The Hotel's Late-Night Centerpiece
The Casino
A private gaming salon lit by candle and brass — roulette, baccarat, and card rooms tucked behind the courtyard. Open to in-house guests until the small hours, in the tradition of grand hotels.
The Salon
A room built for the last hours of the night
The Casino at Desert Mirage is not a hall — it is a salon. Low ceilings, walls of blackened sandstone, and a single chandelier of smoked brass. Tables are spaced for conversation, not crowds; the air smells of cedar, candle smoke, and chilled champagne.
It opens at 8:00 PM and runs until the last guest is ready to leave. Entry is reserved for hotel residents and their invited guests — never a throng, never a queue, never the feel of a public gaming floor.
The Tables
Games for the long evening
A small, considered floor: American and European roulette, baccarat, blackjack, and a private card room for Texas hold'em by arrangement. Limits run from modest to high; croupiers are hotel staff, not seasonal hires, and many have been with us for a decade.
On the floor
- American & European Roulette — two tables, evenings from 8:00 PM
- Baccarat & Blackjack — three tables, low to high limits
- The Card Room — private Texas hold'em by reservation
- The Salon Bar — cocktails, Champagne, and late table service
The Salon Bar
Champagne between hands
The Salon Bar runs the length of the back wall — a counter of blackened brass where the night's cocktails are poured between hands. The list leans to dark spirits, Champagne by the glass, and a signature smoked-date Old Fashioned built for slow play.
Table service continues to the gaming floor until close, so the evening need never break its rhythm.
House Rules
The shape of the evening
A private salon lives by a few quiet understandings. These keep the night elegant for everyone under the lanterns.
Entry
Open to hotel residents and their registered guests, 21 and over. A room key or guest pass is required at the door — there is no walk-in public access.
Dress
Evening elegant after 9:00 PM. Jackets preferred for gentlemen; no sportswear, beachwear, or athletic footwear. The salon is part of the hotel's evening, not separate from it.
Hours
Tables open at 8:00 PM, seven nights. The salon runs until 3:00 AM Sunday through Thursday, and until 4:00 AM on Friday and Saturday.
Play Responsibly
The casino is an amenity of the stay, not its purpose. Limits and self-exclusion are available at the cage or through any host — no questions, no delay.
Then back to the dunes
The salon closes, the candles gutter, and the desert is waiting just beyond the courtyard — slate-dark, starlit, and silent. The hotel is the night, and the night is the hotel.