LuXor, Las Vegas Strip
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| Address | 3900 Las Vegas Blvd S [ map ] |
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| Neighbors | Excalibur Mandalay Bay Tropicana |
| Pricing | $ $ $ $ $
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| Drink Service | Slow but steady |
| Club Card | Yes - Players Club |
| Cool Stuff | See all current Luxor Promotions A monorail connects LuXor to Excalibur and Mandalay Bay... if you want to get further down the strip, head to Excalibur, then over to NYNY then catch the Monorail at MGM... or take a cab. Read our May 2008 assessment of the Luxor redesign Another cool ride in Vegas is the LuXor 'inclinator' - the elevator that goes up the inside of the pyramid at a sideways angle. Very cool! |
| Shows | Ronn Lucas Criss Angel Believe Fantasy (formerly Midnight Fantasy) Carrot Top |
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History of LuXor
The LuXor, or the Powerslave as we call it around here, was opened in 1993 at a price tag of $375 million dollars. The light beam shooting out from the top of the pyramid can be seen from Saturn. No shit!
How are the rooms at LuXor?
Two main areas of the hotel, the Pyramid and the Main tower. Pyramid rooms are accessible by the delightful 'inclinator' (an elevator that goes up sideways at an upward slope). They offer standard rooms as well as high roller suites and jacuzzi suites. The jacuzzi suites are mildly spacious split-room affairs (eating area/sleeping area) with high-speed internet ports ($10/day), a jacuzzi that seats two comfortably, angled walls, nice view, a vanity, shower that tall people can actually use, all manner of soap, shampoo, conditioner and moisturizers, king bed and a full sized ironing board.
What restaurants are at LuXor?
There are places to eat here. Isis is more of an upper scale dining experience. Be prepared to pay $45+ per person. The website recommends 'business casual' attire and reservations. Heh. I am sure they are not talking about our 'business casual' of cargo pants and oversized t-shirts, tho right?
For another $40/person joint you can try the Sacred Sea Room for your fill of Salmon or Alaskan King Crab. Which is exactly what you would want when you are hundreds of miles away from the nearest ocean. (paraphrasing Penn Gilette here, all respect.) Nah, I am sure it's good stuff.
Now we mainly ended up at the Pyramid Cafe. It was the easiest, most accesible from the casino floor and offered good eats. The are open around the clock and have your standard, but tasty coffee shop menu. Personally, I enjoyed the corned beef on pretzle bread. Mmmm....Have you ever had warm pretzle bread smothered in spicy mustard? I highly recommend it. The service is fine and the price is right.
Fusia is The LuXor's offering of asian-fusion. $25/person. Giorgio for Northern Italian fare at $25/person, the Pharoh's Pheast Buffet with prices ranging from $12 to $17, open 6:30am - 11:00pm. Sushi at Hamada's, La Salsa, Little Caear's (pizza pizza) McRonalds, Luxor Coffee Co., Swensen's for ice cream, and last but certainly not least, in a shout out to A.C., Nathan's Famous Dogs
Where is LuXor Located?
The Luxor is at yet another 'heart' of Vegas (it varies from person to person, we have discovered). On this end, amongst the Luxor is the attached Excalibur, the Circus Circus of the south end of The Strip. Also nearby is The MGM Grand, New York, New York, Mandalay Bay and the Trop. It's pretty far south so be prepared to drive or take a cab if you want to check out The Bellagio or Treasure Island.
Exclusive Tips for LuXor:
Remember, Blue Man Group moved to Venetian.
For $35 you can check out a topless dance revue, with some comedy tossed in to break the tension of the icy stare from the wife.
Arcade, IMAX theatre, shopping pavillion and King Tut Museum, a full replication of Tut's tomb.
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Back when the Bellagio and Wynn hadn't been built, Luxor was the best of the best. It catered to everyone - families, professionals, party goers. Recently, some dumbasses decided to get rid of its Egyptia theme and screwed everything up. YOU CAN'T GET RID OF AN EGYPTIAN THEME IF THE HOTEL IS A PYRAMID! They're turning this place into a AAA 2-diamond.
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LuXor is one of my favorites.
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I was always opposed to Terry's idea of de-theming this place.
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cool resort
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LuXor is one of my favorites.
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LuXor is one of my favorites.
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LuXor is one of my favorites.
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LuXor is one of my favorites.
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Good value. Decent rooms.
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LuXor is one of my favorites.
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LuXor is one of my favorites.
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Stayed before after the "new" branding. Call me strange, but I really liked the Egyptian theme. Now it is upgraded with new bars etc. The Jacuzzi spa room in the pyramid is large and looking out of the window above is romantic. Previously refridgerators were in the room, now according to the desk clerk, you have to request one. There are no safes and they need to update the bedding in the spa rooms. But I still love that jacuzzi...........
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Stayed in the Towers - a large suite overlooking Excalibur, sweet digs. But I don't know there's just something about Egypt... Isn't that what the slaves said before they left for the promised land?
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I love an architectural oddity like this. This building would be the most loved or most despised structure in any other city, but here it just kind of blends into the scenery.
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Stayed before the remodeled and during the Egyptian theme period. Now it's all about the Southern California hipster.
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LuXor is one of my favorites.
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Too much construction. I think it will be a very nice place after everything is done.
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Kinda crappy rooms in the Pyramid. The novelty wore off pretty quickly.
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The site of my worst trip to Vegas … I had a first floor room in the tower and try to arrange for a wake up call – only to find that the phone in the room doesn’t work. I walk to the front desk and they tell me that are aware of the issue but there isn’t anything they can do. They also say that they can not arrange for a wakeup call for me, because of the phone problem. An hour later this high pitched wine starts screeching in my room. After 20 mins of searching and unplugging everything I can find, I figure out that it’s coming from outside my window, where a large tour bus is parked idling outside my window. I pick up the phone to call the front desk, but of course it isn’t working, so I have to get up and go to the front desk. They tell me that they will send someone from Security out to talk to the Bus Driver. And indeed I watch asthe Security guy shows up, bums a smoke off the bus driver, and sits smoking with him for bit before taking off – the bus still running it’s motor and the noise still going. Another trip to the Front Desk, = me in being told that “There isn’t anything that can be done because the bus is taking people to the Grand Cannon at 5 am and if they don’t keep the thing going it won’t be warm for them". Fumming I go back to my room, pack, and wait for my 8 am shift to start.The next day I go to the front desk and speak to the Manager. He was indifferent and kept saying “What do you expect us to do about it ?”. I asked what he was willing to do to make it up to me and his response was “I really don’t see the need to do anything for you since you’re convention staff. Have a nice day.”.I’m just sorry that I can’t give them negative points.
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the casino needs more energy, but the rooms are a sweet deal, and Nef's Lounge is a great hang if you cant score a Super Bowl party invite. the bathrooms in the pyramid are big, and the inclinators are ok if you are NOT sober
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LuXor is one of my favorites.
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haven't stayed there yet but i will be staying here in 2 weeks
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LuXor is one of my favorites.
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LuXor is one of my favorites.
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LuXor is one of my favorites.
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LuXor is one of my favorites.
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LuXor is one of my favorites.
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