I've long been a fan of The Mirage since it was THE place on The Strip.  Over the years, my wife and I have stayed there several times and enjoyed ourselves.  Our latest visit was good, but I noticed that The Mirage has become a second-tier hotel with a bit of fraying around the edges.  One particularly disappointing aspect was the pool.  I used to love the pool, but it has become an oasis of fat slobs and no longer employs hot cocktail servers.  When I say \"fat slobs,\" I mean truly gross people, not talking average people.  I guess the cheap rooms have attracted a new crowd.  Next visit to Vegas, probably gonna look elsewhere...sorry Mirage, not bad, but not great.