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| - We arrived at the Luxor after traveling in the day after our wedding. We barely made it through the front doors before being bombarded with a friendly woman in a uniform welcoming us and asking us if we were celebrating anything special. We said yes, we were celebrating our honeymoon. She proceeded to ask us if we would like free show tickets, and we make the mistake of saying yes! It was 8pm, we were a little blinded by the lights of the strip, and maybe still a bit in a surreal state of "oh, hey, we're married now!" We picked out which show we'd like to see, and then, of course the old bait and switch...oh great, now you'll just have to sit through a time-share presentation. We, for whatever reason, paid the $50 deposit, and decided to do it. Luckily, by the next morning we'd come to our senses and decided we didn't want to waste Vegas time by listening to a dumb presentation, and those people (who, by the way, are NOT actually affiliated with Luxor) were easygoing and gave us our deposit back.
When we went to check in, it was confirmed that we'd reserved a Pyramid Deluxe room. The concierge asked us if a smoking room was ok. Neither of us smoke nor do we like the smell of it, so we weren't about to give ourselves migraines by smelling it all weekend. He then offered us an upgrade to a Tower Deluxe room, but when we were hesitant to accept, he asked us if we wanted to stay in the Pyramid. when we said we did, he offered us a free upgrade to a Pyramid Suite, complete with a card-table area and a soaking tub!
I enjoyed the hotel. It's not brand new, it's not world class, but it is clean and comfortable (and we really did enjoy the soaking tub!) Even though our suite was right next to the elevator, we never heard it. Two beefs I had with the room: the air conditioner leaked, leaving a wet spot on the floor and the toilet was weirdly oblong...so if you stay here, make sure you throw your toilet paper toward the back, otherwise it will get stuck in the front...annoying!!
The pool was nice enough. I was sad that it rained most of our honeymoon (we're from Oregon...we get plenty of that stuff) and irritated that the pool closed when there were just sprinkles. 'Cause we wouldn't want guests getting wet when they were swimming, right? That said, I do think I would have enjoyed it more if it were warmer out.
I really loved the layout of the whole hotel. It was easier to navigate than most Vegas hotel/casinos. The rooms line the outer walls, and the inner area is called the Atrium, with the casino, multiple restaurants, a fast food food court, and auditoriums for the shows. Plus shops, and the Titanic and Bodies exhibits. Plenty to do! Husband and I remarked that we probably could have made an entire vacation just out of the Luxor and the adjoining Mandalay Bay and The Excalibur.
I would go back! It was comfortable, had a cool theme, and relatively affordable!
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