We travelled to Vegas on Jan. 1st for a few days to get away. Our friends booked the hotel as they are frequent Vegas visitors. Upon arrival it is stunning to see the lobby and registration area. How beautiful it all is! We were checked in quickly, and even though we arrived hours before the check-in time we were able to get into one of the 2 rooms, Our room was on the 15th floor overlooking the strip. The room was fabulous with it over sized bathroom, large living area and trendy furniture that made for a welcoming feeling. Our luggage was brought up quite quickly considering it was prime check-out time on New Year's Day. We ate at the Grand Lux located just off the casino area and even though the line to get in was long we were in quickly. The entire complex is decorated beautifully. The one thing that they need to change is the cheap air freshner smell that they spray into the air to cover the smell of smoke, Please note-smoking is allowed everywhere at the Venetian, and for we Canadians, we aren't used to that anymore. The smell is sickly sweet air freshner and it is everywhere. When you go into your room you will not smell thissmell, however, you will now smell the cigarette smoke that has embedded itself in your clothes. They have quite possibly the most comfortable beds that are availible to hotels, the best bath products and lots of hot water for either long tub baths in deep soaker tubs or in the fabulous (huge) glassed in showers.

Went to the Venetian with some girlfriends for New Years Week 2008. This hotel is old and worn out and desperatly needs updating. The rooms are faded, many problems with the room itself.

When I checked in, I noticed the mini-bar door was ajar. Looked closer to find that it was broken and wouldn't close. I called the operator and she said an engineer would be right up to fix it. 1 HOUR LATER - the engineer arrived. he said "yup, it's broken" and said they'd have to replace it. I asked when and he said "lots of things more important than this to fix first".

The room itself had seen better days, handles missing off of cabinets, stains on the carpets and a strange sounding drain that was so loud it woke us both in the middle of the night....and no one was using the water!

Then the next day the door to the safe wouldn't close, it was locked while open! I called downstairs and was told I would have to wait for someone to come as a guest had to be present when working on the safe. My friend stayed in the room and waited for 3 hours, calling frequently to check on status. They finally came and fixed it but it wasted most of her day.

Overall, this should have been a great hotel - for $350 a day, it should have been terrific. But they've obviously spent more time and attention on their new property next door - The Pallazzo - which is quite nice. When we booked spa appointments at the Canyon Ranch Spa at the hotel, we arrived to check in only to be told we had to use the spa next door at The Pallazzo and it was a 5 minute walk to the other location. Upon arriving, we were told we were late for our appts. and would forfit the time! The spa is like a factory with so many people running through it was the least relaxing time I've ever had.

The only good thing I'll say about the Venetian is the restaurants still seem to be holding up well. Mario Betali's B&B restaurant was lovely, great food, pleasant staff, the best thing that happened to us all week.

So in closing, skip The Venetian unless they renovate and update the old gal soon.

It was my 50th birthday so we decided to go to Vegas to celebrate. We went Dec. 26-30, 2008. We’ve always stayed at the MGM properties so we didn’t know what to expect from the Venetian. It was absolutely beautiful. Our room was clean, beautifully decorated and comfortable. The check in for Invited Guest was quick and friendly. Dinner at Delmonico’s Steakhouse was delicious! The check in person must have told the restaurant is was my birthday because they gave me dessert with a candle!

The place is huge and it’s easy to get turned around, but once you get your bearings, it’s fine. The only think that was BAD was the lines for the slot club – Club Grazie. They were horrible. We always had to wait at least ½ hour. Even early in the morning. Their slot cards would stop working on a regular basis. I went through 5 while we were there.

Overall, it was wonderful and we’ll definitely stay there in the future!

We went to Vegas in early December for a quick trip, and the price was right for the Venetian so we booked it for 3 nights. I must say the hotel is gorgeous and the shops and restauants are amazing, but I wouldn't pay any more than a discounted rate to stay there.

The room was the best part of the hotel; large , clean, great features, good views, and the bed was one of the comfiest beds I have ever slept in. The TVs were nice too.

The hotel was huge! Lots of walking, but that didn't bother us. It was entertaining to just walk around and people watch. We ate at the Gran Lux, Delmonico, and the sushi place (in the palazzo). All very tasty! They were pricy, but everything was. Bottled water was 5 dollars so beware.

My only real complaint and the reason I won't go back was the nausiating old lady perfume smell being pumped throughout the hotel. It was absolutly horrible. Thankfully it wasn't really in the rooms, but everywhere else, including the restaurants. I would honestly rather smell the cigarette smoke. I'm not a complainer but it was just really bad for me. We actually partied one night in Planet Hollywood, and it was much more our style and didn't have the smell;)