After going to Tao and Tao Beach, and having spend a considerable amount of cash at this place, I would say I am very impressed with my investments into the Sands corporation. I started my day by going to Tao Beach, and to find it completely over crowded, I left and chilled at the pool outside in the Venetian. I ordered a drink because I wasn't exactly staying there, I was there strictly for the Tao Beach event. I wanted to pay back the Sands for atleast letting us into their pool area. The drink costs $9 each and they do have bartenders walking by taking your orders.
I found a nice spot right infront of the Tao Beach line and was able to get a good tan before heading in again later. The water in the pool was definitely clean. The life guards were spot on. As soon as some moron attempted to bring a drink in, they would blow a whistle and call fouls on them. I thought this was smart on their part to keep the water clean.
In the evenings I had give the boat sailors some props for giving gandola rides at like 4 am to drunks and families of 4 obese children. The employees there were still hard at work at all hours of the night. All of the restaurants closed up by midnight, but the food court was still an option for all your late night munchies. I give this place 5 stars for the setup and the amazing friendly environment they have provided to a non-guest. I will definitely consider staying in one of my future trips and compare it to the Wynn.