The Luxor Las Vegas is undergoing a much-needed renovation and we got the tingles when we saw this tweet from their Twitter feed.

Nintendo Wiis at the Luxor? Sounds kind of amazing. Note the tweet says "some of our rooms" so we're guessing they are probably going to be in the suites. Can't have people playing Wii Tennis in one of those pyramid rooms.

]]> juliana 2008-09-05T11:00:22-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/3/164232/1045 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/rcsobekids.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>Sometimes you have to wonder whether our traveling founding fathers and mothers were as big of pansies as we've apparently become.<p> Sure, airport security and delayed flights are a pain in the arse, and we clearly value a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotel%20Minibars ">well-stocked minibar.</a> But some of the "innovative" hotel amenities reported in <a href="http://www.hotelinteractive.com/article.aspx?articleid=11344">Hotel Interactive's recent roundup</a> smack us as, well, a bit silly.</p><p> <p>After all--at the risk of going all Oregon Trail on you--let's take a moment to remember two old-school travel truths: covered wagons and fording rivers. <p>Seriously, what would Ma and Pa Ingalls say about luxuries like portable oxygen canisters (for a quick breather, courtesy of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Pan+Pacific+Vancouver/ian/141453">Pan Pacific Vancouver</a>) and in-room basketball courts (at KatieK 2008-09-03T17:53:11-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/26/215858/178 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hiltoncoffeemaker.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>Sometimes it's the little things that make us happy and as java drinkers, an in-room coffee maker can sometimes be a deal-breaker for us. If a hotel room doesn't have a coffee maker, then we're forced to go downstairs or go out of the hotel. If they have it in-room and it doesn't work or if it works, but makes motor oil coffee, that's just as bad <p> So we were excited to find the Cuisinart dual-cup, single-brew coffee maker and Lavazza coffee in our room at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+Quebec/ian/113153"><b>Hilton Quebec</b></a> in January. <p>Maybe it was the steamy Italian coffee countering the snowy weather or perhaps it was the pristine white ceramic mug with `Lavazza' emblazoned across it ChristineM 2008-08-29T12:33:48-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/21/8055/65877 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/msnbcbutlerman.jpg" class="imgborder"> <p>So, the hotel industry? Not doing <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/31/155044/158/hotels/In_These_Dark_Times_An_Aloft_Hotel_Might_Be_Hard_But_Not_Too_Hard_To_Find">so great </a>this year. Not even in Beijing. But, <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26317197/">MSBNC </a>reports, the fanciest hotels are all doing their best to stay afloat, and they continue to lure wealthy heads onto guestroom pillows worldwide. Their secret strategy? <p>Why, baller amenities, of course. <p>At most high-end properties these days, flatscreen TV's, iPod docking stations and other high-tech gadgets pretty much come standard, so the luxe hotels have opportunities to distinguish themselves by offering super high-touch service. <p>Not surprisingly, butlers have become more and more popular in luxe hotels and there are more than 150 hotels with butler "programs" -- individuals assigned to anticipate and cater to a guest's every whim -- Jenna 2008-08-21T10:35:13-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/