The Venetian
     

Venetian
3355 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas
NV 81909
(+1) 702 414 1000
www.venetian.com

 
     
Location Built in the site of the legendary Sands, a place in the sun. The Venetian is the last casino North on the centre strip good for exploring the centre Strip properties such as Treasure Island and Mirage and not too far a walk from Bellegio, Caesars ect. It is dead opposite the Fashion Show Mall.  
     
Theme Obvious isn't it ?? Venice and my have they don it well you walk over the canal and into Doge's Palace to enter the casino with a big tower that looks like it should be in Italy on your right, as you enter there are great marble floors and a ceiling that could have been done by Michangelo. The whole place is very well done with no expense spared you walk down to Canal Shops and on t St Marks Square you will only realise that you are not in Venice by the price of the coffee. There is of course a canal with authentic gondolas and the gondoliers will serenade you whilst black and white swans swim past Amazing !!  
     
Attractions Attractions
Well I guess I have listed the main ones above however Madame Tusuards is here it may not be as big as the one in Baker Street but good never the less and with many castings of Vegas legends it is a must. Oh time traveller is a of simulation ride, there are better ones on the Strip namely at Caesars and Luxor.
 
     
Shopping Good the canal shops are well themed and generally see goods of an Italian nature and like anything in the US if its imported its expensive and this is no exception.There is also a little bit added on to buy Italian goods in an Italian location !  
     
Dining There is no buffet here its not that sort of joint however the selection of top draw eating establishments is immense with no fewer than 13 places to fill you tummies up. There are Mexicans, Italians, Seafood, Chinese and a Steakhouse. The only place that we can afford to eat is the Café Lux this is very posh 24hr coffee shop and like everything else here it is good but priced accordingly and still half the price of its counterpart in Italy.  
     
Gaming 100,000 sq ft of upper class gaming space to be honest some of the newer and louder machines do look out of place in these surroundings, to my surprise there were a fair amount of nickel machines included in the 2,500 that go right up to $500 per pull !! There are over 50 table games reportedly with minimum limits of $5 but we have never seen limits here so low. The casino is lovely and has a very friendly yet well heeled feel to it. The patrons are a mix of T-shirt tourists (like ourselves) coming to look and marvel, and the well heeled well dressed but non flash guests of the hotel. I left my wallet with about $600 and all of my credit cards in it, in one of the slot machine trays. I only realised this when I went to buy an ice cream about 90 minutes later and a long way up the Strip, we went back to the hotel to report it missing just so as we could file an insurance claim and it had been handed in intact, I wonder at how many other casinos the same would have happened.  
     
Drinks Service When we were playing on the nickel machines it was not too hot however once we moved to the quarter machines this improved good service and nice drinks, strong G & T at 10am may not be the best start to the day but at least they were willing.  
     
Best Thing The honesty. I don't know if it was one off but having my wallet returned sums up just what you would expect here.  
     
Worst Thing Everything is expensive this does not mean it is not good value but on our budget we can't afford to spend too much time at the Venetian  
     
Overall This is a classy joint filled with classy things and classy people, however lowly tourists like yours truly feel welcomed and at home here much more than say at Bellagio. The theme is great and well thought out it feels much more like Venice than any of the other theme casinos and their respective models. This place just oozes luxury and if we could afford to stay here I think that we would sleep very well but luxury comes at a price and everything here is top quality and priced accordingly. If you are on the Strip you must visit Venice unless you are staying at Circus Circus in which case jealousy could ruin your holiday.

 
     
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