The Venetian Hotel
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The Venetian features the Canyon Ranch SpaClub, a health spa modeled after the famous Canyon Ranch health resort. The Venetian has a five-acre pool deck with three pools and two spas where hotel guests can relax and order a cocktail from the elegant poolside Solaro Cafe. Private cabanas are available for rent on the pool deck.
Shops along the Grand Canal sell casual and designer clothing, jewelery and gifts. Brand names include Burberry, Kenneth Cole, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Sephora, and many others.
The Venetian is also home to two museums: Guggenheim Las Vegas featuring The Art of the Motorcycle installation and Guggenheim Hermitage featuring Masterpieces and Master Collectors.
The 120,000 square foot gaming floor at the Venetian includes 2,200 slot machines, 120 table games, and a race and sports book. The casino has a separate high-limit salon in a semi-private gaming area offering baccarat and 12 high-limit table games. The most luxurious area on the gaming floor is the private Gold Club Lounge.
Lounges and Bars at the Venetian
Venus is a glamorous and seductive club featuring the tiki bar that serves exotic drinks and the main lounge offering table seating and bottle service. The waitresses at Venus are all dressed in elegant red dresses. Reservations are recommended (702-414-4870).V Bar, created by the owners of New York City's club Lotus, is an upscale lounge featuring opaque glass walls, leather chaise lounges and subdued lighting.
La Scena Lounge offers nightly live entertainment and a variety of musical styles. Guests can dance or entertain themselves with video games.
Hotel Rooms
The Venetian offers 3,036 elegant Venetian-style suites, measuring at least 650 square feet. The Standard Luxury Suites have a king size bed, a sunken living room, and a large bathroom finished in fine Italian marble.The largest suites at the Venetian, the Piazza Suites, features a double door entrance, an all Italian marble entranceway, a living room with a 36" television, a formal dining area and complete wet bar. The Piazza Suites measure up to 1,456 square feet.
Dining at the Venetian
The resort houses seventeen different restaurants, including Emeril Lagasse's Delmonico Steakhouse featuring New Orleans-style cuisine, and Wolfgang Puck's Postrio serving contemporary American cuisine. Other restaurants at the resort serve French, Italian, Venetian, French/Californian, Pan-Asian, and Mexican cuisine.
Plan this Vacation
Rates vary by season and occupancy. If the hotel is hosting a convention when you are planning your visit you can expect to pay more. The Venetian offers a number of packages and frequently lists special offers on their web site.
Venetian Hotel, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 877-857-1861, www.venetian.com
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Written By the Travel Editors at VacationIdea.com, Last Update: Jan 02, 2008