Set on the banks of one of the most breathtaking waterways in the world, in a town rich with ancient antiquities, Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa will reopen for business this weekend, following a US$45 million dollar master makeover that has taken almost 3 years. Located within minutes of the Temple of Karnak and the Valley of the Kings, the 236-room Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa has been entirely transformed to emerge as a dazzling new retreat that echoes the majesty of the thousands of year old treasures that surround it. The guiding design principle of the new resort has been the River Nile, meaning that five of the seven dining options, and half of the guest rooms, have been adjusted to reveal spectacular vistas over 170 metres of prime river frontage. And the new focal point of the resort has become an infinity edge swimming pool seemingly built into the lip of the Nile.