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| - Las Vegas is home to some of the very best and also the very worst hotels. It's ridiculous the amount of luxury and pampering that is to offer if you have enough money to drop... and on the flip side it is scary/disgusting/potentially-biohazardous where you can end up if you don't. The Luxor obviously falls somewhere in the middle of those two extremes.
This is a great place to stay if you are looking for a basic room on the strip. Location location location - this place has it. It's smack dab in the middle of the action, toward the newer nicer end of the strip. The prices for the basic rooms here are among the lowest on the strip. It's true that in most other cities, the amount per night you are paying here would probably get you an upgraded room, but you have to remember that Vegas has a higher baseline price. (Unless you want to wander off strip - which I DO NOT recommend from more bad/scary/unsanitary experiences than I care to admit.)
Be aware, the basic rooms are very basic. There is no refrigerator, no coffee maker, and not a lot of frills. But they are clean and comfortable. The basic amenities are there.... TV/Shower/Bath/Closets/Drawers/Toiletries/Towels/Ice/Glasses/BEDS/table/etc. (Honorable mention for the pyramid-shaped soap! Miniature anything makes me squeee! hehe.) Everyone recommended staying in the Tower rooms vs. the Pyramid rooms, as they're newer and a little larger, so we did - although the novelty of the Pyramid rooms was appealing to me, I was overruled.
Also, the staff were attentive and friendly. We were three needy women with lots of demands and they met them all promptly and with a smile. Check-in was fast and easy, and the friendly woman there answered all of our questions about what to do, how to get around, etc.
The hotel/casino itself is beautiful. This place is a bit older and some of its shiny has worn off, but I can still appreciate it. Helllooo it's a pyramid! How can that NOT be cool? And the Egyptian themed decor is stunning and beautiful. You get a little numb to the over indulged larger than life decor after about 8 hours in Vegas, but if you airlifted this hotel and dropped it in the middle of hotel circle in San Diego, I'm certain it would be the talk of the town.
There are a few nice bar/lounges in the casino - we found ourselves gravitating to Aurora and spending many hours there playing video poker and chatting up the bartenders. The hotel also offers walkways to the two adjoining hotels (Excalibur & Mandalay Bay) lined with food and shopping for easy meandering from place to place. They also offer a tram that runs back and forth between the three hotels for those who prefer to skip the walk. (I could tell you some interesting stories from those tram rides if I were to break the Vegas Secrecy code. lol)
All in all, I really enjoyed our stay here. Sure I've stayed in nicer/fancier hotels and I'm sure I will again, but not every time around. When what I want is an affordable, comfortable place to rest my head between adventures in Sin City, I will definitely be returning to the Luxor and recommend it to anyone with similar expectations.
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