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| - Feel like going on a scavenger hunt? Try finding Tao Beach.
No, really.
I've been to the club, so I stupidly assumed that the pool part was located somewhat nearby? Of course not.
Luckily, we encountered nice employees to help us along our 'journey'. So, to help out those who have no clue what to do/where to go, here's a low down (note: we went on a Monday afternoon, so this might be different on weekends):
1. Get your hand/wrist stamped by 'TAO Beach' dude. Probably located by the parking garage/entrance to Grand Canal area.
2. Go the elevators which go up to the pool area/hotel rooms. Show guard your stamp.
3. Head to the elevators marked 'Canyon Ranch'. That's the pool area. (Who knew there'd be something called 'Canyon' in the Ventian? SO baffling.)
4. Enter the pool area....which is effin' HUGE. There's even a restaurant up there!
5. Walk to the farthest most corner of the complex. Get carded. Deny paying cover (if you can).
6. Enter
All of that walking around to see that it was pretty empty. Granted, it was Monday afternoon, so that would pretty much explain it. Anyway, most of the cabanas/chairs were empty, so my friend and I just plopped down in the most shaded area. Of course, we were immediately approached by one of the employees, asking if we wanted to reserve one for the whole day. I think the minimum was only $100, so that's really NOT a bad deal. Instead, we opted to sit in some random chairs by the bar area and grabbed some food /drinks.
I must admit that I was pretty impressed with my food! I got the shrimp/crab spring rolls. Delicious! They were piping hot, crispy and had FRESH seafood in 'em. Lovely. No wonder the restaurant is so popular!
For Red Bull addicts (like myself), they have FROZEN Red Bull vodka. My dream come true! It's a definite rip-off at $14, but might as well live it up, right? Since our "meal" (two apps, side of fries, frozen drink and a beer) came out to be $50, the $100 minimum really wasn't a bad deal...in retrospect.
Like others have said, the pool area itself is suppppper small, so I'm not sure why people would fight to come in here when the Venetian pool is absolutely huge. The cabanas, music, crowd and drinks must be the draw.
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