SHUTTLE SERVICE TO THE AIRPORT
We took the shuttle service for the Palazzo (I believe it is called Executive Coach and Carriage) for $6 each. We had to listen to a time-share pitch on the ride, which wouldn’t have been so bad if the guy would have had some interest. It was just hard to watch this guy not get anyone to take him up on his tour with a large captive audience. Just made me feel bad, kind of like when you hear someone singing badly at a Karaoke Bar.
ROOM NOTES
We were only on the 11th floor, non-strip side, but with the 1200+ square foot suite was still a thrill for us even if it was on Mars. Some of the general thoughts on the room.
- There was some wear and tear on the furniture and fixtures, but nothing that took away
from a great, relaxing atmosphere.
- The beds were amazing!! Pillows were soft and came in two sizes.
- The bathroom is bigger then my roommate’s bedroom. Huge walk-in shower, large
Jacuzzi tub, and duel sinks for each of our shower supplies and toiletries.
- There was a second ½ bathroom of the living room.
- 3 TVs were all great to have. I thought it may be overkill to have so many, but I was
amazed how nice it was to have them all.
- Our windows were dirty on the outside and had bird poo on them. Our view wasn’t that
great, but we could see the golf course at Wynn/Encore from a low angle and the
mountains in the background.
- The remote control shades and blinds came in handy in the morning when I was
trying to get us up out of bed.
- The bathrobes were nice, but as I’ve read on TA before, they were a little scratchy.
- Housekeeping was great. We never received turndown service, but we didn’t request
it either. Plenty of towels were always left, beds always impeccable. My GF was in
there once with them as they were cleaning and they had a great conversation about
Las Vegas.
CONCIERGE SERVICES
I recommend email them before your trip as all I had to do was tell her in one email all the places I wanted to eat and at one time. She made it all happen and even created an itinerary for us. I was sure to drop an envelope off for her at the Concierge desk as a tip for her trouble.
GENERAL NOTES ON THE PALAZZO
I found this property to be exactly what I was looking for. Everyone was friendly, atmosphere was classy, and accommodations were just what I was looking for in a vacation with the GF.
The Shoppes at the Palazzo and Venetian’s Grande Canal were both filled with nice shops, most out of our price range. GC has the whole Venice theme going for it which is kind of fun if you happen upon it while walking through. I’m not sure I’d go out of my way to watch a choir show or stilt walkers out of personal preference, but I could see what some people get a kick out of walking through and taking it all in.
There are some happy hour specials being offered at some places you wouldn’t expect. I saw chalkboard drink specials at Table 10, Delmonico, one or two of Mario’s places, and the best one, Sushisamba. Most places offered ½ price drinks, cheaper app prices, a few listed beers or wines on special, but this is a great way to get a taste of some great food without having to commit to a $50-$100 meal.
The Palazzo scent/smell is definitely apparent every time you walk off the elevators or in from outside. It didn’t bother me at all and it definitely did the trick to hide the smoke from the casino. It did not affect our stay and was not present in the room what-so-ever.
The ever-so-popular Walgreens is a normal Walgreens, with a bunch of souvenirs. Prices were a little higher than the one I frequent in Boston, but nothing too outrageous.
We loved our stay at the Palazzo and found the property’s restaurants and bars to be its biggest assets.
PALAZZO POOLS
If you hit the pools in the morning, the main pool at the Palazzo is not in the sun yet. There have been many posts/comments on this on TA and it is true. If you are looking to catch a tan, you should head towards the Venetian, where the sun seems to be out all day long.
The only big difference between the pool areas was that the Palazzo’s seemed to have better drink service and a more relaxed atmosphere. The lounges had more padding on the Venetian side, but it they are brown so grab an extra towel to lay out on it because those things get hot.
FRIDAY MORNING, CHECK-OUT AND CLUB GRAZIE
I woke up and took my laptop to the free WIFI hotspot on the second floor of the Shoppes near the guest elevator. It was outside a coffee shop. After I did the online check-in thing for that evening’s red-eye back to Boston, I went back up to the room to pack with GF.
Check-out was seamless, just like most of the other experiences we had with the Palazzo. The only thing for some people to notice is that the hold they put on my cc at the beginning of the trip didn’t come off until nearly four days after check-out. They said 24-48 hours at checkout. This was no big deal, but wanted to share.
Another thing to note to people who book via a third party like Travelocity or Orbitz. The address they list you as when you arrive is not actually your address, but the address of the company you booked through. It would be a good idea to straighten it out at check-in just to avoid any unforeseen consequences.
We stashed our bags with the Palazzo luggage crew down in the lower lobby next to the cab bay. Most hotels have baggage systems and will gladly hold bags for guests if you get their early enough and they have enough spare capacity.
Club Grazie gave GF and I each $15 for starting accounts, plus we had a $50 slot credit from our room package on Travelocity. Also, clarify your address with CG too, as anyone, not just guests can be CG members so they have two different systems.
I have already received offers for some pretty cheap rates from the Palazzo/Club Grazie (one this week was $109 a weeknight, $159 weekend night) and I’ve only been home for a week.
Overall, we stayed here because we got a really great rate on Travelocity, but we lucked out on getting upgraded during check-in which is why we were staying in such a great room. I felt very comfortable everywhere and it is a nice place to call homebase. Other properties have more lively attractions, but having a nice, calming place to come back to was great.
