This place gets a worse rep than it deserves. You should go into the stay knowing that you are not staying at the Cosmo or Wynn. You didn't pay the price for it, so why would you expect something similar?
I checked in at about 10 am. The clerk was very friendly and even waived the resort fee because I was celebrating my birthday! My room was clean and it faced the Luxor pyramid. It looked similar to an average Holiday Inn inside the rooms.
As a first time gambler, I enjoyed the $5 minimums on the table games and the friendly dealers. I also visited the pool. I liked that there was an adult pool area! The main pool and connecting hot tub were filled with kids. The adult pool was nice because it wasn't too crowded and I ended up meeting great people to party with later on that night!
If you are a cheap college student looking for a place to crash that is not sketchy, I recommend Excalibur!