http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T04:23:45Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/55 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/1/20/104621/993 <![CDATA[<P><img src="httP://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/Luxorplans.jpg" class="top"> <P>Have you ever taken a closer look at those fire route escape maps on the rear of your hotel room door? We have, and we're mildly obsessed with them. They're special things, these simple images that seemingly give away the secrets of the hotel's layout. Seeing the size of your room versus those on the same floor can either inspire instant jealousy or&#151;if you've got the good one&#151;instant content. The real special floorplans, however, are those for the uniquely-shaped hotels, like the pyramidal <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Luxor+Hotel+Las+Vegas/local/55">Luxor Hotel and Casino</a></b> in Las Vegas. <P>The Luxor's size, and it's staggering count of 4,408 rooms, places it in the top five of largest hotels in the world. Heck, the thing cost JetSetCD 2011-01-20T12:06:10-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/1/3/182747/7477 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/adultexpo.jpg" class="top"><p> Once again, biggest nerd expo, <a href="http://www.cesweb.org/"><b>CES</b></a> and the biggest adult expo, <a href="http://show.adultentertainmentexpo.com/"><b>AEE</b></a>, are getting off together in Vegas this week starting on January 6.<p> Given that this is probably one of Vegas' biggest weeks/weekends of the year, room rates are far higher than they were for <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2010/12/28/185532/30/vegas-travel/Expect_to_Pay_Upwards_of_200_a_Night_for_New_Year_s_Eve">New Year's Eve.</a> <p>Here's a quick list of still available, somewhat doable hotel rates for this week. (Compiled from HotelRates.HotelChatter.com for January 6-9.)<p> <br>&#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hooters+Casino+Hotel/local/37"><b>Hooters</b></a>: <b>$289 a night.</b> Probably more than you'd ever pay for Hooters but we did like those rooms <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2010/6/17/11124/1596/vegas-travel/Inside_a_20_Room_at_Hooters_Casino_Hotel">last summer.</a> <br>&#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Palazzo+Hotel+and+Casino/local/927"><b>Palazzo</b></a>: <b>$666 a night.</b> Ridiculously expensive plus you have a $20 resort fee to pay as well. But it is juliana 2011-01-04T16:45:00-05:00 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 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/