Vegas Hotels: NY NY VS Luxor?

[Jozymouse]

Hello!

I'm planning our Disneyland/Vegas trip for December 2008 And i'm looking into staying either at the New York New York Hotel or the Luxor Hotel for about the same price. Anyone has a an opinon on which one is "better"? we are 2 adults in our early 30s....

Thank you!

 

[ZekeKelso]

The differences aren't that great. NYNY has a somewhat more central location. Luxor has a much better pool/spa (which won't be a big deal in December).

When in December are you going? The couple weeks before Christmas are the cheapest in Vegas. Fantastic deals will come along, but you won't necessarily see them until October or November. I wouldn't lock into anything now. Get a fully refundable reservation and wait for great deals later.

 

[jlmarr]

This site has a good rundown of each hotel:

http://www.cheapovegas.com/vegas_casino_full.php?hotel_id=1040

http://www.cheapovegas.com/vegas_casino_full.php?hotel_id=1033

I prefer NY/NY for the atmosphere and the interesting food options although they don't have a buffet. We used to like the Luxor Pharoah's Feast buffet quite a bit, but haven't been there in a few years and I notice cheapovegas refers to it by a different name, and gives it a negative review.

NY/NY has a great roller coaster, but it costs $14, so see if you can get a package that includes tix. We stayed there recently and they didn't provide tix even though we had an upgraded room.

 

[Judy from Boise]

I would vote NYNY.

 

[Jozymouse]

Thanks for your answers
ZekeKelso: We would fly in on Thanskgiving weekend (Nov 29), do you think it will be incredibly busy? I definetly will not book right away and hope that better deals come along!

We also found the Monte Carlo for about the same price, any opinions on that hotel?

Thanks again!

 

[Judy from Boise]

I would say it is a step up from the other two.....especially the pool !

 

[VegasMike21]

Are you considering the Luxor's pyramid or tower rooms? The tower rooms are much nicer and seem to be more roomier then the pyramid rooms. Plus if you don't get a high level floor you can get some casino noise. NY NY has nicer rooms but lot of people say they are on the small side. Overall as far as hotel quality goes NY NY has a higher quality by just a tad.

 

[keishashadow]

def check the various code sites, we were able to book pyramid room pkg @ Luxor for far less than AAA rate @ Excalibur

also, sign up for email specials, we got a survey to fill out with additional codes before they were released to public

 

[Jozymouse]

I booked the Monte Carlo for $69 a night. The deposit is fully refundable incase something better comes up until then. My trip is only in December!!!

Thanks everyone for your nice replies!

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

We stayed at the Monte Carlo in last August and loved it. The pool area is great, although I doubt that will matter in Nov/Dec.

 

[Pakey]

I've stayed at all 3 you have mentioned here and out of these 3, I like NY NY the best. It's the only of these 3 that we would return to. The great thing about the Las Vegas hotels is that there is something for everyone.

 

[Sienna]

I stayed at NYNY and really enjoyed it. It had a better atmosphere inside than a lot of casinos. It was more interesting - set up as though you're walking down a NY street, with bars and restaurants along the streets. A lot of different restaurants and nightlife (Irish pub, piano bar, coyota ugly). A large variety of food choices, from the casual grab-a-slice-of-pizza to a nice sit down Italian restaurant, and lots of stuff inbetween.

One of the drawbacks is that it can be confusing to find your room if you don't go to the right set of elevators. Our room was on the end of one tower, so it was quite a hike from the elevator. The room was very nice, though, and quiet. No complaints at all, I would stay there again.

 

[ZekeKelso]

I booked the Monte Carlo for $69 a night. The deposit is fully refundable incase something better comes up until then. My trip is only in December!!!

Sounds like you've done read good.

 

[minnierocks]

We just got back from Vegas and stayed at the Luxor...when searching for our "first-time trip", NYNY wasn't even a consideration for us. It just didn't have anything that made us think that we wanted to stay there...

AFTER staying at the Luxor and spending most of our time in NYNY (because it was our favorite place)...I will definitely be staying at NYNY on our next trip!

