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| - Okay. It's not Venice, that's true. But it's a modern-day version of Venice without the sinking buildings, the cracked walls, or the floating garbage. Perhaps it is the historical feel, the soon-to-be-gone concept of Venice that makes it romantic, of which the Venetian falls a bit short.
The rooms are spectacular. Of all the hotels I've stayed at on the Strip (and that includes most), this is one of the best. I appreciate the concept that every room is a suite and that every suite has the same "basic" amenities at the very least. Marble floors, granite countertops, separate bath and shower stalls, separate toilets (am I a fan of bathrooms or what?), semi-ornate furniture, sunken living room. Then comes the amenities of the actual hotel--beautiful swimming pool, Grand Lux (on par with Cheesecake Factory in ambience but infinitely better in quality and quantity of food). But I have to admit I have yet to try their buffet--I know, sacrilege. I keep going back to the buffets offered at Bellagio, Paris, and Wynn.
All in all, this is a great place to stay. The only downside is that there isn't much else to do there besides stay there, gamble there, eat there, and swim there. There aren't any to-die-for clubs, shops, or high-end restaurants. That is the only reason I gave it a 4, if I could I'd give it a 4.859...just a nose hair away!!!
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