Luxor Las Vegas - wikipedia Luxor Las Vegas `` Luxor Hotel '' redirects here. For the New York City hotel, see Luxor Hotel ( New York City ). Luxor Las Vegas Location Las Vegas, Nevada 89119 Address 3900 South Las Vegas Boulevard Opening date October 15, 1993 ; 23 years ago ( October 15, 1993 ) Theme Ancient Egypt No. of rooms 4,407 Total gaming space 120,000 sq ft ( 11,000 m ) Permanent shows Blue Man Group Carrot Top Fantasy Criss Angel Mindfreak Live Signature attractions LAX Nightclub Atrium Level Titanic : The Artifact Exhibition Bodies... The Exhibition Aurora Bar Centra Bar & Lounge Flight Bar Notable restaurants TENDER Steak & Seafood T&T ( Tacos & Tequila ) Public House Rice and Company MORE The Buffet Casino type Land - based Owner MGM Resorts International Renovated in 1998, 2007, 2008, 2009 Coordinates 36 ° 5 ′ 43.67 '' N 115 ° 10 ′ 32.94 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 36.0954639 ° N 115.1758167 ° W ﻿ / 36.0954639 ; - 115.1758167 Coordinates : 36 ° 5 ′ 43.67 '' N 115 ° 10 ′ 32.94 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 36.0954639 ° N 115.1758167 ° W ﻿ / 36.0954639 ; - 115.1758167 Website luxor.com Luxor Las Vegas is a hotel and casino situated on the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The hotel has 30 stories, and it 's owned and operated by MGM Resorts International. The hotel has also a 120,000 - square - foot ( 11,000 m ) casino with over 2,000 slot machines and 87 table games. After the 2008 - 2009 renovation work, the hotel now has a new, and highly modernized design and contains a total of 4,407 rooms ( including 442 suites ). The hotel 's rooms are lining the interior walls of the main tower that has a pyramid shape, and other recent 22 - story twin ziggurat towers. The hotel is named after the city of Luxor ( ancient Thebes ) in Egypt. Luxor is the sixth - largest hotel in Las Vegas and the ninth - largest in the world. As of 2010, the Luxor was designated as a 4 Key rating from the Green Key Eco-Rating Program, which evaluates what is known as `` sustainable hotel operations ''. Contents 1 History 2 Amenities 2.1 Facilities 2.2 Shows 2.3 Clubs 3 Luxor Sky Beam 4 Location 5 Usage in popular culture 6 Gallery 7 See also 8 References 9 External links History View of the pyramid also showing the east ziggurat tower Ground was broken for the Luxor in March 1992 and the resort officially opened at 4 AM on October 13, 1993, to a crowd of 10,000 people. When it opened, the pyramid, which cost $375 million to build, was the tallest building on the strip and contained 2,526 rooms and a 100,000 sq ft ( 9,300 m ) casino. The resort was financed by `` petty cash '' earned from other Circus Circus Enterprises properties and did not include any outside financial investors. The hotel 's pyramid is similar in size to the Red Pyramid and Bent Pyramid of Egypt. A theater and two additional towers totaling 2,000 rooms were added in 1998 for $675 million. When the resort opened, it featured the Nile River Tour which was a river ride that carried guests to different parts of the pyramid and passed by pieces of ancient artwork on a river that encircled the casino. The casino also featured King Tut 's Tomb and Museum, a duplicate of King Tutankhamen 's tomb as found in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, Egypt. On May 7, 2007, a vehicle exploded in a Luxor Hotel parking garage due to a home - made pipe bomb which left one dead. Local authorities believe the victim, a 24 - year - old employee at Nathan 's Famous hot dog restaurant in the Luxor food court, was the intended target. The hotel was not evacuated, operations continued uninterrupted, and the parking structure as well as the casino were undamaged. Two men were found guilty of the bombing, and in 2010 were sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. In July 2007, owner MGM Resorts International announced plans to thoroughly renovate the Luxor, spending $300 million to remodel 80 % of Luxor 's public areas, removing much of the ancient Egyptian theme and replacing it with more adult - oriented and modern lounges, restaurants and clubs. Amenities Facilities Luxor Las Vegas includes 20,000 sq ft ( 1,900 m ) of convention space, four swimming pools and whirlpools, a wedding chapel, Nurture Spa and Salon, and 29 retail stores. Shows The Luxor is home to three shows which consist of `` Criss Angel - Mindfreak '', `` Fantasy '' ( a topless revue ), and comedian Carrot Top. The hotel also began hosting in 2009 `` Bodies : The Exhibition, '' an educational display on the human body, and `` Titanic : The Artifact Exhibition '' replacing their three story arcade. From 2000 to 2005, the Luxor Theatre was the home of the performance - art show Blue Man Group, which then moved to the Venetian Las Vegas. Blue Man Group returned to the Luxor Theatre starting November 18, 2015. Inside the pyramid was an IMAX - Cinema, operating from 1996 to 2008. At time of the opening it was one out of 20 IMAX screens. Clubs On August 31, 2007, LAX Nightclub officially opened at a party hosted by Britney Spears. A number of other celebrities, including Christina Aguilera, have also hosted events at the club. The two - level, 26,000 sq ft ( 2,400 m ) venue contains 78 VIP tables and Noir Bar, which according to the Las Vegas Review Journal is an `` ultra-elite bar '' that is a reservations - only establishment. LAX Nightclub was closed on 4 / 1 / 2017 and will be transformed into an eSports arena. Work on the esports arena began in July 2017. Additional nightlife destinations within Luxor include CatHouse, Aurora, Liquidity, and Flight. Luxor Sky beam The light of the Luxor low view At 42.3 billion candela, the Luxor Sky Beam is the strongest beam of light in the world, using computer - designed, curved mirrors to collect the light from 39 xenon lamps and focus them into one intense, narrow beam. On a clear night, the Sky Beam is visible up to 275 miles ( 443 km ) away by aircraft at cruising altitude, such as over Los Angeles. Each of the 39 lamps is a 7,000 watt Xenotech fixture costing about $1,200. When at full power, the system costs $51 an hour to operate, with $20 per hour of that just for its 315,000 watts of electricity. The beam has operated reliably since first enabled on October 15, 1993. The lamp room is about 50 feet ( 15 m ) below the top of the building and serviced by a staff of two workers during the day. The room 's temperature is about 300 ° F ( 150 ° C ) while the lights are operating. Since 2008, only half the lamps are lit as a cost and energy saving measure. Location Luxor is located on the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip. The resort is flanked by the Mandalay Bay to the south and by the Excalibur to the north ; all three are connected by free express and local trams. All three properties were built by Circus Circus Enterprises, which in 1999 became Mandalay Resort Group, which was then succeeded by MGM Mirage in April 2005 ( now named MGM Resorts International ). Usage in popular culture This destination hotel is often viewed as a prime example of 1990s Postmodern architecture, and appeared on the cover of architecture scholar James Steele 's book Architecture Today. Since opening in 1993, the hotel has appeared in numerous films including the 1996 film Mars Attacks ! and the film 2012. In Up in the Air, George Clooney 's character, Ryan Bingham, is asked to take a picture in front of the Luxor hotel. The Hotel was also seen in the movie The Hangover. The hotel has also been featured in the television shows Fear Factor, Criss Angel Mindfreak, Great Hotels, and