We have been coming to Vegas almost 10 years now, and the Venetian is our favorite hotel. Their standard rooms are better than other hotels, larger and more luxurious. The location is great, close to most of the hotels we like to visit.
The casino is nice as well, and we like gambling there. There are great choices for restaurants too. And the pool is beautiful, even though the music does seem to compete with the music from Tao beach.