The Venetian

If you’re looking for a fun and immersive hotel with excellent theming and lots to do and see, look no further than the Venetian Resort. My family and I stayed here for 5 nights in December 2025 in a newly remodeled, 2 queen-bed room on the 21st floor in the Venetian North Tower. We paid $183/night as Grazie Rewards Members, which included a $55 daily resort fee. Ever since 1st grade, almost every Las Vegas trip, we stayed at either The Venetian or The Palazzo. Since I last stayed here in November 2023, a lot has changed at the resort: 1. Floor Numbering Changes - In the parking garage, the floor connecting the garage to the casino is now the 2nd floor instead of the 3rd floor. The floor right above the NEW 2nd floor is the 4th floor; there is NO 3rd floor in the garage anymore. The Venetian South Tower (formerly The Venezia Tower) floors are renumbered, with the lowest floor being named the 10th floor to match the 10th floor of The Venetian North Tower, and the floors counting up from there, from 11 to 23. The Venetian North Tower floors remain the same, from 1 to 36. 2. Tower Naming Changes - The Venetian Tower is now referred to as ‘The Venetian North Tower’, while The Venezia Tower is now ‘The Venetian South Tower’. 3. Transition to Non-Removable Personal Care Products - As with the trend of many other hotels, there are no longer small individual bottles for personal care items, such as shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. Inside the shower area lies 1 large bottle of each item stuck to its place. 4. New Food Hall - A new food hall, The Via Via Food Hall, replaced the food court on the casino floor, with eateries such as a ramen place and Howlin’ Rays. The existing food court on the 2nd floor in the Grand Canal Shoppes still remains. 5. Guest Suite Bathroom TVs Removed - The bathrooms in the guest suites no longer have TVs inside. Honestly, I’m pretty sad they removed them. On a scale of 1 to 5 lions, how many lions is the Venetian Resort going to get? It’s going to get what, it’s going to get what? It’s going to get 4.5 lions. So now I will go into the pros and cons on why the Venetian Resort gets 4.5 lions. Pros: 1. Location - The 1st pro is the location. The Venetian Resort is at an almost ideal location on the Las Vegas Strip. Its north-central location makes it ideal if you're going to the Sphere or the Fashion Show Mall, as both are a short walk away. It is also a mere 5-10 minute walk from the Forum Shops at Caesars and not too far from the center of the strip. This part of the Strip is very lively, even at night. 2. Big Suites - The 2nd pro are the big suite rooms. The Venetian Resort is an all-suite hotel. Traveling with a family of 5, we fit perfectly in the 720-square-foot room. The room had a very nice couch and 2 TVs in the bedroom and living room. I also like how there were a few stairs to connect and distinguish the 2 rooms. 3. Excellent Renovation and Theming - The 3rd pro is the excellent recent renovation and theming of the hotel. While I generally prefer the Palazzo due to the taller tower there, the recent renovation is what drew me to the Venetian this time. I especially enjoyed the red theming inside the room, including the red decor and the red sofa, as well as the red carpets on the guest floors. The theming of Venice, Italy, with the endless number of bushes and statues, makes the hotel feel even more amazing and feels like I am in a magical Italian wonderland. The rooms and hallways were clean and well-maintained, feeling spacious and easy to navigate and walk through. I always feel like I'm at a 5-star hotel when staying here. 4. Very Large Hotel and Resort - The 4th pro is that the hotel and resort are both very large. There are many different eateries (including 2 food courts), different stores, and endless sights to see when walking to and around the resort. There's the great skybridge connecting The Venetian North and South Towers on the 10th Floor, while The Venetian and The Palazzo are connected through the Casino Floor, the 2nd Floor, and the 4th Floor (Venetian) / the 3rd Floor (Palazzo) through the Canyon Ranch Spa and the Pool. There are 3 fitness centers, 2 in the Canyon Ranch Spa (1 on the Venetian side and 1 on the Palazzo side), and 1 in the Venetian South Tower on the 10th floor. There are also 2 Prestige club lounges for guests to access, each offering breakfast and daily food, similar to an airport lounge. 5. Access to Cheap Eats - The 5th pro is the great number of cheap eats in and around the resort. As mentioned earlier, there is a food court on the 2nd floor in the Grand Canal Shoppes, as well as the new Via Via Food Hall on the Casino Floor. Popular eateries include Panda Express, Howlin’ Rays, Popeyes, the Halo Halo Filipino Kitchen, Johnny Rockets, and much more. Items at places in those food courts are on average between $10-$20 each dish. The Venetian is also a short walk away from the Fashion Show Mall, where more cheap eats can be found at the mall food court, as well as the ABC Store. 6. Lots of Things to Do - The 6th pro of the Venetian is that there are a lot of great things to do. At the Grand Canal Shoppes, you can take a gondola boat ride around. As mentioned earlier, there are many different pools and spas available for guests in both the Venetian and the Palazzo towers. All guests at the Venetian and the Palazzo have access to all the pools in both resorts, including the Canyon Ranch Pools on the 4th (Venetian) / 3rd (Palazzo) floors, as well as the Venetian South Tower pools on the 10th floor. For those who love attending concerts, the Sphere is linked directly to the Venetian by a walkway through the Venetian Expo. At the time of my stay, for the ‘The Wizard of Oz’ show playing at the Sphere, they went above and beyond creating a set right in front of the waterfall near the Palazzo. 7. Nice Staff and Genuine Community - The 7th pro are the very nice staff on site. During my stay, the staff were always very kind and always said hello each and every day. More so, heading to the 4th floor in the morning made my stay feel like being a part of a genuine community. The other guests and the staff were always willing to help and were very easy to talk to. Now onto the cons. Honestly, there aren’t too many cons I can think of: Cons: 1. Long Walk Between Core Areas - The 1st con is the long walk between different areas of the hotel. From the parking garage to the front desk was around a 10-15 minute walk. From the front desk to our guest room was another 10-15 minutes. For guests staying in the South Tower, the walk is even longer, taking up to 20 minutes to reach one’s suite. 2. Parking Costs - The 2nd con is that The Venetian now charges $20/day to park for hotel guests. If you are looking for a place to park for 'free', the Venetian ain't it anymore. 3. Housekeeping - The 3rd con is that on certain days during our stay, not all the glassware and towels were replenished by housekeeping. We had to call housekeeping to get extras. This time, they were quick and fast to deliver. It was only after leaving a handwritten note that housekeeping gave us more glass cups when they made the room. Overall, with the pros and cons, this is why I feel The Venetian deserves 4.5 lions. The large hotel and high number of amenities make this resort the ultimate package. I strongly recommend the Venetian for large families, as the rooms are very spacious and have plenty of room for kids and those like me who are a child at heart to roam around. If you like being close to the action and a place with so much to do and so much to see, then I would definitely recommend The Venetian! I loved my time here so much that I felt sad to leave the Venetian on the day we checked out. I will for sure be back in the future to live this wonderful experience all over again! Spectacular job, the Venetian!

