Mirage Demolition & The $5 Billion Guitar: A Complete Update

“Hard Rock just topped off its 42-story Guitar Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip — the 660-foot tower that will replace the Mirage when the $4-to-$5 billion resort opens in Q4 2027. Here’s what’s actually being built, what’s already gone, and what it means for the Strip. Construction started the day after the Mirage closed in July 2024. The volcano, the dolphin habitat, the Secret Garden, and Beatles LOVE are all retired. In their place: a 174,000-square-foot casino, roughly 3,700 hotel rooms, two spas, an infinity-edge rooftop pool, and a tower visible from both ends of the Strip. This is the good, the bad, and the ugly of the biggest construction project on Las Vegas Boulevard. What you’ll find out in this video: • The full timeline from Mirage closure to the Q4 2027 Hard Rock opening • The real casino, hotel room, slot, and table-game numbers — not the marketing version • What is already demolished on the Strip and what is never coming back • The Strip sign war the Guitar Hotel set off, and which neighbors are responding • The realistic case for and against the project before you book a 2027 or 2028 Vegas trip CHAPTERS 0:00 — Intro: A 42-Story Guitar on the Strip 0:30 — From Mirage to Hard Rock: How We Got Here 2:35 — The Guitar Hotel: What’s Actually Being Built 4:39 — The Good 5:52 — The Bad 7:48 — The Ugly: The Sign War & The Price Tag 9:16 — The Realistic Take CREDITS Footage: licensed Las Vegas Strip B-roll and aerials; archival Mirage footage under fair-use editorial commentary; Hard Rock International official renderings credited on-screen where used. Vegas Chronicles is a separate format — this episode is not a Chronicles episode, so a music bed is permitted; keep it low and underscore-style only. #LasVegas #HardRockLasVegas #HardRockHotel #GuitarHotel #VegasHotels #VegasTravelTips #VegasDecoded #StripHotels2026 #LasVegasStrip #Mirage #LasVegasConstruction #VegasCasino #Vegas2027 #HardRockReview #VegasDecoded”