http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-23T12:05:54Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/55 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/2/10/144210/626 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/sportsillustrated_l.jpg" class="top"><p> Another sign that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Luxor+Hotel+Las+Vegas/local/55"><b>Luxor</b></a> is trying its darndest to become the #1 hotel amongst the younger party crowd? <i>Sports Illustrated</i> will be holding its "Swimsuit Issue 2009" party at the <b>LAX</b> nightclub inside the resort/casino on Thursday night.<blockquote><p>The Club SI Swimsuit, presented by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitor's Authority (LVCVA), will take place on February 12th at the LAX Nightclub located inside the Las Vegas Luxor Hotel and Casino. The party will mark the culmination of a week of activities and events surrounding the launch of the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. More than a dozen SI Swimsuit models featured in the acclaimed annual will travel to Las Vegas for a autograph signing meetings, photo juliana 2009-02-10T14:47:16-05:00 36.0968060 -115.17671 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/29/141637/875 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/crissangelcar.jpg" class="top"><p>Yesterday we found ourselves walking through the renovated casino and public areas of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Luxor+Hotel+Las+Vegas/local/55"><b>The Luxor</b></a> and goshdarnit, we were kind of surprised at how cool the place looks (especially compared to the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/28/1529/48221/hotels/Inside_the_Widescreen_Rooms_at_the_Excalibur">Excalibur.</a>)<p> The Luxor has been working overtime to revamp its image and while it may have failed with <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/criss%20angel">Criss Angel's "Believe"</a>, the rest of the place is doing a good job. The gaming area is all new, ranging from new games to new bars to new tables and chairs. And the restaurants--Tacos & Tequila, Company and CatHouse--are offering the younger set trendy eateries to nosh at before they mob the LAX nightclub.<p> Fortunately, the folks at Luxor have had the good eye to juliana 2009-01-29T15:30:57-05:00 36.0968060 -115.17671 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/26/155551/634 <![CDATA[<p><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/mirage210.jpg" class="top"><p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/hc_reader_deals.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>Room rates are plummeting in <b>Las Vegas</b>. Last week we told you that a renovated deluxe room at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Mirage/local/104"><b>The Mirage</b></a> was going for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/20/155831/683/hotels/The_Mirage_s_Penthouse_Suite_Now_Going_for_210_a_Night">$79 a night</a> but that price can get lower.<p>Select MGM properties on the strip have introduced new promotional offers to bring their rates down even further. And the further out you book, the more you will save. For instance, the Mirage is offering 15 percent off rates for the rest of January. <p>We just nabbed ourselves a room at $67 a night for later this week. In February and March, rooms are 20 percent off. April through August, rooms are 30 percent off. Use codes 15Volcano, 20Volcano, and 30Volcano when juliana 2009-01-26T16:05:06-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/12/18/171118/04 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/titanicluxor.jpg" class="top"><p>&#183; <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Titanic-The-Artifact-Exhibition-Permanently/story.aspx?guid={8479CD80-AEB9-4103-967D-0CBC5CE06557}"><b>Luxor Announces Titanic Exhibit</b></a>: Starting December 20th, <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Luxor+Hotel+Las+Vegas/local/55">The Luxor</a></b> will feature Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, a showcase of authentic artifacts from the ill-fated ship, room re-creations and hands-on interactive experiences. The Titanic/Criss Angel sinking ships comparison is too easy. [MarketWatch]<p>&#183; <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28164351/"><b>Good Service Happens in the Middle of Nowhere</b></a>: MSNBC says that if you want good hotel service, you should stay out of major cities &#151; the more remote and exotic the hotel, the better the pampering. [MSNBC]<p>&#183; <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28291489/"><b>Owners of Sheraton Waikiki Will Restore Beach</b></a>: The folks that own the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Waikiki%20Hotel%20Reviews">Sheraton Waikiki Hotel </a></b>are moving ahead with plans to restore the beach in front of the hotel, and they want to build "three Jenna 2008-12-18T17:11:53-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/12/17/16633/879 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/luxorwtitter_1.jpg" class="top"> <p><b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/criss%20angel">Criss Angel</a></b> fans and curious types who tend stare at car wrecks longer than normal: rejoice! The Criss Angel "Believe" tickets are now being heavily discounted! <p>We give this show such a hard time, we know &#151; but so far we have literally heard and read <i>nothing</i> but <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/12/3/9036/64343/hotels/Even_Taxi_Drivers_Are_Hating_on_Criss_Angel_s_Believe_ ">bad reviews</a>. We learned a couple of weeks ago that there were many, many empty seats at recent shows, which meant terrible things for its host hotel, the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Luxor+Hotel+And+Casino/ian/122212">Luxor</a></b>, who invested <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/30/16531/5374/hotels/Does_Criss_Angel_s_Cirque_du_Soleil_Show_at_the_Luxor_Really_Suck_That_Much_">$100 million dollars</a> in the production (which is supposed to run for 10 years). <p>And we learned today via the <a href="http://twitter.com/LuxorLV/status/1063129274">Luxor Twitter</a> that you can score yourself Criss Angel "Believe" tickets for Jenna 2008-12-17T16:34:08-05:00 36.0968060 -115.17671 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/