Luxor Las Vegas - Spa Room

We stayed at the Luxor in Las Vegas in May 2006. We ended up staying in a spa room in the pyramid tower. Although we heard that the pyramid was older then the two towers we wanted to ride in the inclinators and therefore asked for a pyramid room. Plus, it's pretty neat being able to stay in a pyramid.

Room

The spa room was only ok, had I paid full price for the room I would have been disappointed. It was simply a room with a bed and a little lounge area with another tv and fridge. The SPA was located in the same room as the bed and near the window so you could overlook the strip while in the tub.

The view from the hotel room overlooked the strip (always ask for this at every hotel in Las Vegas). However, because you are so far South at the Luxor our view overlooked the airport. Watching the planes fly in and out in the morning and at night while sitting in a hot tub is super nice!

Getting a spa room - Free upgrade!

We were able to get a free upgrade to a spa room quite easily. We found a lower priced deal on the internet then the Luxor's website had posted. We used itravel2000.com to find the lower priced room. Upon finding this better price we contacted and told them about the better price. They upgraded us to the SPA room free of charge. You can read the best priced guarantee at the luxor here.

Theme

The Luxor's theme is Egyptian. They've done quite a good job keeping to this theme. This ranges from the pyramid and lion at the front of the hotel. As well, the games and gift shops are all Egyptian themed. As well, some of the restaurants and lounges are based around the Egyptian theme.

Casino

As with most strip casinos the slot machines were fairly 'tight' with our machines. The poker room however was very loose. The players could be considered quite bad. If you have a general clue of how to play Texas Hold'em poker then you should be fine playing patiently and making some money.

Hotel Location

The hotel is located at the southern end of the strip. It's quite easy to get to the Excalibur, Mandalay Bay, Monte Carlo, Ny Ny and MGM Grand. However, besides those hotels it's a bit more difficult to get around. The walk to the monorail takes approximately 10-15 minutes and walking to the Bellagio is also approximately 15 minutes. If you're fine with walking a bunch (outdoors) then you won't mind staying at the Luxor.

Special Luxor Notes

If staying in the Pyramid at the Luxor Las Vegas be sure to ask for a room closer to the inclinator on that floor. Our room was on the exact opposite end of the pyramid and it took approximately 5 minutes to walk from the inclinator to the room. This is NOT an exaggeration!

All in all I'd say that the Luxor is definitely an upgrade over the Excalibur. However, of the other four star hotels I've stayed at in Las Vegas it's lower on the list.