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| - I don't know what all of the bad reviews of this place are about, probably from priceline/travelocity leeches that got crappy rooms because they wanted to low ball the hotel rates.. but this place isn't that bad. We had a Luxury Spa Suite on the 30th floor, and although they are no longer running 'Jets' on the Spa..
The room was pretty comfortable, albeit smaller than expected, and the bed was pretty comfy. The lighting is relatively dark, but not too bad, but OMG the view that we had of Mandalay Bay and the valley behind it was absolutely stunning. The staff wasn't rude like most reviewers say they are. We were checked in relatively quick, and when I had a concern that I brought to the M-Life desk, which was the wrong desk by the way, the guy was nice enough to help me anyways. The elevators are scary.. but in a fun way. I loved how one of them kept opening on the 29th floor for no reason what so ever.. maybe a ghost?
The pool was fun, live DJs, plenty of sitting space to lounge out on the chairs, the pools were only 3 feet deep which I think is stupid, but I guess they're looking out for lawsuits or drownings.. but cmon... 3 feet deep? Why even have life guards, who the heck is going to drown in those pools? Midgets?
The pool bar was cool, the guy at the pool bar got me the bucket-o-beer and was telling me some funny stuff about the week prior when they had the flash flood how everyone went flying out of the pool and back into the building the second 3 rain drops hit the floor.
The gaming area is definitely laid out cool, and the tables are right near the front of the casino instead of waaaay in the back surrounded by freaking slot machines, and I like that. What I didn't like about the gaming area is that you have more of a chance of winning the lottery than making even .50 cents at this casino. Their payouts sucked the big one, just take my word on that one.
All in all, it was a fun trip and the Luxor is a place you should stay if you get a middle to higher end room. Would I return? Sure... just not any time soon... Next time its the Bellagio or something a little more classy.
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