09/05/09

Mindfreak

by Mangy Moose 2009

Criss angel did this trick that literally blew me away when i was a little kid, the one where criss pulled some girl named alaina out of the crowd, covered her up with a sheet, and made her reappear in a box. plus criss levatated me at circus circus. you really have to see it to beleive it. what you see is what you get,

• Pros: Carrot top, Sulley erna, criss angel, lance burton, beleive.
• Cons: what are drawbacks, there are no such things at the luxor

04/16/09

Shop at the Tropicana Hotel for Egyptian merchandise

by TrulyBlessed1

The Luxor closed all of the wonderful stores that offered authentic Egyptian trinkets and papyrus paper. The hotel looks "retro" now with all Egyptian things being replaced by racy photos of women, timeshare vultures, a pearl in the shell store, a young trendy women’s clothes store, and a food court that has only a few vendors. If you want authentic Egyptian merchandise, go to the Tropicana Hotel’s shopping kiosks. There are two stands with lots of things to look at. What is the Luxor good for…the “Body” and “Titanic” exhibits. Want Krispy Kreme’s? That place is gone too. This hotel was revamped AGAIN to bring in the twenty-something crowd, hopefully, they have a lot of money to spend! Stick to the Venetian or Caesar’s Palace for true luxury as the Luxor will disappoint. If you have kids, find another venue unless you plan on hiding their eyes on the way to the Titanic and Body exhibits.

• Pros: Body and Titanic Exhibits - that's it!
• Cons: No Eyptian stores, not kid friendly, very disapointed!

03/05/09

Very Disappointing

by CSMobileUser

I've stayed at Luxor 4 times but not since they closed their best restaurants and repositioned the hotel to appeal to a younger audience.There are better choices among mid-priced Strip hotels

02/09/09

Check out the Cat House!

by woken

Our last visit was in Jan 09. My wife and I go to Las Vegas at least once a year. We usually stay at the Luxor for overall value. The Casino is layed out nicely, with plenty of action, what ever kind you are looking for. We ate dinner at The Cat House our first night there. It was very enjoyable and delicious. The rest of the meals were at the buffet and at the coffe shop. My wife was gambling quite a bit and was winning so our meals and last night was comped. I was gambling also but not winning, so I stoped..I like the location of this property. Mandalay Bay is next door which we like also, and Excalibur. If you are interested in the action around Ceasars then Luxor is a bit of a trip. I would recomend a property in the middle of the strip then. MGM Grand, New York New York, Tropican, and Monte Carlo are all very easy to walk to. We are already planning our next trip thanks to the comp we recieved for 2 night stay.

• Pros: Location, Activites
• Cons: Rooms need updating

12/09/08

Best Hotel in Las vegas

by bzk

I have tried every hotel in las vegas. This hotel is excellent. It has every thing you need. Including a great steakhouse, spa and clubs. I highly recommend it !

• Pros: Everything is great
• Cons: Bath soap could be better

09/11/08

Mix of comfort and value

by Squid42

We've stayed at the Luxor about 15 times over the last eight years.

The Bad: The base rooms in the Pyramid section are rather noisy (all the noise from the attraction level filters up the pyramid). The cocktail waitresses on the casino level could use some lessons on being polite (example: being refused a drink while watching my wife play slots - she said I also had to be playing to get a drink...very presumptuous on her part as I has already lost $200). The Luxor Steakhouse has very poor service ? we will not be going back there after getting such poor service. Reserved rooms are not always what you requested ? a couple visits our rooms were not what we reserved, but in Luxor?s defense they swapped us over to the correct room the next day. In some respect it seems like the staff at the Luxor has become somewhat jaded over the years as I have noticed a decline in hospitality and service (and not just at the Luxor I will add).

