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| - My room (sort of a mini-suite) in the Venezia tower was very nice, and the pool in that tower was my favorite in the sprawling complex. The two other towers were the Palazzo (higher end shops in that one) and the Venetian (canal, gondola rides). The casinos smelled better than in most hotels on the strip. All of the decor was nice. The walk to the meeting rooms from Venezia was very long, but at least the check in lady warned me, so I didn't mind. The restaurants are overpriced, but that's everywhere on the strip. The shops are the same I can find at home, so I wasn't excited about them.
The main pool complex needs more shade in my opinion. I strongly disliked the Azure and Tao private pools' booming sound systems - I can't imagine relaxing in either, though the music itself was good enough. I hated the Azure gimmick of saying you had a free admission with a pass, but not telling you that just to sit down inside, there's a $100 minimum drink order. ($400 for daybeds) They don't even allow outside water bottles, though I imagine that's because some folks smuggle booze that way. I found the attitude over the top and decided not to go in. I've seen the photos on the web, and the pool doesn't look like anything special. Based on overhearing others, I think they jack the drink prices up a TON - like $250 for a bottle of champagne. That sounds high to me, but I don't drink alcohol, so what do I know. Not my scene.
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