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Luxor Hotel, Las Vegas
- October 27, 2009
- Rated 4 of 5 by
jaygami1986 from London, United Kingdom
This next review is about my experience at the Luxor hotel in Las Vegas Nevada. I went to Las Vegas once before, which I think most people would no if they had read some of my previous reviews, however the excitement and thrill of Vegas once again attracted me to the Sin City.
Hotel Information:
Ok so let’s give some background information about the hotel, the Luxor hotel is located in Paradise, Nevada, along the main Las Vegas Strip, which has the famous casinos and hotels. Construction began on the Luxor in 1991, with the idea of creating the first fully themed hotel resort in Las Vegas; the idea was to create an Egyptian theme, which revolved around creating a pyramid design for the main building to incorporate the name. As noted the hotel is named after the famous city of Luxor in Egypt. The Luxor was fully opened in 1993, and at the time the building was the tallest on the strip, with a total estimated cost of $375 million, however in 1998, two extra hotel towers were added along with a theatre, with an additional cost of $675million.
Upon making your way inside the hotel you soon arrive in a dream fantasy, I have seen the normal conventional hotels, which are normally shaped, but when you enter the Luxor your standing in amazement, if the exterior looks amazing the interior is ten times more magnificent. The main lobby is shined with bright lights, palm trees, restaurants, small casinos and everything else you would expect. What really hits you in the face is that the rooms and levels get smaller and smaller as you go up and up, as you would expect with the design and shape of the building. We checked ourselves in and found our way making ourselves into our suite. We were staying in the QUEEN
TOWER DELUXE ROOM:
The room itself is 449 square feet long, which is actually quite a big room for three people to stay in it. You have the option of having either a large king size bed, or the option of two queen size beds. As there were three of us we opted for the two beds, and worked out the sleeping arrangements afterwards. What is also a bonus is that regardless of if you only have two beds; you are allowed to bring up to four additional guests into your room, which can be a bonus if you meet a nice lady friend. Anyway the room had the following features;
• 27" colour television
• AM/FM radio with alarm
• Separate tub and shower
• Lighted make-up mirror
• Spacious armoire
• Internet access available at an
additional charge
A Daily Resort Fee of $10.95 plus the current Clark County Room Tax will be charged to your stay which includes newspaper delivery, 2 bottles of water, Nurture Fitness Centre Admission, and unlimited local, toll free and domestic long distance telephone calls
Now the hotel comes with everything you really need I guess, you have a television if you wish to watch some films, however you have to pay for the pay per view events.
The room is spacious, and you can bring guests into it, the interior is pleasant, warm and welcoming, we were staying in one of the cheaper rooms, but it still looked like a brilliant place. As noted they do charge you an extra $10.95 everyday for resort fees but they change your sheets, ring up a daily newspaper and bottles of water, so it isn’t a big financial strain.
DINNING:
The Luxor has a number of different restaurants, cafes and snack bars that you can visit whilst inside the hotel, and it caters for people with different pallets, you could find anything from pizza, burgers to fine dining cuisine.
The TENDER steak & seafood, was one of the restaurants that I found myself visiting once, I’m a huge fan of steak and thus I heard this was one of the best steak house restaurants in the whole of Vegas, so I thought what the heck lets give it a try.
The restaurant is open from 17:00 till 23:00 daily, however they have a bar lounge which is open slightly earlier. I would recommend you ring up or go down to make a reservation, as the seating tends to pack out daily, so it’s a worth while tip ringing from your room in the morning and asking the concierge to book you x amount of spaces.
The restaurant has a happy hour policy, much like all the bars in Vegas, and happy hour drinks cane range from anywhere from $4 to $6, but this is always subject to whatever they have on their drinks menu on that particular day. We opted for their $39 Prix Fixe Menu, which is available from Sunday through Thursday. The menu can varies depending on the time of month you go, but it usually includes a stake dish as well as a seafood dish, starter and a pick or ice cream, etc.
FOOD COURT:
If you don’t fancy eating out in one of the post restaurants, or simply don’t want to waste time then the hotel also offers a food court, much like the ones you get in most shopping centres anywhere in the world. They offer a variety of different food styles, flavours catering for ones needs and tastes.
Conveniently located on the Atrium Level, the Luxor Food Court has the ultimate fast food on the Las Vegas Strip. For a quick snack or beverage, the Food Court offers a wide selection of Luxor restaurants:
• Quiznos Sub
• McDonald's
• Nathan's
It seems that anywhere you go you cant escape the Starbucks brand, there were countless number of people going in their day and night to get a quick fix for their hangover, I would no as I went their on a number of occasions. The prices are reasonable within the food court, and is what you would expect to pay anywhere in Las Vegas.
ENTERTAINMENT:
Las Vegas is the entertainment capital of America, well in my opinion anyway, there is so much to both see and so whilst your there, and becomes really hard to decide what you want to do. If you’re primarily looking for entertainment within the Luxor then you will be happy to no that they have a variety of things to see in terms of entertainment.
Believe:
A Haunting Journey inside the Mind of Criss Angel
This is one of the main entertainment attractions the Luxor offered whilst we were their, this is a Cirque du Soleil production and as I had never had the opportunity to see one of these shows, I felt the need to go once, if only once at all.
