The Venetian and Palazzo try to remind you of Venice. The walkways have a semblance to Venice, however everything is too clean and upscale. The water is too clean and the restaurants and shops are too upscale to all belong in Venice. The gondolas look quite authentic. The building is actually quite beautiful. Palazzo is still undergoing some reconstruction. You can hear a bit of it from your rooms. The casino only has a little bit blocked off. They haven't changed the decorations as much each season as they used to. I liked last Christmas decorations much better. I will show you the difference between gondolas in Venetion and gondolas in Venice.