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| - From afar, the Luxor is one of the most recognizable Vegas landmarks.
Unfortunately, from within one of the pyramid rooms, one would have a rough time finding anything that would distinguish it from a mid-range motel (not hotel) room - except that slanted window.
We decided to stay somewhere that would be memorable to a child, in the hopes that it would actually remain memorable. Unfortunately, the cost for that was a room that was substantially more expensive than what I would have considered similar quality elsewhere in Vegas.
The Luxor was undoubtedly nice at one time, but it feels very much like a has-been that is in need of a new image and a severe remodel. We were in a room on the first few floors of the pyramid, which was not too terrible. Despite other comments, the noise from the casino floor wasn't really noticeable. The view of the atrium is great, though from our room, we had to go down an elevator and then sneak onto an inclinator to get any worthwhile view.
However, from the Luxor, everything's a major walk. This is no fun with kids. Luxor shares a little elevated transit tram system that will get you up to Excalibur, where you can walk to NYNY and then MGM Grand, where you can then get to the Las Vegas Monorail. There's a trick or two in doing that without walking all through the Grand. Unfortunately, the LV Monorail is a miserable experience in itself, because at most stops, you are forced to walk a long way (often through large shopping areas, or around parking areas, and always through the casino floor) to get from the street to the Monorail. The end result is that you're almost always tired by the time you've beaten your way from your Luxor room to your destination, and it can take up to an hour to get there. And there's still the trip back.
Overall, Luxor was a disappointment.
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