Among the throng that watched the last eruption were 137 employees who had worked at the report from the very beginning. The Mirage, with 3,044 rooms was the world’s largest hotel when it opened at a cost of around $630 million. There were glitzy and expensive shops, celebrity chef restaurants and its showrooms featuring stars like Johnny Mathis, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. The illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy, whose tigers were the first creatures officially through the doors on opening day, performed at the Mirage for 14 years.
Work has already started in the replacement, a 600-room hotel in the shape of a guitar that will be known as the Hard Rock Las Vegas which is scheduled to open in 2027.