Talk:The Venetian Las Vegas

Rigged drawing scandal
how come there's nothing here about the rigged drawing scandal? >I would not categorize this as noteworthy, barely newsworthy. let's close this item. ec Ecryder 03:02, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

It is noteworthy. Meaning it should at least be mentioned on the page. Do I really need to explain why a CASINO, a company through which billions of dollars in wagers are made, getting caught FIXING A BET is worth reporting and should be on the wikipedia page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.196.244.11 (talk) 19:29, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/gaming/2004/jul/15/517177995.html

http://www.inbusinesslasvegas.com/2004/09/24/gaming.html

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Mar-19-Fri-2004/business/23470565.html

http://www.google.com/search?q=venetian+rigged+drawing

Suites
"Because the hotel is composed of suites, the hotel contains an upscale "grocery" store that sells produce, meats, and other items for cooking." Is this true? I have been there many times and have never encountered a store selling produce or meats for cooking. "Normal" Venetian "suites" do not feature cooking facilities, although they do have minibars and the Housekeeping Department will be glad to bring a small refrigerator upon request. I imagine they would rather have you order from room service.

> Let's close this one too. I've been here dozens of times and never seen anything remotely resembling a grocery store. Ecryder 03:02, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

All the Suites at The Venetian, Venezia and Palazzo Hotels have a refreshment center (mini bar). In fact, when you check-in the Agent will go through policies and procedures before getting your signature and will remind you that the refreshment center works on sensors, if you lift an item you are automatically charged. Extended stays usually provide a kitchen but most Hotels don't, for security and health reasons and ... of course, because who really travels to another city for leasure or business and wants to cook himself a meal in his Hotel room????98.160.175.236 (talk) 17:57, 15 January 2008 (UTC)Cleo21

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Though the ambiance of the hotel (both The Venetian and Palazzo) is amazing and breathe taking, the customer service was LOUSY (lousy is even an understatement). I went there to gamble day and night and due to this, I was promised that I will be given two complementary tickets to see Blue Man Group since I was an avid player. However, to make the story short, I was made to pay for a 300 dollars for the tickets. Being unhappy because of the false promise, I argued and explained the situation to 5 different people regarding the case but nobody was able to act upon it. I was even implied as a liar! 300 dollars was just ONE hand that i play at the casino salon, and it is not that I couldnt afford it! I was very insulted by how I was treated. I was even told to prove which casino host promised the complementary tickets. When I told them to pull out the camera to identify the casino host (since she didnt have a nametag) to told me to pick up the tickets, they hesitated to do so. How can the problem be solved then?

Do not be fooled by its nice ambiance since the customer service is really unforgetable and insulting.

I definitely would never stay in this hotel ever again.

It is true according to Wynn, Bigger is not ALWAYS better. This just demonstrated how bigger is not better.

World's largest hotel claim
While The Venetian and The Palazzo may be owned by the same corporation - even "co-branded" - they remain two entirely separate buildings. If we're going to add their room counts together just because the minibar fees will be flowing into the same corporate coffers, you might as well lump together all the rooms in the 11 MGM-Mirage Vegas properties too. Zaqwe 23:01, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

Ive thought about this snippet as well, there are many arrangements among casinos like the Venetian, for example TI (Treasure Island) is technically on Mirage property. So do we count rooms by name, property, owner or what?Barrel-rider 05:58, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Not the "World's largest Hotel" but the "world largest RESORT". Hotel and Resort are 2 diffrent things. It is true the Venetian and the Palazzo are 2 diffrent Hotels on the same Resort property. they share common ground such as the Casinos, shops, pools and the SPA. Guests can take advantage of services from the Venetian and Palazzo without ever leaving the building ... don;t think this could be possible for guests staying at the MGM wanting to take advantage of having dinner at the Bellagio ... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.209.81.9 (talk) 13:00, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

The Venetian vs. Venice
Any truth to the rumor that there are more hotel rooms at the Venetian than there are in Venice? --Jfruh (talk) 23:39, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

>Sort of, May 2000 Harpers Index claims the ratio is 1:1. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ecryder (talk • contribs) 23:28, 23 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Then what? Mattel manufactures more busty blondes than mother nature does, yet I am not Ken, so I would not like to mount a Barbie doll. Vegas and Macao "Venetians" are fakes that feel plastic, without any taste or grace. Even worse, I saw a rumor the arabs want to build a one-on-one neo-Venice by 2017, near Dubai for tourism. No kidding, that's planned replica down to the last brick and parina. Investors have no shame or respect for the genuine one? 91.83.19.238 (talk) 22:43, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

Good taste is whats left over when the imagination dies. Barrel-rider (talk) 23:07, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

Making **it up
As I stayed at the venetian a week ago, I saw that Wayne Brady had a show called making **it up. why isn't it in there? 130.13.102.194 03:58, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

The show is there at the Venetian, its held in the same theater at the Gordie Brown Show.... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.209.81.9 (talk) 10:56, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

Bought BY Kirk Kerkorian?
Was that supposed to say bought from? 68.27.67.233 08:39, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

> Nope, Kerkorian bought it in 1988 and sold it to Adelson seven months later. ec —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ecryder (talk • contribs) 23:13, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

Tao
Tao, the restaurant in The Venetian, was the highest-grossing restaurant in the U.S. in 2009, according to Restaurants & Institutions. Should this be added to the history section? Rosestiles (talk) 21:40, 3 April 2010 (UTC)RoseStiles

Is the Venetian struggling???
Is the Venetian struggling in the financial downturn in Las Vegas??? Any numbers on the size of losses??? Occupancy rates??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.158.40.44 (talk) 21:11, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

Opening Date
The second paragraph of the article says that The Venetian opened on May 4, 1999. The correct date is May 3, 1999.

[https://www.sands.com/news/the-venetian-las-vegas-the-first-integrated-resort/#:~:text=In%201996%2C%20the%20iconic%20Sands,Italian%20fanfare%20including%20singing%20gondoliers. https://www.sands.com/news/the-venetian-las-vegas-the-first-integrated-resort/#:~:text=In%201996%2C%20the%20iconic%20Sands,Italian%20fanfare%20including%20singing%20gondoliers.]

Chrissw-nc (talk) 18:12, 14 March 2024 (UTC)


 * May 3 was a private opening, and Las Vegas casino articles have always gone with the public opening. In this case, the Venetian opened to the public on May 4, as explained here. AJFU  (talk) 14:23, 23 March 2024 (UTC)