The Venetian

I'll start with the positive! The room was nice (a little nicer than I had expected, which is also nice). I felt like there was plenty of room, especially given that I would be there for nearly a week, as I was working the CES event. The bed was comfortable, but the pillows were not. I had brought my own pillow, which was thicker and more manageable, but their pillows were far too crushable and weak. And though I know it's impossible for all rooms and it shouldn't have any bearing on the quality of the room... I had a great view of The Sphear and Southeast Vegas. I did not require room service, so I won't discuss that. I did feel like the AC did not quite blow cold enough, and given that it is the heart of winter, I don't think it should have had to work that hard to get it there, but I do understand that, being in the middle of the building, everyone else's rooms likely affected mine. The room upon my arrival was clean and well-prepped. I did not avail myself of any of the snacks or drinks in the refrigerator, though. And when requested, the front desk had a refrigerator delivered to my room (quite quickly, I might add) so that I could use it for my medication and my drinks. And the shower was very nearly, instantly warm. Which was very nice. Overall, the atmosphere of the building was very nice. Security and staff were nice and happily pointed people in the right direction when asked (like most casinos in Vegas, the venue is very large and can be quite difficult to navigate at times). And now, the not-so-good! After spending my entire day on my feet, clocking in over 30 thousand steps, and working since 6 am in the morning, I decided to get myself some dinner and retire to my room. Upon getting out my food, I realized I didn't get any forks or spoons. So, I phoned the front desk, and they connected me to their dining services after stating they could get me some eating utensils. When I inquired about the dinnerware, the lady on the phone had said that there would be a 9 dollar "delivery" charge. Though I wasn't happy about that, I was in no condition to head back down and pick some up myself, as that would have been another several hundred to a thousand plus steps on my already very tired feet! So, I relented to the charge. BUT... it seems as though the card I left at the front desk for such things was not "open" for charges, even though I had expressly left it so. And then, after stating that my room could not be charged, the lady immediately hung up. No other options given, no goodbye or goodnight, no empathy involved in the inability to charge the room. Just... hung up. I very nearly called the front desk back and voiced my complaint, but it was too late in the day, and I was too tired. I needed to eat, shower, sleep, and head to work at 6 am again the following morning. So, I ate my Chipotle Bowl via my chips and left it at that. The noise level in the room was overall good. However, the interconnecting door from my room to the next allowed a considerable amount of noise, and on my first night, I could very clearly hear multiple conversations among the occupants until they went out for the evening. Not that it bothered me too much, but I... like to sing in the shower. So, I limited my noise so as not to bother my neighbors. Beyond my two issues, I had an enjoyable experience. I was supposed to be accompanied, but things didn't work out, so I spent that experience alone, outside of my working hours. I wish I could have attended some of the entertainment options, but I was on limited time, and again, without others to experience them with. Overall, I enjoyed my stay.

The Venetian Hotel stay was wonderful with clean spacious rooms, serenading gondola ride to the effortless accessibility of the coffee shops and fast food near our room. However, it was disappointing that the beautiful pedestrian bridge to the Sphere was closed despite our having tickets for the show. Instead of a seamless indoor connection, we were forced onto a long, bustling walk along the hot and busy side streets. We truly wish the resort would keep that secured bridge open to provide the premium, convenient experience Sphere guests expect. Shashi Dhar

The outside large and extensive equipment make a constant loud sound that is heard in the more expensive "upgraded" Sphere view in a 21st floor suite. There is no means of making hot water for tea or coffee in the room.

It's a beautiful clean hotel with a good staff. That's the positive. The negative is the following. It is unnecessarily large. It was a trek to get to our room down the incredibly long hallways and even more of a trek to get downstairs or to the ice machine all the way down a different hallway. The resort offers small Venetian labeled bottled waters complimentary but only at the front desk. If you want a water in the room, the large bottle will cost you $12. When I asked why I have to trek all the way to the front desk to get a complementary bottle of water and why they couldn't just put in the room. I was told that I could have a complementary bottle of water brought to my room at a charge. How is that complementary? Also before beginning your long trek down to a restaurant for breakfast it would be nice to have a cup of coffee in your room. Unfortunately, the rooms though immense are not equipped with a coffee maker the bathrooms, while beautiful have a single hook for a towel, which is fine except if you're traveling with a spouse. Finally, several times at meals. We were told that we could only sit for one hour. When you're spending $75 for eggs in the morning, it's not the kind of message you want to receive before you sit down. Similarly, we were told the same thing at their very nice, but very expensive restaurants, that we had to be out in one hour.All in all, while it's a very nice hotel I would not stay there again. There are much better options in Vegas.

We just got back from staying at the Venetian Hotel and going to the BSB concert at the sphere. The Venetian is definitely my favorite place I've stayed on the strip! The atmosphere and architecture and ambiance is truly unmatched. The room was incredible and had the best bathroom I've ever encountered at a resort! Everything was super clean and luxurious and worth the price every penny! Staying here was definitely a huge benefit if going to a concert at the sphere. Being able to walk through to the sphere while being inside and not having to arrange transportation etc is definitely something I'd recommend! The hotel is towards one end of the strip but it's really not a big deal. If you want to explore the other end and now have to walk you can just get a ride to the other end and do whatever you want and then come back later. It's not as inconvenient as I thought it would be! Definitely recommend and will be coming back!