My wife and I stayed at the Palazzo for five nights around Christmas (Dec 21-26, 2025), and while the room was nice enough, especially the size (one bedroom suite), there were some issues. The room showed signs of wear, the carpet needed to be deep cleaned or replaced, and the furniture, especially the sofa, badly needed to be refreshed. There was a sticky substance on the arm of the sofa that I hope was a spilled drink from a prior guest. However, the kicker for us came on the last day as we were checking out when we were informed that smoke had been detected in our room at 9 am that morning, even though we did not smoke in the room at any point during our stay and I was still in bed asleep at the time of the incident. and the hotel added a $560 fee to our bill. We called the front desk and a housekeeping manager came to inspect the room about an hour after the smoke was supposedly detected and he found no evidence of any smoking in the room, but when we spoke to a front desk manager, she informed us that there was nothing she could do to remove the fee from our bill. Apparently, as she explained to us, the smoke detector works automatically and when it goes off, the charge is automatically applied to the bill electronically and cannot be removed, though she said we could file an appeal by writing to their management office, or to dispute the charge with my credit card company. I'm sorry, but to have an automatic process built into your system with no chance for human intervention just doesn't make sense. There should be some way to intervene manually, especially when the evidence suggests that no infraction took place. We will take whatever action is needed to dispute the charge, but I'm deeply disappointed with the situation and the ordeal that we'll have to go through to fight the charge. I've visited Vegas over 50 times in the last ten years and stayed at the Venetian/Palazzo five times in the past few years, but this is likely the last time that I deal with them. I don't want to take a chance that something similar will take place in the future.

