Luxor Las Vegas and Delano with Mandalay Bay Tram

Situated between Mandalay Bay to the south and Excalibur to the north, the 30-story Luxor Las Vegas Hotel and Casino sits along the Las Vegas Strip. The three structures are linked by local trams and a free express. Opened in 1993 with just its iconic pyramid, which was the tallest structure on the Las Vegas Strip, in 1998, two additional hotels with 2,000 rooms and a theater were added to the complex to complete its design as a replication of a pyramid between a pair of ziggurat towers. One of the first fully themed mega resorts in Las Vegas, the iconic Ancient Egyptian complex was named after the Egyptian city of Luxor, known for the Karnak and Luxor Temples, the Valley of Kings and other monuments. Topping the pyramid is the 42.3-billion candela Luxor Sky Bean, the strongest beam of light in the world, which uses computer designed, curved mirrors to collect the light from 39 xenon lamps and focus them into one intense, narrow beam that is visible up to 275 miles away by aircraft at cruising altitude. The complex has other distinguishing themed elements, including the Obelisk and the Great Sphinx of Giza by the hotel entrance. DELANO Formerly Thehotel at Mandalay Bay, Delano Las Vegas is a 43-story luxury suite hotel owned and operated by MGM Resorts International. Located within the Mandalay Bay complex, the space was renovated and rebranded as the Delano Las Vegas in late 2014 in a partnership between MGM and the Morgans Hotel Group. The resort evokes luxury with an unexpected touch of individuality, creating an intimate experience within the grand 43-story golden tower at Mandalay Bay Resort Complex. MANDALAY BAY TRAM Opened in April 1999, the Mandalay Bay Tram is free for the public to use. Constructed to connect the three hotels belonging to the MGM Mirage Group, the tram line carries passengers from the major Tropicana/Las Vegas Boulevard intersection through the Excalibur Hotel and Casino and Luxor Hotel properties and to the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino at the southern end.

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