CSI. A replica of the Luxor, named `` The Camel 's Toe '', appeared in the Las Venturas area of the video game Grand Theft Auto : San Andreas, and another replica appeared in the Las Vegas area of the 2000 video game Driver 2. The Luxor Las Vegas also appears in Futurama episode, `` Viva Mars Vegas ''. It also appears in Vegas Vacation starring Chevy Chase. Gallery Comparison of approximate profiles of the Luxor Las Vegas with some notable pyramidal or near - pyramidal buildings. Dotted lines indicate original heights, where data are available. In its SVG file, hover over a pyramid to highlight and click for its article. View from McCarran International Airport Great Sphinx of Giza and the Luxor Sky Beam, exterior view Luxor Las Vegas obelisk Luxor Sky Beam from across Las Vegas Boulevard See also Las Vegas portal Cathedral of light spectra ( installation ) A Symphony of Lights Tribute in Light References Jump up ^ Howard Stutz ( 21 April 2010 ). `` MGM aims to adopt a new name ''. Las Vegas Review - Journal. ^ Jump up to : MGM Resorts International ( 2010 ). `` Luxor Las Vegas Fact Sheet - press kit ''. Luxor.com. Retrieved 12 November 2010. ^ Jump up to : Howard Stutz ( 12 July 2007 ). `` Farewell to Egypt ''. The Las Vegas Review - Journal. Jump up ^ Caine, Rachel ( 2003 ). `` The Best Game in Town ''. Texas Monthly : 73. Jump up ^ `` Luxor casino : 30 - story pyramid ''. Chicago Sun - Times. 26 April 1992. ^ Jump up to : `` Checking In : The World 's 10 Largest Hotels & Resorts ''. Footwear News. 65 : 97. 2009. Jump up ^ Vartan, Starre ( 25 August 2010 ). `` Bellagio, MGM Grand, other hotels earn high ratings from Green Key ''. Forbes. Retrieved 13 January 2011. ^ Jump up to : Mim Swartz ( 9 January 1994 ). `` Luxor River cruises, tomb tours and, oh, yes, a casino ''. Rocky Mountain News. Jump up ^ `` Co-op Owners Buy Westchester Land ''. The Washington Post. 25 April 1992. Jump up ^ Lynn Waddell ( 15 October 1993 ). `` Resort opens a new era in LV ''. Las Vegas Sun. Jump up ^ `` Imagination Runs Wild at Las Vegas Resorts ''. The New York Times. 7 November 1993. Jump up ^ Liz Benston ( 29 July 2007 ). `` Luxor to shed its Egyptian Image ''. Las Vegas Sun. Jump up ^ James T. Yenckel ( 2 October 1994 ). `` Giant Resorts Turn Las Vegas Into Desert Disneyland ''. Chicago Sun - Times. Jump up ^ `` 1 dead in casino parking lot explosion ''. USA Today. 8 May 2007. Jump up ^ `` Jury selection complete in Luxor bombing trial ''. Las Vegas Review Journal. 20 August 2009. Jump up ^ Francis McCabe ( 1 September 2009 ). `` 2 avoid death penalty, get life in prison for Luxor bombing ''. Las Vegas Review Journal. Jump up ^ `` Vegas ' pyramid - shaped Luxor hotel to get makeover ''. USA Today. 18 July 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2011. Jump up ^ `` BODIES... The Exhibition Now Open At Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas '' ( Press release ). PrimeNewswire. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2010. Jump up ^ `` 2010 Pool Season Heats Up in Las Vegas with Hot New Venues, Cool New Experiences '' ( Press release ). PR Newswire. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2010. Jump up ^ Audi, Tamara ( 2 November 2007 ). `` Las Vegas Goes All Out To Attract Gay Travelers ''. The Wall Street Journal. Jump up ^ Eliza Hussman ( 2 May 2010 ). `` Easy to trade in craps tables for massage tables in Vegas ''. The San Francisco Chronicle. Jump up ^ Cam Hutchinson ( 30 October 2010 ). `` Here 's to you, Las Vegas ; Or, How I learned that travelling with an old guy can make anyone look young ''. The Vancouver Sun. Jump up ^ Quezada, Zeke ( 26 December 2010 ). `` Bodies... The Exhibition at the Luxor Las Vegas ''. About.com Las Vegas Travel Blog. Retrieved 13 January 2011. Jump up ^ Amy Robinson ( 20 December 2009 ). `` 2 ⁄ miles under the sea ; Titanic artifacts exhibit at Las Vegas resort an amazing adventure ''. Charleston Gazette. Jump up ^ Mike Weatherford ( 25 September 2005 ). `` Phase Two of Blue Man Group under way ''. Las Vegas Review - Journal. Jump up ^ `` Big Movie Zone Luxor Las Vegas ''. Big Movie Zone. Retrieved 2016 - 08 - 26. ^ Jump up to : Jeremy Pond ( 31 August 2007 ). `` Expect the unexpected when Spears opens LAX ''. Las Vegas Review - Journal. Jump up ^ `` Christina Aguilera Hosts @ LAX Nightclub Las Vegas NV ''. 