A Guitar-Shaped Hotel To Replace The Mirage On The Strip
The Mirage Hotel and Casino has been an iconic location on the Las Vegas Strip for over 33 years, and it will soon be replaced by another icon: a guitar-shaped Hard Rock Hotel…
The Mirage Hotel and Casino has been an iconic location on the Las Vegas Strip for over 33 years, and it will soon be replaced by another icon: a guitar-shaped Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
According to an article written by Caitlin Lily on Fox5Vegas.com, the Nevada Gaming Commission approved the sale of The Mirage Hotel and Casino by MGM Resorts International to Hard Rock International on Friday, December 16. Hard Rock International paid in excess of $1 billion dollars in cash to complete the acquisition. Hard Rock assumed operating control of The Mirage at 6am Monday, December 19.
Lily's article refers to a press release from the Hard Rock which stated that they would continue to operate the 3,044 room property "as The Mirage Hotel & Casino until the renovation and rebranding of the property to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas is complete.” One of the rebranding additions will be an iconic guitar-shaped hotel built adjacent to the property on Las Vegas Boulevard similar to the one pictured above which has now been completed at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Florida.
In another article written by Catlin Lily on Fox5Vegas.com, Hard Rock International revealed plans for the rebranding and renovation of The Mirage property on December 7. You can CLICK HERE to see the artist renderings of the proposed guitar-shaped hotel to be built on the Las Vegas Strip. This new building will add between 800-1,000 rooms to the property. Additionally, under the terms of this new agreement, Lily's article states: "MGM Resorts will retain The Mirage name and brand, licensing it to Hard Rock royalty-free for a maximum period of three years while it finalizes its plans to rebrand the property."
Get ready to rock hard at the new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas!
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GALLERY: Rick Nielsen and His Wild Guitars
Rick Nielsen celebrates his birthday today (December 22.) If there's one thing the Cheap Trick guitarist is known for, it's his collection of wild, often muti-necked, guitars.
Let be honest: Few guitarists in rock history can get away with rocking a five-necked guitar quite like Nielsen. In honor of his birthday, check out our gallery of the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer with his outrageous guitars over the years.
GALLERY: Rick Nielsen and His Wild Guitars
Frank Micelotta/Getty ImagesNEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 18: Guitarist Rick Nielsen performs on stage at the Miller Rock Thru Time Celebrating 50 Years of Rock Concert at Roseland September 18, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
GALLERY: Rick Nielsen and His Wild Guitars
Jacob Andrzejczak/Getty ImagesLAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 12: Musician Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick performs in "Sgt Pepper Live" Rocks Paris Las Vegas at the Paris Las Vegas June 12, 2010, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jacob Andrzejczak/Getty Images for Paris Las Vegas)
GALLERY: Rick Nielsen and His Wild Guitars
Scott Gries/Getty ImagesBALTIMORE - AUGUST 04: Singer/Guitarist Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick performs onstage at the Virgin Festival By Virgin Mobile 2007 at Pimlico Race Course on August 4, 2007 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)
GALLERY: Rick Nielsen and His Wild Guitars
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 12: Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick performs onstage at One More For The Fans! - Celebrating the Songs & Music of Lynyrd Skynyrd at The Fox Theatre on November 12, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Blackbird Productions)
GALLERY: Rick Nielsen and His Wild Guitars
Frank Micelotta/Getty ImagesNEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 18: Guitarist Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick performs on stage at the Miller Rock Thru Time Celebrating 50 Years of Rock Concert at Roseland September 18, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
GALLERY: Rick Nielsen and His Wild Guitars
Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 08: Inductee Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander of Cheap Trick perform onstage at the 31st Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on April 8, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
GALLERY: Rick Nielsen and His Wild Guitars
Scott Gries/Getty ImagesBALTIMORE - AUGUST 04: Singer/Guitarist Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick performs onstage at the Virgin Festival By Virgin Mobile 2007 at Pimlico Race Course on August 4, 2007 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)
GALLERY: Rick Nielsen and His Wild Guitars
Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 08: Steve Miller and Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick onstage at the 31st Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on April 8, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
GALLERY: Rick Nielsen and His Wild Guitars
Rick Diamond/Getty ImagesNASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 08: Jennifer Nettles and Cheap Trick's, Rick Nielsen perform during CMT Crossroads: Cheap Trick and Jennifer Nettles on March 8, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT)
GALLERY: Rick Nielsen and His Wild Guitars
Jo Hale/Getty ImagesLONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 10: Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick performs on stage at the Marshall Classic Rock Roll Honour-Show at The Roundhouse on November 10, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)
