Las Vegas - Venetian vegas tips?

I'm going to be staying at the Venetian for a few days (weekdays) at have reserved a Luxury Suite. Anyone know how the room selection process works? Any tips as to what floor or part of the building might be nicer? Over the phone they said, "first come, first serve."

Hi,

I'm staying at the Venetian in a standard "luxury suite" for two days (weekdays). I was under the impression that I could reserve a room online and then call them to kind of select a room location, but the girl pretty much said, "it's first come, first serve" when you physically arrive.

With that said, I'm sure I'll have a decent pick since I'm arriving on a Monday at noon. Anyone familiar with the layout of room locations and what I should ask for? Of course a view would be nice, but I guess I can't push my luck with a standard room.

That would be your first clue that this is not a luxury hotel. You might have better luck posting this on the Budget Travel forum.

That would be your first clue that this is not a luxury hotel. You might have better luck posting this on the Budget Travel forum.

I think that is a bit unfair. The Venetian is perhaps not the epitome of Luxury in Vegas but it is generally well regarded and IMO would probably not be on the list of those looking for budget travel in Vegas. I think the Vegas forum will be the best place to post your query, there are a lot of Vegas regulars over there

That would be your first clue that this is not a luxury hotel. You might have better luck posting this on the Budget Travel forum.The Venetian is a true 5-star and hardly a budget Las Vegas. For standard rooms (which includes the "luxury suites) the Venetians are the nicest in town, with Belagio a close second. If you're talking about Circus Circus or Excalibur, budget travel would be the place. If you're talking about the Venetian, definitely not.

I agree, the Las Vegas forum is a better fit for this query.

Thank you. Will do. Yea, I didn't have "budget" in mind when I reserved a room there. I thought maybe the poster meant their response to me was akin to the way a "budget" hotel would proceed-
and not that the hotel itself was a budget hotel (which it is clearly not).

You will be delighted with your suite, and with your stay, at the Venetian. The main Venetian tower is 36 stories tall with perhaps 90 suites per floor, divided into three wings.

The suites are identical, some are near the elevators, some are 200 yards away. Far-away rooms will give you exercise and relative quiet, and will drain your physical and mental energy to some degree.

High floor suites generally have views.

4th floor suites are near the pool and the Canyon Ranch Spa and Cafe.

Stay out of the Venezzia Tower. It is a hassle getting to and from it. The front desk people are very accomadating and will help you with reasonable requests. Asking for a view is certainly within reason.
Review your bill before leaving. I was charged for in room refreshments erroneously last month. Probably an honest mistake, but CHECK anyway.
The V is a great place to stay--enjoy.:)

That would be your first clue that this is not a luxury hotel. You might have better luck posting this on the Budget Travel forum.

While many fine LAS hotels do not always honor room type preferences, anybody who questions that the Venetian is a luxury hotel has serious ennui issues.

Now that this thread has arrived here, and it is already duplicated here, please delete it.

Venetians are the nicest in town, with Bellagio a close second.

You sir, have gone quite mad. a) Venetians arent the nicest in town, and b) Bellagio's standard rooms are TERRIBLE.

All hotels in vegas allocate on arrival for their standard rooms. Just put your request in and you'll probably get it. From what I know most of the rooms in venetian were refurbished not so long ago, and unless you've paid extra for a view you wont get one. Ask for something close to the elevator.

Just flip the check in agent $20 for a nice room.

I'm curious, where would be the "nicest standard rooms in town" if not Venetian? The Wynn? Rio? I wouldn't think it fair to include premium-only places like Skylofts or Four Seasons...

I'm not sure why I'd want to ask for a room close to the elevator, since I don't want to hear loud talkers walking down the hall at 4am. The V generally has good acoustic dampening but there's only so much that can be done.

Anyway, I think you'll find that getting a desirable room isn't too tough on a Monday unless there's a major convention at the Sands or something. If you're going to gamble at all, even $20 in a slot machine, join the players' club. V can be quite generous with their future casino marketing offers.

You sir, have gone quite mad. a) Venetians arent the nicest in town, and b) Bellagio's standard rooms are TERRIBLE.I'm talking about standard rooms, here, of which Venetian's "luxury suites" are an example. What standard rooms do you think are better than the Venetian's?

All hotels in vegas allocate on arrival for their standard rooms. Just put your request in and you'll probably get it. From what I know most of the rooms in venetian were refurbished not so long ago, and unless you've paid extra for a view you wont get one. Ask for something close to the elevator.

Just flip the check in agent $20 for a nice room.The $20 trick works quite nicely.

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There's no "official list" of 5-stars in the U.S. (there is in some other countries). The number of stars refers to the level of service offered. I'd still like to know who you think offers a better standard room than Venetian.

My business partner stays in those suites 3x a year. They are exceptional rooms (usually between 1200-1500 sq ft FYI...

Venetian is great, you won't be dissatisfied. I was just there, and without speculating what true 5-star service means, I'd suggest (1) a room as high as possible, (2) NOT near the elevators (halls are long and you get more noise from passers by there), (3) in a room with a view facing the south strip, as the north strip views currently have a view of a construction project between V and Palazzo, and (4) a room not in Venezia. If you get a room you like, go back downstairs and complain that you found pubes in the bed or something like that, and they'll take care of you...and be sure to read the threads on the $20 trick...

CS

There's no "official list" of 5-stars in the U.S. (there is in some other countries). The number of stars refers to the level of service offered. I'd still like to know who you think offers a better standard room than Venetian.

I think most people think of the Mobil Travel Guide for stars, and it rates Venetian as a 4-star property. The only hotel in town it rates 5-stars is the Wynn (and just the Tower Suites, not the whole property.)

The V isn't perfect; last time I was there the couch cushions were a little worn, for example. But for some reason it inspires a lot of unreasoning hatred which I don't fully understand.

Good evening!

Can we re-focus on the op's questions? Argumentative, unhelpful, and off-topic posts have been removed. Some one-on-one discussions are better carried on one-on-one. :)

cblaisd
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I'm staying at the Venetian in a standard "luxury suite" for two days (weekdays). I was under the impression that I could reserve a room online and then call them to kind of select a room location, but the girl pretty much said, "it's first come, first serve" when you physically arrive.


Venetian's luxury suite is their standard 650 square feet room with king bed and a separate sunken living room. You can get more details here (http://venetian.com/Pages.aspx?id=40). All of Venetian's original tower suites have been pretty much renovated with new furniture, decor and flat panel televisions in bedding area, living room and a small one in the bathroom. Your best bet to select a room that you want, and looks like you want one with a view, as you've already indicated, try to check in early and the worse that can happen is they ask you to come back or check you in but you cannot go to your room as it may not be ready yet.

With that said, I'm sure I'll have a decent pick since I'm arriving on a Monday at noon.

Usually that would depend if there is a convention and some conventioneers come in on Sunday. However, this is slow season and the economy is limiting the number of visitors so you should stand a good chance of getting a room with a view.

Of course a view would be nice, but I guess I can't push my luck with a standard room.

There are quite a number of standard rooms with decent to very nice views of the strip so you should be able to score a room with a view in either the Venetian or Venezia tower. However, as others have indicated Venezia tower is quite a bit of a walk to get to and fro. Bottom line, as long as it is not busy, and it should not, ask nicely for a high floor room with a view.

Thank you all for your helpful tips! Will follow up with how it goes.