A Quiet Ending Las Vegas 2020 Day 3
December 29, 2020
I woke up early to try and catch the sunrise from our window but the clouds made that difficult.
We ordered Mobile To-Go from SNACKS in The Bellagio and got the breakfast pizza again and were satisfied. We changed quickly and went to The Bellagio Pool which opened at 9am. It is a heated pool but at 45* outside, it was a cold experience. The pool itself was magnificent and I can only imagine how awesome it would be in the Summer (or even spring). It was an “You Only Live Once” type of experience and I am glad we did it!
It was so cold! 
Within an hour of being in the pool, the Cosmo started to cast a shadow over the whole pool. That pretty much did us in! 
YOLO... I am glad we did this! 
The Bellagio Pool area... It is so gorgeous! We then got ready for the day and checked out at The Bellagio. The check out in the “Express Check Out” area near the elevators was flawless and quick.
One final view from our window! WE LOVED THIS SO MUCH! 
This one is postcard worthy! 
Thank you Bellagio so much for this upgrade! 
While we were leaving we noticed the Bellagio Poker room was COMPLETELY FULL with many waiting in line at the entrance. We never figured out what was going on but it was only 11AM. A Deep Dish Afternoon
We went over to the Bally’s mall area to eat pizza at Giordano’s. We did not have a reservation but were able to get right in at the outside bar area, but they did put our name in the reservation que as a “contact tracing” thing I guess. The deep dish pizza was UNBELIEVABLE! It took right at an hour to make but it was well worth the wait! It was delicious.
Cheers to the last day!
Once again, these drinks were fantastic! 
The Classic Chicago Deep Dish... Worth every minute of wait and every penny! Then we made our way to The Mirage, with luggage in tow, and were pleasantly surprised to get checked in right away before 1PM. This was a comped room from the MyVegas app and it did not disappoint. We were able to get a Strip view room facing south. We were able to see the strip and the mountains to the northwest of the strip, covered in snow. The room itself was nothing to write home about, especially having just come from The Bellagio but I would stay there again. Having stayed at a lower/ bargain hotel on the Strip, Excalibur in 2018, and then The Bellagio, the Mirage was perfectly in the middle.
There were not many checking in it seemed. 
The comped room was on the 23rd floor and fairly spacious! 
BUT... The view was incredible! 
I loved being able to look out the window and see SNOW on the mountains! 
My only complaint was that there were not plug ins (of any kind) at the nightstand. We had to charge our phones in the bathroom. We dropped our bags and went downstairs to play on the table games. The Mirage only had 2 blackjack tables open (at any minimum) so we did not have a spot since that meant only 6 people could play at a time. We used another BOGO from MyVegas for drinks at the Center Bar in The Mirage. We met a bartender who just got back to work THAT day. The Mirage had been closed since November 4 and lots were out of work and just returning. Unfortunately, The Mirage will also be closing on January 4th Monday- Thursday. I get it, I really do... but after having been to The Mirage and seen it, I am praying it can survive. The Original “Mega Resort” and now is so quiet you hardly notice you are in Las Vegas. We tipped the bartender VERY well!
Our Treasure is still at TI
We then went to Treasure Island as it has been our lucky spot the past few trips. They offered the Stadium Blackjack and even had machines IN THE SPORTSBOOK which was nice as we were watching the bowl games. These tables/ machines of Stadium Blackjack have become my favorite and the incredibly fast drink service made it hard to leave. We gambled there for 4 hours or so before leaving to go back to The Mirage. We will be back Treasure Island!
I love this view from near Treasure Island! 
The Stadium Blackjack/ Roulette area in Treasure Island
This is at the far south area of TI and they even added Baccarat to these live dealer machines! We went back to The Mirage for dinner and used another BOGO for sandwiches at the Snack Bar. These sandwiches were HUGE and we enjoyed them. By now it was 7-8PM and The Mirage was still dead with hardly anyone playing inside and only 1 bar and 2 restaurants open. We were so shocked as we expected it to be busier at night. It was very quiet and almost eerie.
The walk back at sunset was PICTURE PERFECT! 
This has been a GREAT TRIP! 
These sandwiches were $15 and $18 each but so good and filling!
I highly recommend the Meatball sandwich!We watched the Volcano Show outside the Mirage for the 1st time ever and it was incredible. I cannot believe we have never seen it! Then we spent the rest of the night inside the Mirage at the sportsbook bar, center bar and roulette table. The tables were still not open and not a lot of people playing anywhere. We tried to make one large last bet to win some money back and that did not work! Unfortunately we never got back up and lost most of the money we brought with us but we still had an amazing time. I mean it is Las Vegas! You are going to win some… and lose some! We did not lose it all and for that I am proud of us!
This show was so cool! We will watch it again someday! 
I love you Chris Davis! 
And hey look... Casino Royale is still there!
I remember my first trip to Vegas in 2008... I pulled that MASSIVE slot machine and lost $20 just like that! Awww... memories!
The Siegfried and Roy at The Mirage Center Bar... YES PLEASE !We ended the night in the hotel room around midnight and I wanted to do something crazy and take Sprite and cookies from the mini bar. Chris had planned to do the same but then I tasted the cookies and told him to not open his and just eat mine. WOW… I am so glad I did that. It turns out the 12oz can of Sprite was $10 and the bag of cookies was $18. Are you kidding me! I grew up being told “Never take anything from the mini bar. That is how they get you.” Well AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH! I could not believe how expensive they were and no menu or price sheet to tell you how much until it was too late! Oh well… Just another “YOLO” moment!
$28... Never again! HAHA! 
Another view from our 23rd floor room.
I love Las Vega so much! Our flight home was 9AM so we had to get up and wait for our UBER at 6AM. We scheduled the UBER and while I was worried about how it would work out, the driver arrived on time and we made it to the airport in plenty of time. The Uber from The Mirage to the Airport was $17 and we tipped our driver very well! However the airport was CRAZY even at 7AM when we arrived. SO MANY PEOPLE coming to Las Vegas, I guess for NYE. The inbound shuttles/ trains at the airport for literally neck to neck people. I feel we left just at the right time.
It was a GREAT trip and I am so glad we booked it and “gambled” on the whole ordeal. If you are thinking about taking a trip to Las Vegas, DO IT. They could really use our support. Yes you have to wear a mask all the time AND yes you have to have reservations pretty much EVERYWHERE but don’t let that ruin your trip. It is what it is… And we LOVED every minute of it. Thanks LV for having us! We will be back!
Did you miss a day? Click on Day 1 or 2 below to get caught up:
Let's Go to the Stadium- Day 1
Fountain Views for Days- Day 2
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