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| - While this is a budget hotel based on the price point alone, the uniqueness of the structure and the richness of the details inside makes it the best value for your money! Plus, it's family friendly (we had ages 5 to 75) and there were deals EVERYWHERE!
While this wasn't my first time staying there, this review is for my most recent stay in July (yes, July!) 2016. We drove here and for a cheap rate, we could self park behind the pyramid. The walkway brought us across a bridge over the pools which we could not WAIT to get to! From the moment we walked into the casino floor (looking for the elevators) we were approached by their friendly staff welcoming us to Vegas and offering us specials on shows. Had we known that, we'd have booked our shows through them. Unfortunately, we'd already booked our show before arriving.
We found our rooms which were extensively upgraded since my last stay (12 years ago). The rooms had super comfortable beds, tubs AND large showers. There were no mini-fridges, but we didn't miss them. We'd already signed up for M-Life rewards (good at any MGM-owned properties) but I admit beyond getting credit for the hotel stay, I didn't do my homework and take as much advantage as I should have. Next trip...
WAYS TO SAVE MONEY:
1), Book your show through them: They had tons of great shows from Criss Angel to the Cirque du Soleil Michael Jackson show! The discounts vary based on how old the show is, but probably worth it no matter what!
2) 3 for $57 Attraction Deal: https://www.luxor.com/en/entertainment/entertainment-specials.html Each attraction was around $30/ea so really even if you only see 2 of the 3 attractions you choose - you still got a discount, the 3rd is gravy! You do have to know which ones you want to see when you walk up to the counter to get your admission tickets so be prepared. Also, your whole group can do different things - everyone doesn't have to do the same!
3) Eat in the food court: For the group we had with the variety of palates, and the addiction to chicken nuggets, the food court offered a lot of delicious options. Also, many restaurants that you recognize may offer extended menus than you're used to - like Johnny Rockets offering breakfast. They also have healthier options like salads and stuff. EACH tray that you get your food on has a liner with coupons for your next meal to get buy one get one 1/2 off. We ate there at least 1 meal a day.
4) Plan ahead for water and coffee: PROS: While in the 109 degree heat, I didn't think twice about paying $10 poolside for a 1L bottle of ice-cold Fuji water. Because I'm a Starbucks Rewards member who gets stars for every dollar spent, it didn't really bother me that the prices were inflated because I'd accrue my next free drink faster. CONS: The prices are inflated for these two things I use the most. So plan ahead. Buying a water bottle from their fridge in the lobby or filling one of the reusable water bottles in their gift stores with ice water is a much better option. Coffee - you know what you'll tolerate as far as substitutions for your coffee, so I'll leave that to you. I'll admit, I didn't substitute - perhaps just decreased the size of my drink.
The pools were refreshing but in July, it doesn't get too tolerable until 7pm - when the pools close. However that is exactly the time they close the pools so that you'll go gamble and see shows and such. My advice, make that a family hour only as they're not going to be the prime gamblers and show seers. Plus, nothing will make the high-rollers get out of the pool and to the tables quicker than a bunch of screaming kids cannonballing into the pool!
A few things that could use work - the check-in line was HUGE!
Our Three-Thumb review is 3 thumbs up! My teen son loved the tram and the moving walkways to the nearby resorts so he could "wander" a little farther. My tween daughter and my kindergarten niece loved the electric art wall right outside of the ticket booth where you can control how much light and what colors. Seriously - grab a Starbucks and sit and let them play for a bit! Great breather! I loved how wonderful the employees were. I come from a Disneyland school of customer relations and they didn't disappoint. Finding the proper elevators was challenging our first time. But an employee went out of his way to walk with us to the proper elevator. Every employee we encountered was so friendly and said "Good Morning" or asked how our day was.
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