text: If it was possible to give a star review that is what I would give to the Luxor hotelnnLets start at the beginning I will start by admitting I am no fan of Las Vegas as it embraces everything I think is wrong with America Being of that mindset I was thrilled to find out that an annual convention was being held this year in Las Vegas and it would necessitate a three day excursion to the city that has perfected tackinessnnIt started when I needed to book a room for my stay The first night was a modest with rates climbing exorbitantly on the following two nights With a stay for Tuesday night I ended up booking the only room I could within walking distance of the Mandalay Bay nnUpon arriving at the hotel I was immediately asked about taking a timeshare pitch an ominous sign that I will talk more about later As for checkin I did not have an excruciatingly long line as I would expected but was given a double bedded smoking room in the pyramid after requesting a king sized nonsmoking room in the newer tower Upon arriving in my room I found it was dark cold loud and worn I investigated and found the hotel had opened in and for a property only years old it is definitely feeling its age No wonder with rooms and constant weartear with Vegas revelers The beds had dingy bedding and only two uncomfortable pillows My Internet connection did not work but wonder of all wonders it did work long enough to charge my credit card Speaking of charges the hotel and casino likely are jamming cell phone signals as I was not able to make or receive any phone calls the entire three days I was there As I was there for work I needed to be in contact with coworkers and clients on a regular basis This definitely proved to be a problem I had to resort to using the hotel phone twice to make long distance phone calls once to check my voicemail and once to instruct someone to call me at the hotel Upon getting my final bill I was charged and respectively for a one minute and according to the bill a zero minute phone call nnAdd to my frustration every time I went to enter or leave the hotel lobby the same timeshare pitchmanwoman would ask if I was at the hotel for vacation The final straw was when I was checking out and they asked if I would like to come back for I turned and said You could never pay me enough money to come back to your hotel let alone BUY into itnnBottom line Do not stay here Whatever the rate you are quoted it is not worth it If I had to stay here again I would make sure you had no reason to use your phone and could be guaranteed a room outside the pyramid tower Do not hope to do a lot of gambling or partying here either as there is one overpriced lounge in the lobby for a whiskey and coke and a small crowded casino Save your money for somewhere that is worth it