The Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas

I confirmed with a guest relations person that you are allowed to bring your own beverages and snacks into the pool area. They even allow small (soft sided) coolers. I'm sure this doesn't include alcoholic beverages. Note that they serve Budweiser in those 16 oz bottles, so if a few of those made their way into your bag, no one will probably notice. Sneaky tip: 16 oz sodas are served in the same cup as a 16 oz beer/cocktail. Once done, this cup could easily be refilled with one of your own....

The Mirage's website lists all the spa services available. But, this is the menu available to the general public (with prices to match). If you are staying at the hotel, a list of specials will be made available in your room. It's not a huge list (often combinations of two services), but they are offered at a considerable discount. I'm sure they do this to try to keep you in the hotel. Perhaps this is common at other hotels as well?

The free tram from the Mirage to Treasure Island let's you out at the north side of TI. You can quickly navigate past the buffet (hug the left wall) to an exit in the building and take a single skywalk to the Fashion Show Mall. Also extremely handy for TI's Mystere and TI's Starbucks (both just down the escalator), if you don't like Mirage's Roasted Bean.

If it is earlier in the evening and the nightclub isn't going crazy yet, use the north entrance to arrive or depart. As you are approaching the main entrance from inside, simply take a left past the check in desk. Although it is intended to be used by the self-parking people, there is still valet and cab service available from this much quainter (and quicker) entrance.