Check-in: \n=====\n\nMy check-in took a bit of time. While the line wasn't long and there were several lines open, it seemed some people were closing their lines. When I finally checked in, I had to pay the resort fee upfront - $67.20 - via debit/credit card. After I was set, the check-in teller provided me a map of the hotel and told me where to find the West Tower, where I was upgraded to (complimentary). \n\nFinding My Room:\n=========== \n\nOkay, so here's the thing... I got lost. I went to the 5th floor with all my bags and walked around the entire pyramid before I realized I didn't go to the West Tower. I had to \n\nMy View: \n======\n\nIn my room... there's none. Oh, look, the slate gray roof from the casino floor. Bwahahahha. \n\nTender: \n=====\n\nI used my $20 food credit to eat here. I had the Pumpkin Ravioli and Baked cookies. Mmm delicious. \n\nBooklet: \n======\n\nUsually booklets are full of crappy coupons that are useless. I used the $20 food and beverage credit I received at check-in and ate dinner at Tender the first night I was there. I had the Pumpkin Raviolo and the fresh baked cookies and ice cream. The credit covered the bill. As much as I wanted meat, I decided to wait until my first \"full\" day here to find one of the local buffets. Considering 1-21 is my birthday, I planned to eat at MORE because you'll eat all day for $35 there, and I really plan to do nothing but live and love life on this day. There's coupons for all of the restaurants in the Luxor, some of the shoppes and the lovely $5 Tee shirt coupon. \n\n\n\nCASINO: \n========\n\nI'm not much of a gambler, but the floor is cool. I didn't play anything - yet. However, I am highly annoyed by staff members who try to get you to purchase timeshares. I just tell them \"No\" and keep it moving. A timeshare is not in my plans. Ever. \n\nMY ROOM: \n=========\n\nAs I stated previously I was given an upgraded room. My room is in the West Tower. Unlike the \"basic\" Luxor rooms, this one is a full room that doesn't have a weird angle that everyone warned me about. To be clear, I wasn't tripping on having an angled room in the first place, but it was very nice to walk into a full bedroom with 2 nicely made full size beds. The decor was creme brulee and a contemporary deep blue. The bathroom had a separate shower and bath - awesome because I'm hitting up Lush to take a nice long, sexy soak as soon as I get the chance. \n\nHOWEVER THERE IS NO VIEW. \n\nYou have to pay for the view ... so my upgrade had me looking at the concrete roof of the casino or something. I don't really think I care about the view ... but if you're interested in a room with a view, just know it will cost more. (Same if you want a room with a \"normal\" ceiling.) \n\nTHE BATHROOM IS SPACIOUS - BATH TUB AND GLASS SHOWER ARE NEXT TO ONE ANOTHER BUT SEPARATED. : \n\nINTERNET ACCESS: \n================\n\nYou only have a gray wired ethernet cord for your room. At first this bothered and worried me. I thought I'd have to push back my trip and go to another hotel - Tropicana - instead. However, I discovered that the cord actually stretches to one of the beds and even the table in my room. And so, that, coupled with the fact that I'm here alone - it's NOT as BIG of a deal unless your laptop does NOT have an Ethernet hookup. (I have a MacBook pro).
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