Venetian Hotel - Casino, Las Vegas

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If you're looking for something a little different to do . . . . ride a Gondola in the middle of the desert!

Gondola rides are what the Venetian hotel and casino offer. You can choose to have an indoor ride or an outdoor ride. The cost (2011) was $16.
The inside ride is through the canal in the Grand Canal Shops in the Venetian hotel, be prepared for shoppers to stand at the sides of the canal and look down on you in your Gondola! Your Gondolier will sing as you float under bridges and by cafes.

My parents chose the outdoor ride. They loved it! Comparing it to Venice (Italy) they say it was better! Just as authentic and in much nicer surroundings.

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This is so cool. Hubby promises me the next time in Vegas we are making the time for this. Guess what, we did and it was awesome to experience this. What was so neat is that the gentleman who was our host/Gondoler said this was very authentic and cleaner...LOL! He was from New York and came from Italy when he was 13. He had a lovely accent and sang so beautifully. We enjoyed his company. He teased the gals that shared the Gondola with us because they were from England. They live just across the bay to Italy and waited to come visit Vegas to ride a gondola....LOL! It was very relaxing and we had a picture taken by so many people. It was well worth the money. Everyone should at least try it at least once, because we did.

Hours of operation: Sunday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. - midnight. Tickets for the indoor gondola ride go on sale at 9 a.m.

Cost: It was about $16 a person, but that is if you share the gondola. If you want the gondola to yourself, you have to pay $64. Please double check the website of call the attraction for current cost.

Reservations: Ticket sales open at 9 a.m. and can be purchased only for the same day.

Located on the 2nd Floor in the canal shops. If you walk thru the Palazzio gambling area (1st Floor) and head up the escalator by the falls, the Gondola Ride is right there.

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This The Saint Mark's Bell Tower or the Campanile in Italian, is easily the most recognizable face of venice and is the most copied of Venice Landmarks and is the most prominent feature of the Venetian Casino both here in Las Vegas and at Macau. This The Venetian tips is more pictures of the various landmarks of venice that the Venetian had copied, namely the Rialto Bridge, The Paizza San Marco and the Grand Canal. This is on the St.Z Mark's Campanile.

The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino is a Venice-themed hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, on the site of the old Sands Hotel.It is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation and has 4,049 suites and a 120,000 square foot casino. It is located on the east side of the Strip, between Harrah's and the Wynn Las Vegas. Together with the Palazzo with with 3,025 rooms, The Venetian resort, with 7,074 hotel rooms and suites, will become the largest hotel complex in the world.

The Venetian Casino is a massive casino, covering 120,000 square feet of space. There are a wide variety of different table and slot machines. With over 2,500 slots, you will be able to find a machine to play on regardless of how large the crowds are. One of the most memorable aspects of visiting the Venetian is taking a gondola ride on the Canal that snakes through the Venetian Hotel and Casino. The Canal lines the Grand Canal Shopping complex, a 500,000 square foot shopping experience is one of the largest in Las Vegas, with the Canal stretching across its length.The hotel also hosts the Las Vegas Madame Tussauds Las Vegas wax museum. You can see statutes on your way out of the exit near the "Sephora" and down the escalators, one of the statues is of Whoopi Goldberg. The Venetian also has the Tao Nightclub a 10,000 square foot high-energy nightclub located within the Tao “Asian Temple” Entertainment Complex.

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This The Venetian tips is more pictures of the various landmarks of venice that the Venetian had copied, namely the Rialto Bridge, The Paizza San Marco and the Grand Canal. This is on the Rialto Bridge

The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino is a Venice-themed hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, on the site of the old Sands Hotel.It is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation and has 4,049 suites and a 120,000 square foot casino. It is located on the east side of the Strip, between Harrah's and the Wynn Las Vegas. Together with the Palazzo with with 3,025 rooms, The Venetian resort, with 7,074 hotel rooms and suites, will become the largest hotel complex in the world.

The Venetian Casino is a massive casino, covering 120,000 square feet of space. There are a wide variety of different table and slot machines. With over 2,500 slots, you will be able to find a machine to play on regardless of how large the crowds are. One of the most memorable aspects of visiting the Venetian is taking a gondola ride on the Canal that snakes through the Venetian Hotel and Casino. The Canal lines the Grand Canal Shopping complex, a 500,000 square foot shopping experience is one of the largest in Las Vegas, with the Canal stretching across its length.The hotel also hosts the Las Vegas Madame Tussauds Las Vegas wax museum. You can see statutes on your way out of the exit near the "Sephora" and down the escalators, one of the statues is of Whoopi Goldberg. The Venetian also has the Tao Nightclub a 10,000 square foot high-energy nightclub located within the Tao “Asian Temple” Entertainment Complex.

