alex mitchell
Jun 2026
★★★★★
Inspired to write a recent review given in my opinion there is a lot of misconception and negativity about Luxor. We stayed over Memorial Day weekend for (4) nights and overall enjoyed our stay. Our room was a Tower 1BR suite (not elite suite which is even bigger) and had a king bed, small dining table, sink, mini fridge, espresso maker, armchair, coffee table and couch. It did NOT have a pull out sofa bed (if planning more than 2) or a microwave, and did not have a standard coffeemaker (just the espresso maker). The room was plenty spacious and the bathroom and closet were both quite big with a separate tub and a separate walk in shower, and double vanity, and ironing board.
The room was clean and fine for us. I would recommend staying in a TOWER vs a PYRAMID room as everyone seems to agree the tower is more updated and newer. We stayed in the silver west side, which is closer to Excalibur and NYNY, but further from the pool and Mandalay Bay, the opposite is true for gold east side. Either way the walk is really not that far (less than 7 minutes) and there is a tram which goes to Mandalay or Excalibur, but again the walk is easy to either. We had no issues with air conditioning which some had said they did with pyramid rooms. The room and our floor was quiet the whole time, could have been since we were on the 19th floor so even street noise was not bad- would recommend asking for higher up if this is a concern. Taxis are available 24/7, it is $21ish to airport, 17$ and up for going to Bellagio or elsewhere on strip. It is easy to walk to NYNY, MGM, and even PH or Paris, or you can go to the MGM monorail station.
Foodwise we have no complaints- it is Vegas Strip so nothing will be “cheap” but the portions are quite large, i.e. we had the Pharaoh Breakfast for $25 was plenty of food for 2 people. You could even do a $23 Cuban sandwich for a quick lunch for 2 people. Expect everything to fall into the $20-25 range for burgers chicken tenders and a bit more for fajitas tacos etc. We didn’t drink much, expect Bud Light to be $10-11, imports more and well cocktails 10+, more for premium. Starbucks is everywhere, and so are little convenience stores and grab and go shops.
The pool we enjoyed. On a Thursday before Memorial day it was not too crowded and plenty of chairs (in the sun which were free, in the shade were you had to reserve and pay). Plenty of free towels as well.
Now to the nitty gritty- is the Luxor as new, modern, or bright as Bellagio, Aria, or Cosmopolitan? No. It is not for you if you expect the newest and greatest. Parts of the casino are quite dark and the signage is a bit dated- feels like more like a 90’s casino in parts than a modern one. But for the price we found it well worth it.