The Luxor was OK...theming was interesting and the rooms were clean, but there wasn't much there to keep us there. NYNY, on the other hand, was a lot more fun to explore and had way more interesting options for dining. You could get everything from a hotdog or a slice of pizza...to an amazing steak dinner!

We loved NYNY!!! For the same price...I would DEFINITELY stay there!

 

[Jozymouse]

Thank you Minnierocks (I also think that Minnie DOES rock, she is my all time favorite!!!! )

My only concern about STAYING at the NY NY is the possible noise from the roller coaster? Do you think it would be an issue?

Thanks!

 

[minnierocks]

I don't know on that one...but all of these places are HUGE! I would think that there had to be rooms that are not close to the roller coaster. My sister stayed at NYNY on a previous trip and she didn't mention anything about noise from the coaster. She really loved NYNY! Also, check operating hours on the coaster...It may not be running when you are sleeping, so there wouldn't be any noise...

Since we were staying at the Luxor...we weren't in any of the rooms...
Have a great trip!

 

[jlmarr]

Thank you Minnierocks (I also think that Minnie DOES rock, she is my all time favorite!!!! )

My only concern about STAYING at the NY NY is the possible noise from the roller coaster? Do you think it would be an issue?

In our two stays at NYNY we've had rooms on the north side, overlooking the pool and the first chain lift and just a part of the first drop. We didn't have a problem with noise. Not so sure about the south side where all of the interesting twists and turns and probably screams occur.

 

[VegasMike21]

I don't know on that one...but all of these places are HUGE! I would think that there had to be rooms that are not close to the roller coaster. My sister stayed at NYNY on a previous trip and she didn't mention anything about noise from the coaster. She really loved NYNY! Also, check operating hours on the coaster...It may not be running when you are sleeping, so there wouldn't be any noise...

Since we were staying at the Luxor...we weren't in any of the rooms...
Have a great trip!

the rollercoaster usually operates from 10am till midnight i believe.

 

[Angel16]

Thanks for your answers
ZekeKelso: We would fly in on Thanskgiving weekend (Nov 29), do you think it will be incredibly busy? I definetly will not book right away and hope that better deals come along!

We also found the Monte Carlo for about the same price, any opinions on that hotel?

Thanks again!

Vegas during any holiday is CROWDED please do not wait too long to book your trip. The normal number of tourists during the holidays is around 250,000. The airport is packed, but moves very well. I would suggest staying at Monte Carlo if you can get a good rate. There is so much to see and do in Vegas, you will want to stay as far center strip as you can.

I have friends that have stayed at New York New York and ended up staying near the coaster. (remember the coaster runs through the inside of the NYNY too) They complained about noise and told me it ran past midnight during the weekends and holidays.

Wherever you deceide I hope you have a wonderful vacation. The weather should be beautiful during December. During one of my December visits it was shirtsleeve weather.

 

[keishashadow]

We just got back from Vegas and stayed at the Luxor...when searching for our "first-time trip", NYNY wasn't even a consideration for us. It just didn't have anything that made us think that we wanted to stay there...

AFTER staying at the Luxor and spending most of our time in NYNY (because it was our favorite place)...I will definitely be staying at NYNY on our next trip!

The Luxor was OK...theming was interesting and the rooms were clean, but there wasn't much there to keep us there. NYNY, on the other hand, was a lot more fun to explore and had way more interesting options for dining. You could get everything from a hotdog or a slice of pizza...to an amazing steak dinner!

We loved NYNY!!! For the same price...I would DEFINITELY stay there!

curious, did you stay in the pyramid or towers @ Luxor?

we booked a pkg with dining credits, imax, king tut, etc. since our teenage son will be with us; thought it would keep him occupired. Did you have kids with you?

friends stayed @ NYNY last summer & said common areas where so crowded it was difficult to navigate (we plan on hitting everything in the general area including NYNY so i'll guess we'll increase the crowd lol) & that their room was very noisy due to coaster.