raw onions, just a sample of his not understanding the menu. The same potatoes came with the pastrami hash, still crunchy but heated through just barely.) Weekend brunch at the buffet was worth the very reasonable price.

Be aware there are no coffee makers in the rooms---this may be an MGM policy; I was told there are none at the Grand, either---which means, often, a 15 minute line for coffee at the Roasted Bean coffee shops. (Note to management: If we're standing in line, we may be downstairs, but we're not gambling, and isn't that what you want?)

Easy check in and check out. Long lines for cabs sometimes, which is true at many of the hotels on the Strip at peak hours, but they move quickly, and again, the attitude of the employees helps. (So do the misters overhead.)

Enjoyed five nights at the Mirage. We booked two rooms at the AAA rate of $99/night plus tax. Both rooms were clean and comfortable, with one having two queen beds, and the other one king.

Check in was quick and we were assigned two non smoking rooms (floors 9-16 are all non smoking and have their own elevators) with views of the strip/volcano.

We used the business office who have a very efficient system for printing your flight boarding passes. The staff were professional and friendly. We ate at the Carnegie Deli (huge portions but poor wait service), the Fin (Excellent Chinese food and service), and the Caribe Cafe (tasty pancakes/waffles and very good service). Finally, California Kitchen was as good as others in this chain (if sensitive to cigarette smoke avoid the tables closest to a casino bar).

The pool was not crowded at 6.30pm when we went down (it closes at 8pm) and one of the whirpools offers a very secluded spot to relax. Towels and chaise lounges were plentiful.

As many people have mentioned the Mirage enjoys an excellent location on the strip (almost in the middle). An easy walk to the Wynn, and the Fashion mall or in the other direction to Ceasar's Palace (it was 110 degrees so maybe easy is not the right descriptor).

For about $100 a night I think the Mirage is a tremendous value, and well worth your consideration.