Hard Rock Las Vegas' Guitar Tower on track for 2027 opening, surpasses halfway mark

Hard Rock Las Vegas has completed 28 of 42 floors of its Guitar Hotel, keeping the resort on schedule for a 2027 opening.

Hard Rock Las Vegas President Joe Lupo confirmed the Guitar Hotel is rising at pace on the former site of The Mirage, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The lower 100 feet of the 42-story tower will house the first five floors, while the remaining 560 feet will contain 675 hotel rooms and suites.

The guitar-shaped tower is already visible from both ends of the Las Vegas Strip and will feature two shades of blue glass panes, with nearly a dozen floors already fitted.

The construction is part of Hard Rock International’s full-scale transformation of the property into the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. The project includes the demolition of The Mirage’s tri-tower structure and the construction of the massive guitar-shaped tower.

The existing Mirage towers are being completely renovated and reclad in matching blue glass to complement the Guitar Hotel. When complete, the property will feature larger standard hotel rooms, an expanded casino floor, and nearly every aspect of the former design revamped.

The finished resort will offer nearly 3,600 hotel rooms, approximately 175,000 square feet of gaming space, two spas, multiple pools, live entertainment venues, and dozens of restaurants, lounges, and retail outlets.

Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, purchased The Mirage from MGM Resorts International for $1.075 billion in 2022. Construction began immediately after The Mirage closed on July 17, 2024, and Hard Rock International aims to open the new Las Vegas resort in the fourth quarter of 2027.