Venetian Hotel and Casino
No expense was spared creating the Venetian Hotel, in fact $2 billion was spent recreating Venice in the Nevada Desert and the result is fairly spectacular. Guests can travel around the hotel in a gondola – real canals run through the hotel – and a replica of St Mark’s Square and the Basilica turns from night to day every three hours; visitors have to look carefully to notice that the sky is actually a vast fresco. The only thing missing are the pigeons and the backpackers. The casino itself is massive, featuring 2,500 slot machines and 125 gaming tables. For guests taking a break from the tables, there are five swimming pools, a fitness centre, and 17 restaurants – mostly pizzerias.
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard; Telephone: (702) 414 1000; Website: www.venetian.com; Opening time: Daily 24 hours; Admission: Free
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