Las Vegas, The Mirage and all-time favorite

by Maja Gartmann

he Mirage has always been a favorite place on the Vegas Strip. I never forget my excitement to go to the Mirage and actually see the famous White Tigers of Siegfried and Roy. " I could have been standing there for hours watching those gorgeous creatures while listening and watching Siegfried and Roy's Video: "our family has grown to 23 tigers". …Another must see was the erupting Volcano, a spectacular never seen before. Then came the Rainforest, the minute you stepped into the mirage I felt like being in paradise: Gorgeous Palm trees tower way above waterfalls and pools, a forest of rich tropical flora, best of it all you could not just see Paradise but also smell it. The Mirage was the hotel that actually introduced the concept of destination resort to the Vegas Strip in 1989. Years have gone by and just recently I heard that the Mirage went under a complete overhaul. Eager like the first time when I wanted to see the tigers I wanted to see the new and improved Mirage, what an improvement it is. At the Mirage you find more hip lounges than in the entire Santa Monica area, one of them is my absolute favorite: The Beatles REVOLUTION Lounge - you cannot miss the Big Letters from R to N across the casino, the letters aren't just cool letters they also serve as cozy lounge chairs. You feel transported back to the glories of the 60's. REVOLUTION is Inspired by the spirit of The Beatles and created by Cirque du Soleil. The Rooms at the Mirage also had a remarkable face-lift. The new feather beds are a dream come true and the best of it all you can bring them home, not just the beds, the entire room: furniture, beds, pillows, linens, robes, all can be ordered and delivered to your home. You can enjoy a little Vegas-Mirage right at home, since you probably won't get enough sleep while in Vegas this comes in very handy.