Luxor Hotel

I visited this hotel a few years ago, and I would love to go there again. It was the most unique hotel I have ever visited, as it was shaped like a pyramid and the complex was enormous. Las Vegas is unique in itself and a great place for tourists. Every hotel seems to be linked, whether you can actually walk through an underpass from one hotel to the next or get a train. This hotel was simply magnificent, and having visited many of the others, I was proud to be staying in The Luxor. You may know that Luxor is a place in Egypt. This hotel is based on that place, and is all in the Egyptian style. For a start, the main hotel is shaped as an enormous pyramid. ...

In April 2003, I visited America for the first time, the reason behind the visit was to attend my brothers wedding which took place in a hotel in the mountains, about a half an hour drive from Las Vegas. Whilst in Las Vegas we stayed in the Luxor Hotel, it is situated on the strip, although not on the main part of the strip, and consists of two large tower blocks full of rooms and a unique pyramid building which is also used for accommodation. In total there are over 4000 rooms available in the Luxor - and believe it or not they are very often fully booked. We had booked a pyramid room as we thought it would be quite unique to stay in the pyramid and ...

As you drive up to this spectacular building, you cannot help but be amazed. The huge sphinx at the entrance and black pyramid are truly magnificant. From the outside the hotel seems far more refined than some of the other glittery hotels nearby, relying on silly themes and lots of lighting. The Luxor relies, totally on good looks and the wow factor - at least until you get inside! As you enter the lobby, you get an idea of just how big the pyramid really is, The egyptian theme is carried through the lobby area with more mummies etc. Look up and you will see the sheer height of the place, with the hundreds of pyramid room doors, opening onto the atrium. ...