McCarran International Airport (LAS): Approximate driving time is 8 minutes and distance is 3 miles.

Driving directions from McCarran International Airport: Exit the airport via Paradise Road and bear right onto Swenson St. Turn left onto E. Tropicana Ave. Turn left onto Las Vegas Blvd S (the Strip) and drive about .3 miles to the hotel.

Getting there: The best option from the airport is a taxi ($5–$15; fees subject to change without notice) or a rental car.

Getting around: Guests have several options for getting to other casinos on the Strip. City buses (less than $5) run up and down the Strip; private trollies (less than $5) provide direct service to the larger casinos. Some guests choose to walk. Taxis are readily available, and guests who drive will find complimentary parking at most locations. A rental car is the best option for travel outside the Strip. (All fees subject to change without notice.)

Sacred Sea Room - Featuring seafood such as crab and oyster fresh from live tanks, this restaurant includes a wave-like blue ceiling mosaic and plush booths.

Luxor Steakhouse - Lavishly appointed in warm, hand-rubbed cherry wood, the Luxor Steakhouse features aged, prime-grade beef.

Papyrus - The menu here offers Chinese dishes. Papyrus features island-style decor and artifacts.

La Salsa - Mexican fare and views inside the immense pyramid are the attractions here.

Hamada of Japan - This outpost of the locally popular Hamada chain offers a sushi bar and dining room.

Pharaoh's Pheast Buffet - Suffused with soft light and shadows and surrounded by immense column caps, diners in this subterranean restaurant feast on sumptuous breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets.

Pyramid Café - Located in the casino, the 24-hour café serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Nile Deli – A self-service deli.

Food Court - Pizza, coffee, ice cream, and burgers comprise just some of the Food Court's fare.

International Grounds - Coffee drinks and pastries are available here.

Oasis - Located in the pool complex, this spot opens seasonally to serve drinks and light foods to sunbathers.

Room service is available 24 hours.

Amenity highlights: Secluded in the hotel's rear, 5 acres of sand-colored sundecks, blue-water pools (one heated), and white-canvas cabanas provide year-round relaxation and, in warm weather, sunning opportunities. For vacation pampering and shaping up, Oasis Spa remains open 24 hours (except Tuesday nights), offering 12,000 square feet of fitness equipment, saunas, steam rooms, hot- and warm-water spas, tanning rooms, massage, and body treatments.

Insider tip: Four poolside cabanas can be rented by the day. They come with a stocked refrigerator, television, telephone, dining set, cushioned lounge chairs, ceiling fan and mist system for cooling, two pool rafts, and food-and-beverage service.

RA - A Nightclub features an impressive light and sound system and pulsing, non-stop dancing music. The sleek, 19,000-square-foot club contains two massive bars, cigar lounges, a sushi/oyster bar, and plush VIP booths.

Live music and dancing in a classic lounge featuring cocktails with an Egyptian twist draw guests to Nefertiti's Lounge, just off the casino.

Other attractions include:

• The IMAX Theatre, offering both 3-D and regular IMAX movies and a realistic-motion theater
• The kid-friendly In Search of the Obelisk
• Games of the Gods, a 14,000-square-foot video arcade
• Tomb and Museum of King Tutankhamun, a meticulous replica of the actual tomb

Comprising more than 125,000 square feet, the casino supplies slots, video poker, backjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, pai gow, keno, a poker room, and a sports book with 17 giant-screen televisions and 128 monitors.

The One Club offers membership cards that consolidate in single accounts slot and gaming-table play at six Las Vegas casinos and two in Laughlin, Nevada. Members earn cash and/or complimentary rewards redeemable for discounted rooms, food, and drink.