Luxor Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas

Entered from interior galleries, guest rooms have sloping exterior windows, unlike any other hotel in Vegas. Their pharaonic-inspired inlaid wood, armless settees, hardwood side chairs and handsome hieroglyphic-etched armoires underscore an attractive customized look. Torchere lighting and frieze fragments on the walls also help along that style. Tiled foyers and blue carpeting contrast with soft gold and sand color schemes. All rooms have TVs, irons, ironing boards and hair dryers, but coffeemakers are lacking. Jacuzzi Rooms have a whirlpool tub under the sloping glass, though. The larger, more conventionally shaped tower deluxe rooms have more luxurious baths (separate tubs and showers), and these are the most recently renovated.

Complementing CatHouse's upscale lounge is a sexy and sophisticated restaurant from celebrity Chef Kerry Simon. Also newly opened, the 10,000-square-foot Company American Bistro boasts a rustic feel in a chic environment. Liquidity features a bar and three separate lounge areas, as well as a cutting-edge projection system that uses water as a canvas.

CatHouse offers a discrete playpen for provocative entertainment and lingerie inspired by the opulence of a 19th-century European bordello. The hotel's casino features a newly remodeled casino floor with loads of gaming options as well as a new High Limit Gaming Area. The hotel features a whirlpool, sauna, men's cold plunge, free juice and water, fitness center, and massage, facial and beauty treatments. Pool hours are seasonal and weather permitting. The Exhibition, LAX Nightclub, retail stores, and several restaurants. Overlooking the pool, the health club offers comparatively conventional weight, sauna and steam rooms and indoor whirlpools. Some 20 rooms are available for health and beauty treatments. Outside, additional whirlpools and pools, none deeper than 3-1/2 ft, sit amid tropical vegetation, a mosaic fountain, waterfalls and micro-misted cabanas (for rent).

Luxor Hotel and Casino offers all business and secretarial services to its business travelers.