First, credit where it’s due: the Venetian is stunning. Architecturally gorgeous, elegant, and impressive in every direction. If this review were based on looks alone, it would be five stars without hesitation. Unfortunately, the guest experience didn’t live up to the scenery. You’re encouraged to check in online—do it. The front desk was a mob scene, while the key pickup line was painless thanks to pre-check-in. At the desk we were told the $64/day resort fee covered Wi-Fi and fitness center access. Sixty-four dollars!!! For two of the most basic hotel amenities in existence—both free at almost hotels in America that isn’t on the LV Strip. The room itself was beautiful, but the in-room snack caddy already had items missing. My husband grabbed a small bottle of water. Wanting to avoid surprises, I checked the bill the next day and found a $14 refreshment charge. That was for the single 8-oz bottle of water. A bottle that costs under $2 anywhere else on earth. Lesson learned: dehydration is cheaper. The next morning we needed coffee. There’s no coffee maker in the room, and the nearest option was two elevator rides away, so we ordered room service. While waiting and trying to relax, we also noticed there was only one bathrobe in a room booked for two guests. About an hour later, a very friendly staff member arrived with a small pitcher of coffee and two cups. Total cost: $38. After that, we happily took the elevator rides. Housekeeping managed to service the room only once during our stay and missed the rest. I get it—this is Las Vegas. The Strip’s business model has never been subtle. But this felt less like entertainment and more like a financial shakedown. When a company reporting hundreds of millions in profit nickel-and-dimes guests this aggressively, it crosses from “Vegas pricing” into something that just feels unnecessary and, frankly, offensive. I’ve been coming to Las Vegas for decades and even lived here for four years. The Venetian remains beautiful to look at—but the overall experience was disappointing enough to understand why many longtime visitors are coming less often. Go for the views. Just brace yourself for the bill.

BEWARE!!!! if you smoke in your room you will incur a 577.90 charge. It is an alarm that goes off in certain locations in your room when it detects tobacco smoke. Charge reflects as a "clean air" charge. Don't know how the alarm works. The bad thing is there was never any smoking that occurred in our room at all, but of course if it alarms off odors we all stink due to the people in the casino smoking, but we don't smoke and was charged anyway. Shocking!!!!

My wife and I decided to spend. Christmas away from boring Britain and chose Vegas for the experiences on offer. Arrived on the 13th and taxi to hotel (no shuttle available) Fortunately we arrived around 8pm so no big queue at reception to book in. The chap at reception offered an upgrade for a city view at an extra $50 which we declined. When we hauled our bags through the casino to our room in the north tower, the first thing that hit us was the smell of sewage and the constant humming of the air con. We gave it a few hours to clear which it did not so went down to reception in the early hours to complain. Our room was changed to a few floors below which was fine but the noise from the air con was still there but accepted this as the norm. View from room was the city view we had been offered at $50 extra but disappointing unless you like to see cranes and Trump tower. Room was nice, daily cleaner excellent, shop selection excellent but expensive, restaurant selection excellent but expensive, Casino chocker day and night. Front desk service excellent. Room had no complementary tea, coffee, water facilities which could all be purchased separately (stingy in my opinion) Plenty to do and see but 14 days was too much, 10 days would be better. We avoided Freemont Street because the taxi driver warned of drugs down there so stayed close at hand. Malls excellent, Bellagio had a fantastic Christmas display as did most other Hotels. Would I come back? No. Second time for me. First time for wife, she also says No Worth the money (£6000 all in including flights etc)? Just