Sentiment analysis: I agree with Kelly H. If there were half stars, The Mirage would get 3.5 stars. But, they don't deserve a 3 so I will upgrade them to a 4. There is a special place in my heart for The Mirage. I have stayed here, at least 20 times.... I used to come here with my family at least once a year, sometimes twice. Even though the place is still as magnificent as it was in the 90's, bigger things have come and taken its mojo. The hotel itself is deserving of 4 stars, hands down. They have one of the best pools in Vegas. It's large, covered in palm trees and it even has a waterfall that takes over one of its pools. The casino is large and spacious... A great mixture of table games and slots with a decent poker room. Back in the day, Mirage's poker room was THE room, but now Wynn, Aria and Bellagio fight for that title. The restaurants have all been updated for the most part and seem to be going the Celebrity Chef route (Heritage Steak and Morimoto, opening late 2014).... California Pizza Kitchen is still there though, and it's just as delicious as it was 20 years ago. Way back when I remember The Mirage buffet being the BEST in town. I would go with my family and have the best turkey and mashed potatoes, chocolate eclairs while my mom had prime rib and crab legs. Times have changed and they revamped their buffet into Cravings. Although not bad, this place isn't what the buffet once was. The food is very generic and having dined at other buffets within the MGM Mirage resorts, I feel like it's the same food. I would much rather spend the extra $10 and go to Wynn Buffet across the street. OK....Onto the rooms...... There are two room types, a standard room with either a pool/strip view, volcano/strip view and a view of the west side of town (nothing)..... The standard rooms come with either a kind or two queen beds and a shower/tub combo. Having a shower/tub combo combined with a tiny bathroom makes this room completely outdated, no matter how comfy the bed is (more on the beds later!!) The water takes a long time to drain and the water pressure from the shower is almost non-existent. If you decide to close the door, expect the bathroom to be a steam room basically. Very hard when you're trying to get ready! The other room type is a Tower Deluxe Room on the 25th-30th floors. These rooms come with only a king bed but have a shower and separate bathtub, with a slightly larger bathroom. These rooms are pretty awesome and definitely deserving of 4 stars. What makes the rooms at The Mirage GREAT are the beds. The beds are one of the most comfortable beds I have ever slept in. The best beds in town are the ones at Aria & Wynn/Encore.....Bath products are upscale Aqua Lime and rooms come with an iron, safe, blowdryer and a desk with a comfy chair, for you business professionals. Wi-Fi is on the slower side and resort fees are $25 a night plus tax. The gym is large when compared to other hotel gyms, but not as nice as Aria or Wynn/Encore. The overall theme is that The Mirage is not as great as its more modern rivals, but still magnificent after all these years.My advice, stay in a Tower Deluxe Room and ask for a strip view room. If that costs more or around the same price as Aria, Wynn, Encore, Cosmopolitan or Mandalay Bay...Stay at one of those properties instead.
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Sentiment analysis: As you wish is so much fun! I've been here a few times to paint and it's a good chance to be creative. I always spend a lot more time here than I mean to. Feels like I've just starting painting and next thing I know I've been here for 3 hours. There's lot of different kinds of pottery to paint and canvas and glass works that you can do as well. I've made food things here for my kitchen which are fun and a few other decorations to have around my house. I like being able to show people something I did when they are at my house.
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Sentiment analysis: LOVE, LOVE THIS PLACE - though we only order take out.... Menu is a little limited but we've LOVED ALL ITEMS we've ordered so far. Lunch specials are a GREAT DEAL... about $6 1-item over rice + soup + eggroll+crab rangoo.... Plus, it's only 5 minutes away.... Like this over IRON CHEF Kitchen at POWER ROAD and CHANDLER HEIGHTS....
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