Glass Pool Inn & Lounge aka Mirage Motel

05/26/2025

I was at McCarran Airport last week and stumbled upon this book. And guess what? Our little Motel is in it. What a great walk down memory lane as we thumbed through it. ❤️ Miss the good ‘ol days!

07/23/2024

The Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas has been sold. The local newspaper wrote a story about when my family sold our Motel's name (The Mirage Motel) to Steve Wynn. The picture is of my Dad Allen in front of our famous pool.

For those who may not know, my Grandparents (Bob & Betty Rosoff) bought a small little motel back in 1952 at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip named The Mirage Motel. In 1972, my parents (Allen & Susie Rosoff) took over the business. Then, in 1988, Steve Wynn, who was building his own hotel in the center part of the Strip, sent a person named Bobby Baldwin to our Motel to discuss the selling of our name. After Allen saying no twice to Mr. Baldwin, Steve Wynn himself came by. Allen and Steve went up to our lounge to talk in private and eventually reached an agreement. Although before this agreement, Steve Wynn had hired a firm out of NY to find him a name when my Dad first said no. But, Steve wanted the name Mirage. It was the only name he wanted. So much so, a commercial was already being filmed with the name Mirage. Ha Ha. Allen & Susie received invitations to the grand opening of Wynn's The Mirage Hotel. Who knew this little motel that my Grandparents bought in 1952, and added the pool a few years later, would become so famous on the Las Vegas Strip.

The Mirage name has a long and storied history in Las Vegas, going back well beyond the Strip hotel-casino that recently closed its doors.

01/06/2020

"Lost Vegas: Tim Burton Neon Museum" has been extended out to April. The Glass Pool Inn is one of his works on display. The recreation of our Motel for The Killers video "Bones" is superb.

https://www.neonmuseum.org/events/tim-burton-the-neon-museum

08/23/2019

Found some old room key tags. Can you recall where this room was located on the property?

07/17/2019

A new coffee table book out this year! Mr. Sigman does a great job in continuing to preserve the traditional Las Vegas mom and pop motels in their heyday. Although an enjoyable read down memory lane, sad our motel is not in there. 😢

05/02/2019

Paul Young filmed part of his video for “Ball & Chain” at our Motel in the summer of 1997. Our guest Jenifer was even able to get a photo with one of the actors! Can you spot the scenes?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf6YXS6OHSo

02/22/2018

Wow! Old business cards before Steve Wynn bought our name.

02/18/2018

Drink tickets from the Lounge! With personal touches from Bartenders Annie, Brian, and even a kiss on one from Debbie (a.k.a. Malibu Barbie).

05/22/2017

Vanity Fair Magazine did a photo shoot at the Motel with Brad Pitt. It was featured in early 1995 shortly after the release of the movie Legends of the Fall.

04/24/2017

The Mirage Motel postcard!