USA Day 9 part 2: The Luxor review

USA 2016 part 13: Saturday 19th November @ Las Vegas

The Luxor: a good place to stay

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Three times in Vegas since the 90’s and three different hotels. The Luxor is pretty damned good, if slightly frayed at the edges. It’s a spectacular building inside and out – and the hotel rooms are comfortable; I’d give it four stars. The rooms are spacious, clean and comfortable, but slightly underwhelming compared to the overall architecture.

Like the majority of tourists I had a basic room with two double beds; there was plenty of space for clothes storage, a good quality 42″ LED television, and plenty of sockets to charge gadgets. The bathroom included a bath, shower, hand basin and toilet. There is a free and frequent elevated tram to take you to the nearby resorts of Mandalay and Excalibur. Like most hotels in Vegas there is a good selection of cafes and restaurants, but for a good bar you would probably need to head elsewhere. The WiFi is easy to use and pretty fast.

Parking is $8 per day: just charge up a card with however many days you need and parking a rental is a breeze.

Restaurants

I would recommend the Public House for good American food and drinks. Steaks and burgers are specialities but I had the Jambalya with rice and peas – it was good, if too salty. Americans seem to like salt… I didn’t try T&T (Tacos and Tequila) but the food looked good.

Downsides

Even the best hotels have downsides, but in the case of the Luxor these are pretty minor.

• The shower could do with a shelf (where am I to put my specs?) and could do with a bit more water pressure.
• Now, I know a desk or table is not exactly vital – you’re not here to work after all – but I like to sit up to type up notes, process photos, etc. There is no desk.
• A small fridge would be handy to keep water and other drinks cool. There is no kettle but there is an ironing board and iron!