Ticket Prices
$59, $79, $99, $125, $160, the prices obviously depend upon were your sitting, the closer you are the more you inevitably pay, but regardless of where you sit, you have a huge screen that shows you up close of what is going on at the stage. The show was amazing; the mixture of lighting, acting, acrobatics, music and storytelling really makes you go through a journey with the cast.
NIGHTLIFE:
The nightlife in the Hotel is amazing, I actually didn’t want to leave and found myself hopping from one club/ bar to the next. One of the most famous hotspots to go to is the LAX, which is a huge nightclub, which plays a variety of different music, ranging from techno and house, to r n b and hip hop. The complex is about 26,000 square feet long, which is huge, and consists of two main floors, along with a special VIP section. The clubs open from about 10: pm till the early hours, however do remember that the dress code is smart, so shirts and trousers, no shorts, and if your young make sure you have either your ID or your passport, because they have some really strict over 21 policies, and believe me they will have no hesitation in chucking you out.
ATTRACTIONS:
BODIES...The Exhibition
This is one of the main attractions the Luxor offers to its guests, and this specific attraction has had a lot of great reviews from both tourists and experts. The exhibition is open from 10 in the morning till about 10 in the evening, and general admission is in the region of $30, but this may have changed since I went. BODIES...The Exhibition, which showcases real full-bodies and organs, provides a detailed, three-dimensional vision of the human form rarely seen outside of an anatomy lab or a morgue.
The Exhibition showcases 13 whole-body specimens and more than 260 organs and partial body specimens. These real human bodies have been meticulously dissected, preserved through an innovative process and respectfully presented. It’s actually quiet an insightful tour, and something strange, weird and unique, its education in Las Vegas, something I never thought could be done, well in a hotel anyway.
From journal Travelling Through America & Canada
NICE AND FRIENDLY
- July 13, 2009
- Rated 4 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
First, don't stay in the pyramid. The rooms are run down and sub-par. We started their but the AC wasn't working well so they move us to a tower room. It was very nice. The staff was friendly and helpful. We arrived at 1:30 in the morning so check in was a short process. However, I saw extremely long lines throughout the daytime hours. We even saved 35% off of our ticket price to see Criss Angel because he was playing at the Luxor. The Buffet was very good. I would have liked to see more choices of fresh fruit but that is my only complaint. The food was all delicious. I also ate at the MGM Grand Buffet but i liked Luxor's better. I would definitely recommend the hotel, as long as you get a tower room.
Nothing Special
- July 9, 2009
- Rated 3 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
This casino is just ok. The beds are hard and so are the pillows. The rooms are kind of dark. The air conditioning wasn't that cold in the rooms even though we had it turned to high. The water pressure in the shower was very low. I had an issue with my room and the manager was rude. She could have had more compassion. I booked with an online travel agency and they placed me in the pyramid room and I should have been in the tower room. They each blamed the other person. Nobody will give me credit for my stay. The front desk people were nice. Expect to wait 45min-1 hour to check in. They need to have all stations open to get guest checked in faster. It was about the same to check out. I used express check-out, you also can use the t.v. I was really disappointed that the pool closed at 7pm. The need to close the pool later at night. The next time I go I will stay in the middle of the strip, a lot of walking to see everything. You can take a bus called the Ace for $7.00 for 24 hours but the bus is very crowded and many stops along the way. If you can get a good deal it's ok, otherwise go somewhere else.
THE WORST HOTEL ROOMS ON THE STRIP!!
- July 8, 2009
- Rated 2 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
I'm never staying at the Luxor again..let me tell you why. I've been to Vegas quite a few times and this was my first time staying at the Luxor. I was with my fiance who has never been to Vegas and I was really excited to kinda "show off" or "impress her" in this fantasy land in the desert. After waiting in line at the checkin counter for about an hour we finally got a room in the pyramid which #1 there are only two elevators ( dirty and old , they squeeck ) located parallel from each other so even when you get to your floor ...you've got a very long walk. Once getting to our floor and noticing the watered damaged dirty smelly carpet and passing by the dirty linens and dirty food trays ALL OVER THE FLOOR we finally got to our room only to get a room with two full size beds instead of one King or Queen. The room and decor was absolutely disgusting it literally seemed like they have not changed the carpet, couch, pillow (which had stains on it) comforter ( which was ripped ) old ass bed with a huge dip in the middle in about ten years. Look Im no premadonna and was expecting the Bellagio or the Wynn Hotel but seriously this is VEGAS, I expect the best of everything. Anyway I took my long ass walk downstairs and complained without a problem they gave me another room with one King size bed like I asked and this room was no better...pretty much the same details I expained earlier. Finally after being embarassed in front of my fiance who at this point found all this pretty funny I went dowstairs and the manager have it ..moved me to the tower;(
Fair to good
- July 6, 2009
- Rated 3 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
The rooms are showing their age. But the worst was the bathtub. It is sooo slippery that I fell down taking a shower. Make sure you ask for a mat. I did not see the sign at first but now I know why they have it. They should just put the mat automatically. The girl that checked us in was very nice and friendly.