The Good: The Tower section, although away from all the action has very nice rooms. If you want to get some sleep without having a lot of external noise the Tower section is the best area. Most if not all the rooms by now have been remodeled, the beds are more comfortable, and the decor is better than before. Over the last year several new places to eat have been added (the casino has shrunk a bit because of this). The casino is good, but not the best (the two adjoining hotels Mandalay Bay and Excalibur seem to be a bit better). The price at the Luxor is very reasonable. The attraction level has some really nice things to do if you get bored or as time fillers. Most of the desk employees are friendly and try to accommodate - sometimes asking for a manager may be your best bet if you have a problem. The Luxor buffet is pretty good and reasonably priced (Mandalay and Bellagio are better though). The shows have been pretty good (Blue Man Group, and Chris Angel). Ease of access to Mandalay Bay and Excalibur.

• Pros: Good Value Vegas Strip Hotel
• Cons: Mediocre service at times

07/25/08

Worse Valet Experience

by AndyJT

Please, please, please be careful when leaving your vehicle with Luxor Valet. I dropped my vehicle off with the Valet guy. He asked me if I'm going to be out quick and if I want him to park my vehicle nearby. I said yes, thinking what a great idea and that was very nice of him. When I got my vehicle back a half hour later, there was a lot of damage to the passenger side quarter panel. I ask the Valet guy what happen to my car and he said he doesn't know but he will have the security guard do a report and they would be able to figure out what happen with video cameras. The security guard took some pictures of the car and had me fill out a report. He said that they would have to investigate this claim and pull all the videos. He then gave me a phone number to call their Risk Management 36 hours later. Now come to the good part, when I talk to Risk Management adjuster from Luxor, she asks me to go and get an estimate and fax it to her. After looking at the estimate which cost $1900, she told me that she has denied the claim saying that my car was park in an open area and both Valet people denied any accident when they drove the car. I ask her do you think those valet guys would tell you that they got in an accident. She didn't reply. I then ask her what about cameras; she said there no camera where my car was park. I also ask her what about the procedure that Valet personnel need to mark down if the car is damage when customer drops off their car. She said that would be a place that they would miss. I then I ask her if she has look at the pictures and see how big the damage was? How could they have missed that type of damage? She would not reply. I ask if I could speak to someone higher than her since we are getting nowhere. She said she is the supervisor in charge and her decision is final. This is the worse Valet experience I ever had. Luxor has shady workers with bad customer service. Avoid them at all cost.

• Pros: They just remodel the place
• Cons: Poor customer service

06/23/08

Don't stay here

by Coly75

Five of us went to Vegas for a friend's bday. From day 1 things went wrong- they didn't have our rooms ready (eventhough it was past check in time) and then they sent us to smoking rooms, the front desk staff was beyond rude and never apologized or even acknowedged their screw up, they lost our luggage when our room was finally ready, the food was barely ok, and the wait staff at the bars were extremely slow. Spend a few extra dollars and stay some place where you aren't treated like trash from the moment you walk in the door. We had a blast when we weren't at our hotel...and so we spent our money elsewhere. And from the looks of others staying we weren't alone.

This final story says it all--When we checked out we saw a bride trying to talk to the front desk about how they also screwed up her room and had treated her wedding guests poorly....she was on the verge of tears.

DON'T STAY THERE!

• Pros: cabanas
• Cons: atmosphere, food, decor, staff, overall service

06/18/08

Still gorgeous outside, at least until MGM Grand changes that too

by bizarro7

We have stayed at the Luxor once a year nearly since it opened, and it has fallen far from the glorious adult theme park resort hotel that Veldon Simpson first designed. Especially since the MGM Grand corporation has bought the property, they've been systematically ripping out most of the Egyptian-themed decor. The carpets and mattresses in the pyramid have needed replacing for years, and yet the corporation is too busy putting in new ultrabars and restaurants masquerading as whorehouses, instead. Everything seems to be desperately tailored to try and attract the young male demographic, but it's all turning into a giant generic Vegas barn. Thank heavens for the attentive Casino Slot Hosts, who are virtually the only thing left worth coming back for.

• Pros: Great Slot Hosts and Casino Managers and Staff
• Cons: Parent Corp seems to be trying to destroy it as if it were an embarassment.

05/01/08

Ok just to stay at

by asdf

As a hotel just to stay at its not bad. It's towards the beginning of the strip, so cab rides or a brisk walk is required to get to the "heart" of things.