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2010. Jump up ^ John Yellig / Associated Press ( 17 July 2007 ). `` MGM Mirage to renovate pyramid - shaped Luxor casino in Las Vegas ''. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Jump up ^ MGM Resorts International ( 2010 ). `` Night Life ''. Retrieved 12 November 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` The G - Force I.E.E. `` Beam of Luxor '' History ``. G - Force International Entertainment Corporation. Retrieved 30 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Luxor Hotel & Casino ''. oyster.com. Retrieved March 25, 2012. ^ Jump up to : Knapp, George ( July 11, 2012 ). `` The Story Behind the Luxor Light ''. Las Vegas : KLAS - TV. Retrieved 30 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Brightest lights on Earth, Xenotech, makers of the Skytracker system ''. Retrieved 30 October 2012. Jump up ^ Sonya Padgett ( November 18, 2012 ). `` Luxor light serves as beacon for millions of Las Vegas Strip visitors ''. Las Vegas Review - Journal. Retrieved 2013 - 05 - 31. A staff of two, supervised by Hayes, maintains the Sky Beam. Every day, Hortizuela and co-worker Nick Mihalic take an elevator 30 floors up, then climb a series of ladders and stairs that lead to the Luxor 's light room. Jump up ^ Padgett, Hortizuela and Mihalic work during the day, as it 's too hot to work around the lights when they 're on. It 's also too bright. Just 5 inches above the surface of the lamp, Hayes says temperatures have been measured at 500 degrees. On the worker 's platform 25 feet above the lights, temperatures reach 300 degrees when the lights are on. Jump up ^ Padgett, While the hotel management may have claimed that it was the brightest light on Earth, it has been dimmed considerably. It 's not visible to the naked eye but the beam has been shining at half - strength since 2008. As a cost - cutting and energy - saving effort, management decided to use only half of the lamps every night, Hayes says. Jump up ^ `` Five of the best ''. Sunday Mail. 12 September 2010. Jump up ^ Lender, Heidi ( 1 August 1999 ). `` Luxe Vegas ; varied sights of Las Vegas, NV ''. Los Angeles Magazine. 44 : 80. Jump up ^ `` Circus Circus Shareholders Approve Company Name Change ''. PR Newswire. 17 June 1999. Jump up ^ `` Hilton to acquire Promus Hotel Corp ''. The Los Angeles Times. 8 September 1999. Jump up ^ James Steele ( 2001 ). `` Architecture Today ''. Phaidon Press. ^ Jump up to : `` Hotel Spotlight : Luxor ''. The Las Vegas Adventurer. 28 April 2008. Jump up ^ `` The end is nigh : John Cusack in fight for survival in apocalyptic film 2012 ''. Daily Mail. London. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2010. Jump up ^ Mike Weatherford ( 16 May 2010 ). `` Las Vegas abounds with quirky, pretty and fun souvenir settings ''. The Las Vegas Review - Journal. Jump up ^ Carol Cling ( 5 April 2010 ). `` Shooting Stars : Local atmosphere keys visits by ' CSI, ' The Odds ' ''. Las Vegas Review - Journal. Jump up ^ Misha Davenport ( 5 November 2004 ). `` Game of the Week ''. Chicago Sun - Times. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Luxor hotel ( Las Vegas ). 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Question: when was the luxor built in las vegas
Answer: March 1992