Top 10 Newest Hotels on the Las Vegas Strip

The iconic Mirage is undergoing a slow and steady renovation into a new Hard Rock property on the Strip. Once complete in 2025, the resort will have remodeled rooms with an additional guitar-shaped tower to transform the Vegas skyline. The casino is also being revamped. The Mirage’s famous volcano show and dolphin habitat are going away. However, the property may keep its’ popular Cique du Soleil production, The Beatles Love, dedicated to the timeless music of the Fab Four.

Caesars Entertainment transformed Bally’s into the Horseshoe, an iconic brand that formerly had a presence on Fremont Street in the space now home to Binion’s. The new version has a prominent mid-Strip location and a renewed focus on gambling with a large casino and the envious status of being host to the World Series of Poker. Most of the renovations are cosmetic, giving the property a more contemporary image with gold and leather touches. M.Y. Asia by Chinese-American chef Martin Yan is the first restaurant announced for the new Horseshoe.

The Lexi opened in June, 2023 as the first official cannabis-friendly hotel in Las Vegas, although consumption isn’t allowed until certain laws are approved. The 21-and-over boutique property, formerly known as the Artisan, is just west of the Strip on Sahara Avenue. It was bought by Elevations Hotels & Resorts and renovated for a more contemporary image. Rooms on the fourth floor (along with a planned consumption lounge in the lobby) will allow marijuana use with special high-tech air filtration systems in place. The pool remains tops-optional and the Artisan Lounge (named in honor of the previous hotel) serves a solid lineup of cocktails and food.

The Downtown Arts District finally has its own hotel — a collaboration between Marriott and celebrity chef Todd English. Opened in the first quarter of 2022, the English Hotel is small in stature with less than 80 rooms, but heavy on style with a Roaring ’20s Prohibition theme. English himself will be preparing food in the Pepper Club. Guests can also unwind at a charming tree-lined pool deck and explore the bars, restaurants and art scene of Downtown’s fastest-growing neighborhood.

Virgin Hotels Las Vegas mixes sophistication with imagery inspired by the surrounding Nevada desert. Renovated from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino just east of the Strip, the property is now under the ownership of Richard Branson and partners.

Much of the layout is the same with about 1,500 hotel rooms in three towers. The casino is operated by Mohegan Sun and the pool deck has been redesigned into a five-acre promenade with a lawn for concerts and other events. Restaurants include an off-Strip version of Nobu, One Steakhouse and the resurrection of Todd English’s Olives. However, the biggest surprise could be the SoCal-inspired Thai food at Night + Market. The in-house 4,000-seat Theater is one of the best concert venues in Vegas.