Las Vegas - Venetian Construction Photo, March 2003View Full Version : Venetian Construction Photo, March 2003 businesstraveler Mar 13, 03, 1:50 pm Taken from my blimp ride, early March 2003. http://www.biztrip.com/Venetian.jpg Note: Very large file! ------------------ Michael Steinberg Editor BizTrip www.biztrip.com (http://www.biztrip.com) UA835 Mar 13, 03, 2:19 pm Thanks for the Pic! IMHO ... the second tower really detracts from the overall beauty of the place. It just looks crowded now. I'll have a look for myself in two weeks! lqdnitin Mar 13, 03, 5:01 pm UGLY!! Real good thinking building this big box in front of the only wings with a decent view of the strip. http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/rolleyes.gif MIKESILV Mar 13, 03, 8:42 pm Glad you guys are not in photo recon for the military. The new building is at side of the existing tower you are ( or should be familar with) and should appear when viewed from LV Blvd as a sort of mirror image of the existing one. From the inception the Venetian was planned to become the largest hotel in terms of room numbers in the world. Mike lqdnitin Mar 14, 03, 9:18 am HUH? 1/3 of the existing rooms lose their view. Explain the logic of that. UA835 Mar 14, 03, 9:23 am businesstraveler ... did you get any interesting pics of the Le Reve construction site? businesstraveler Mar 14, 03, 4:20 pm <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by UA835: businesstraveler ... did you get any interesting pics of the Le Reve construction site?</font> Interesting pictures, no. There really isn't much to see at this stage. ------------------ Michael Steinberg Editor BizTrip www.biztrip.com (http://www.biztrip.com) skofarrell Mar 15, 03, 9:28 pm <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by lqdnitin: HUH? 1/3 of the existing rooms lose their view. Explain the logic of that.</font> Most of those rooms that are now blocked by the new building had a interesting view of Harrah's. The way the new building is situated, most of the rooms on the west side will have a very nice view of the of the strip. Doppy Mar 16, 03, 11:14 am Yeah, it does look crowded now. And plus they've blocked the view of basically everyone who had a southern facing view. That's pretty crappy; that's the kind of thing you get in NYC where you're looking at the side of another building. Yuck. d travlr Mar 17, 03, 1:56 pm As a matter of fact, I just stayed in one of those BEAUtiful view rooms last month. The construction guys start at @8am - the walls are thick, so it's never more than minor background noise. The new tower is really close to the existing buildings - absolutely no view. It felt like I could even see into one of the new rooms if their lights are on...not that I would http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/smile.gif Also, our room was really worn - they need to refurbish these rooms. We did get a discounted rate of $159 (considering it was Valentines weekend), but I think next time I'll stay at Paris. onedog Mar 18, 03, 1:23 am Sometimes the view into another hotel room could be more interesting that a view of the Strip. http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/biggrin.gif http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/wink.gif Playsmart Mar 20, 03, 8:17 pm Suddenly strip takes on a whole new meaning!!!!!! g_leyser Mar 25, 03, 12:48 pm When does construction finish at the Venetian? I am going to be staying (with a bunch of friends) in a 2BDR Piazza Suite at the end of June. What side or room numbers should I request to get the best view and avoid construction noise? Thanks! http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/smile.gif ------------------ "I just wanna wish you good luck, we're all counting on you" -Dr. Rumack |