Luxor

The Luxor, in Las Vegas

The Luxor is a hotel-casino of the Strip of Las Vegas in the form of a gigantic Egyptian pyramid, opened in 1993. The Las Vegas audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this spectacular resort on the theme of ancient Egypt, one of the most emblematic and recognisable places of the town.

The pyramid of ancient Egypt

Direction ancient Egypt with this resort! With its gigantic pyramid, the Luxor remains one of the most emblematic places of the Strip. Opened in 1993, it was originally to be called Project X before adopting the name of Luxor, in reference to the famous Egyptian city and its ancient treasures. The hotel takes the spectacular form of an immense pyramid of black glass, in the image of the pyramids of Egypt, guarded by a great sphinx at its entrance, recreating the magic and the mystery of the civilisation of the pharaohs. From the summit of the pyramid gushes at night a powerful luminous beam, the Sky Beam, reputed to be one of the most intense artificial beams of light of the world, visible from kilometres away and even from space. Inside, the atrium of the pyramid is one of the vastest of the world, and the resort prolongs the Egyptian theme in its decors, its statues and its reconstitutions of temples and ancient treasures. With its casino, its rooms with inclined walls, its restaurants, its shows and its attractions, the Luxor offers a changing journey to the land of the pharaohs. A spectacular pyramid and a themed resort, the Luxor is a fine stop of the discovery of Las Vegas.

What to see

You admire the resort in the form of a gigantic pyramid of black glass on the theme of ancient Egypt, opened in 1993, guarded by a great sphinx at its entrance; from the summit gushes at night the Sky Beam, one of the most intense luminous beams of the world, and the interior deploys one of the vastest atriums of the world and decors of temples and ancient treasures. The Luxor is a spectacular pyramid of Las Vegas. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Luxor lies at the southern end of the Strip of Las Vegas, next to the Mandalay Bay, reachable on foot. It is a hotel-casino open to the public, whose decors, casino and restaurants can be freely explored; the Sky Beam is visible at night, and the other services follow their own conditions. It is best to inquire before coming.

Why is the Luxor emblematic in Las Vegas?

Because opened in 1993, it takes the spectacular form of a gigantic pyramid of black glass on the theme of ancient Egypt, guarded by a great sphinx; from the summit gushes at night the Sky Beam, one of the most intense luminous beams of the world, visible from kilometres away, and the interior deploys one of the vastest atriums of the world and decors of ancient temples.

Where is the Luxor in Las Vegas?

At the southern end of the Strip of Las Vegas, next to the Mandalay Bay, in the United States.