Less than 24 hours after the final curtain fell on The Mirage hotel-casino’s historic 34-year run, Hard Rock went to work on creating the Las Vegas Strip’s next legendary act.
Because in Vegas, the show must always go on.
One year later, construction is well underway and progress is steady as the South Florida-based hospitality giant continues to transform the former Mirage into what will become Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas, with a target opening date in the second half of 2027.
According to Joe Lupo, president of Hard Rock Las Vegas, the project remains on schedule and on budget. Construction began immediately after The Mirage closed on July 17, 2024, and external factors, such as tariffs, increased labor costs or macro-economic uncertainties, have not impacted the project in any significant way, he said.
