theres no tower at palazzo is there? and its 3500 rooms? so why go with it instead of venezia which is about 1000 rooms? just curious..

I tried booking comped rooms at Palazzo about 2 weeks ago for weekend before Christmas. When they said they had nothing available I was suspicious about whether they were going to open in time.

Just checked their website, now has first date of accepting reservations as 12/28/07.

They just called me tonight. Similar Venetian offer. No thanks - among other things I can't take the perfume stench all over the Venetian. I'll be over at the Bellagio enjoying the fountains instead. Too bad they couldn't make the planned opening at Palazzo - not great PR for them.

The Venezia tower is less popular as it is quite a bit of a hike to get to the casino. However, it has its own reception area and it is quieter on the Venezia side as compared to the Venetian tower notwithstanding any drunkards yelling and slamming doors in the early morning.

The Palazzo will have its own casino area.

You can smell perfume? I smell nothing but smoke before I hit the first double doors.

I don't know folks, I got a message from my host a while ago that the "soft opening" would be Dec 26, and the Grand Opening would be Jan 20th. I have rooms reserved for the supposedly official Grand Opening in Jan but was not dumb enough to book anything during their soft opening. Cuz when Venetian opened up originally it was a mess with half the items not even working yet and didn't want to go through that again.

Not sure how things are advertised or promoted to you folks but to me it was all a maybe and soft opening etc... and for that it's buyer be ware if trying to book anything during a "soft opening".

My host is moving to the new Palazzo in a very high position and he's to contact me tomorrow with other details as I will be flying in from Asia for this and he wants to get the dates right and such. So if I hear anything new I'll post it. But I'll tell you what, after seeing the new hotel in Macau... Palazzo won't impress me I bet.

Did they ever figure out the play rules in the casino's, last I heard (a long time ago) they were still trying to figure out the rules about your ratings and such with the different casino's and such.

Anyway's, I'll be there for the supposedly grand opening in Jan 20th if anyone wants to hook up.

This will be my first trip back since stopping smoking I am really wondering how it will be.

Seems like pretty lousy treatment of the OP. When you're inconveniencing a customer, you should always offer an apology and some kind of compensation at the start, not only if people complain.

No apology and a downgrade = unacceptable.

I hear very reliably that opening festivities will be the weekend of Jan. 17, (the mall and everything else).

Good to hear from you KosraeTV, have a great time. Too bad you couldn't make it to CO DO III.

Yeah I was stuck in Bangkok during it, not sure if I should or about missing the DO III as I was having a good time in Bangkok. But I did miss seeing the folks there.

Was hoping you'd be swinging out to LV during the opening too, sounds like you can't make it. I'll be flying in from Thailand for it. You should take a trip to the Macau properties, talk about putting LV to shame... Holy S***, I love that place. But talk about aggressive gamblers, they are just crazy.

You could be right, as I said my old host, the director of all the hosts, is now some big wig over at the new hotel and he will call me tomorrow with an update as I am flying in from half way around the world he wants to clarify a few items before we confirm the dates. And since it is their dime I'm assuming they'll get it right with my reservations. I'll post what I hear if it is anything unusual. But our last talk a few days ago had the opening ceremony's set at the 20th which is a Sunday if I'm not mistaken.

The 17th is a Thur and I can see how everything will be open, but I have a hard time picturing the ribbon's being cut and dedications done on Thur. Currently they have me arriving on Friday with the dedication on Sunday. Maybe that is the soft opening on the 17th or the goal for everything to be ready by. I dunno, I'm usually wrong on many things and I've spent my last 3/4 of the year in Macau and Manila without going back to Vegas.

EDIT: Just reread your post, and yeah you are hearing what I am hearing too, the opening will be the 20th, which is the weekend of the 17th which I assume is what you mean. Everything should be up and running by the 17th with the ribbon cutting and dedication to be done on Sunday the 20th is what I hear.

Hmmm, let me see, Bangkok or Houston swapping stories...methinks you got the better deal . Unlikely I'll be there for the Palazzo opening, planning on a vacation in early Feb so probably can't take any time off previous to that even if it is over a weekend.

Matter of fact, I will be going to Macau. Will be staying at Wynn. Was going to go with Venetian but saw posts and pics that rooms were essentially the same so wanted to try something different.

When? I really desire a trip to Macau --- but, really don't want to do it solo. Though, I have a longish trip to the middle east @ the end of December --- so, not sure when I'll be able to allocate the time.

Walking by the Palazzo a few weeks ago, I knew there was no way they'd be open before Christmas!

Second weekend of Feb. I'll be traveling with some non-gamblers so will be bit boring for me .