So this was my first time, in a very long time, that I've stayed at the Venetian hotel. My friends apparantly got a great deal via Priceline, and since I was the 5th person to jump in on the trip, the split after 5 people was not bad...$80 for 2 nights.
First Impressions
As one of Vegas' best resorts on the strips, I was impressed with the grounds, and the layout of the casino area, but in all honesty, I wasn't impressed with the layout and the floorplan of the hotel side. It was ridiculously confusing to get to the room, almost as if you're trying to get thru a maze, with two different elevators, and what not. It simply wasn't cut to the chase--and yes, I did get used to it after a while, but getting to the room was just overall confusing.
The Room
The room was absolutely beautiful--lots of space, two flat screens, comfortable beds, amazing bathrooms with granite counter tops, big tub, and separate area for the toilet. Very clean, and spacious.
Service
Service was 7/10. Why? Well, for the most part, the staff was great--top notch and efficient, and no problems, but where I ran into problems was with the bell service.
It's ridiculously hot in Vegas, yet at the same time, the waiting area is outside, and so there's a crowd of people waiting for their bags to be brought up, and the service was quite inefficient. Just as an advice, give yourself a good 1/2 hr to 45 minutes if you plan to request for your bags to be brought up to the valet area, since there's a long wait. Don't plan yourself 10 minutes before, with an hour before to head back to McCarren.
Overall
Was satisfied, though in my book, the Bellagio still beats the Venetian in a lot of areas--the location of the Venetian, being on the north end, makes it hard to trek your way to the center/south end.
Overall Grade: B+/A-