text: #148\n\nAlthough the Muse concert (04.10.10) was at Mandalay Bay, we decided to stay at The Mirage. One of the great things about The Mirage is its central location on the LV strip. It really is within walking distance of where most folks want to go.\n\nAs the room was under my friend's name, she had to check in. Unfortunately, the $20 trick didn't work. We were told that it was a busy weekend so they weren't able to offer any upgrades. I think it's because we checked in on the later side on Saturday. It was almost 5:00pm so they may have given out everything. We probably would have had better luck if it was a Friday - who knows. I do not recall the exact room rate, but I believe it was quite competitive given that we booked the room only days before.\n\nFor a relatively older hotel, I was impressed at how nice the standard deluxe rooms were - quite spacious and modern with two queen beds and a 40\" or 42\" wall mounted LCD TV. There are several ports (USB, HDMI. S-Video, etc.) near the desk if you want to connect something to the TV. On the dresser between the beds there is also an iPod alarm clock. The bathroom is a bit on the small side and I didn't find the water pressure in the shower to be great. That said, it was manageable.\n\n\"Free\" wifi is available, in the rooms at least - you just need to enter the last name of the reservation and the room number. I tested it to about 3mbps download - not terrible. You really are paying for it in a room fee, but you also get two bottles of water each day.\n\nThe only negative was that a hotel worker came around knocking on doors at 9am on a Sunday for \"room checks\". I'm still not exactly sure what that was all about, but it woke us up. Maybe it's our fault for not putting up the DND sign.\n\nOverall, The Mirage rooms exceeded my expectations. I'd definitely stay here again - hopefully with $20 trick success.