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This The Venetian tips is more pictures of the various landmarks of venice that the Venetian had copied, namely the Rialto Bridge, The Paizza San Marco and the Grand Canal. This is on the Grand Canal.

The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino is a Venice-themed hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, on the site of the old Sands Hotel.It is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation and has 4,049 suites and a 120,000 square foot casino. It is located on the east side of the Strip, between Harrah's and the Wynn Las Vegas. Together with the Palazzo with with 3,025 rooms, The Venetian resort, with 7,074 hotel rooms and suites, will become the largest hotel complex in the world.

The Venetian Casino is a massive casino, covering 120,000 square feet of space. There are a wide variety of different table and slot machines. With over 2,500 slots, you will be able to find a machine to play on regardless of how large the crowds are. One of the most memorable aspects of visiting the Venetian is taking a gondola ride on the Canal that snakes through the Venetian Hotel and Casino. The Canal lines the Grand Canal Shopping complex, a 500,000 square foot shopping experience is one of the largest in Las Vegas, with the Canal stretching across its length.The hotel also hosts the Las Vegas Madame Tussauds Las Vegas wax museum. You can see statutes on your way out of the exit near the "Sephora" and down the escalators, one of the statues is of Whoopi Goldberg. The Venetian also has the Tao Nightclub a 10,000 square foot high-energy nightclub located within the Tao “Asian Temple” Entertainment Complex.

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This will be a several part tip of the Venetian with separate tips on the casino

One of the most memorable aspects of visiting the Venetian is taking a gondola ride on the Canal that snakes through the Venetian Hotel and Casino. The Canal lines the Grand Canal Shopping complex, a 500,000 square foot shopping experience is one of the largest in Las Vegas, with the Canal stretching across its length.

Hours of operation: Indoor gondola: Sunday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. - midnight. Outdoor gondola: 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. (operates seasonally, weather permitting). The last boat leaves the dock 15 minutes prior to closing each night. Tickets for the indoor gondola ride go on sale at 9 a.m.

Cost: $16 per person. Children 2 years old and younger are free. A private, two-passenger gondola ride is available for $64. Prices apply for both indoor and outdoor gondola rides. Reservations may be made at the Emporio D'Gondola located inside the Grand Canal Shoppes.

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This will be a several part tip of the Venetian with separate tips on the casino

The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino is a Venice-themed hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, on the site of the old Sands Hotel.It is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation and has 4,049 suites and a 120,000 square foot casino. It is located on the east side of the Strip, between Harrah's and the Wynn Las Vegas. Together with the Palazzo with with 3,025 rooms, The Venetian resort, with 7,074 hotel rooms and suites, will become the largest hotel complex in the world.

The Venetian Casino is a massive casino, covering 120,000 square feet of space. There are a wide variety of different table and slot machines. With over 2,500 slots, you will be able to find a machine to play on regardless of how large the crowds are. One of the most memorable aspects of visiting the Venetian is taking a gondola ride on the Canal that snakes through the Venetian Hotel and Casino. The Canal lines the Grand Canal Shopping complex, a 500,000 square foot shopping experience is one of the largest in Las Vegas, with the Canal stretching across its length.The hotel also hosts the Las Vegas Madame Tussauds Las Vegas wax museum. You can see statutes on your way out of the exit near the "Sephora" and down the escalators, one of the statues is of Whoopi Goldberg. The Venetian also has the Tao Nightclub a 10,000 square foot high-energy nightclub located within the Tao “Asian Temple” Entertainment Complex.

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part two of my the Palazzo tips with more pictures and a separate gambling part

Hey, why is the Palazzo not included in the things to do tips? attention tip editor of las vegas!

The Palazzo is one of the Main Things to do in the Las Vegas Area and is among the top 5 destinations in the Strip besides Wynn, Venetian, Bellagio and Ceasar's. It is the more upscale cousin of the Venetian and the Star of the Sands Gaming Corporation in Las Vegas. The palazzo is one of a few casino cum entertainment complex in Las vegas that features all suite rooms The 3,066 suites range from 720 square feet (nearly two times larger than the average Las Vegas hotel room) to 8,000 square feet. The Palazzo is opulence since the owners, the Sands Corporation spared no expense to set this up. But I still prefer their 7 star property at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore!!!!! it's more expensive there!!!

besides having a huge gaming area inside and luxe shops at the Shoppes at the Palazzo, the palazzo also has the Lavo Complex, the newest Night Club in Vegas to bee seen and also the Morel's Steakhouse and my personal favorite, Mario Battali's Carnevino Italian Steakhouse. The Palazzo is connected seamlessly to it's Sister, The Landmark, The Venetian.