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| - It was a blow-out 30th birthday weekend amongst fantastic friends flying in from NYC, Chicago, and San Francisco. We were spread out - staying at the Venetian, the Wynn Encore, and the Aria - giving us insight of how our suite in the Venetian compared to other hotel rooms.
The first thing you notice upon pulling up the Venetian is that it has an extravagant curbside and lobby area. You feel all of it's 4 star hotel power as limos, luxury cars, and taxi's hustle and bustle to and fro. I have read about the the "filtered perfumed" air and walking into the lobby understand exactly what everyone has been describing. It doesn't smell bad but is irritating, I would go so far as to say, annoying. No, actually, what was annoying was the Phantom music playing in every single elevator. You could not escape it and it will stay with you until you hear "Birthday Sex" by Jeremih at the clubs and then that will stick with you. Seriously.
The hotel itself is grand and ornate - clean, strong lines and tasteful accents. We stayed in the Rialto suite - 2 queen-sized beds and large sunken living room area. The suite was HUGE. We had 4 people staying there but had up to 6 people sleeping there one night (2 others on the pull out couch). Plenty of room. I would say the only negative aspect of the suite was that it was one large open space - it would have been helpful if there was a dividing wall for the living room area so that it was a separate space. You could not have people hanging out in the living room without disturbing those who were sleeping/napping.
The bathroom is a dream come true with his/her sinks, vanity area, bathtub with separate shower in view of the small flat-screen television affixed to a corner. Separate toilet closet and giant full length mirror were also present.
I liked the fact that the Venetian was attached to the Palazzo - both hotels are tasteful and project opulence. We stayed in a fifth floor suite in the Venetian tower which didn't have much in way of a view, but made for convenient access to the casino and shoppes. No walking seemingly long miles for us (tip: the Venetian vs. Venezia towers - Venezia is further away from the hub).
Best kept secret is the Canyon Ranch Cafe on the third floor by the spa/gym. Healthy snacks and fresh juices plus organic meal options. Great to start your day out with a jog on the treadmill then a stop over to Ranch Cafe.
All in all, a top notch hotel experience and a truly memorable birthday.
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