I could see the pool from my room at the venetian on 30th mar

it looks finished though no one was in it

it does have water

is smaller than the venetian pool and has lots of white cabanas.

We just returned last night from the Palazzo, the pools were opened on Saturday (the 5th). We do not go to swim but saw many people using the pool. We were told by the staff that the pool was heated. The cabannas were not completed but this did not keep people from using the pool. As far as the Palazzo-- it was fanatasic. We have stayed at many places-- the wynn several times, caesars a few times, treasure island, ny, ny, a few others. The Palazzo was tops. We had a luxury room on the 27th floor with a view of the strip. The room was great, the parking was the best and most convenient. We will stay again. :).

Were all the shops & restaurants open yet? I'll be there end of the month.

Looked like several of the stores in the Palazzo were open, a few were unfinished. I know that we saw a few places to eat in the Palazzo but I am not sure if all the restaurants were open. We had plans and reservations each night away from the hotel so the only meal that we ate at the hotel was a quick hamburger at the Grand Luxe Cafe. It was really pretty good and reasonably priced.

Yeah, I've been to the one @ the Venetian on a previous trip. Was more than a little surprised to find TPTB decided to put one in the Palazzo given the close proximity to the Venetian, but at least it's open. We are there for 1night for a conference-cannot figure out how or why they decided on this place, but having had the 'pleasure' of staying @ the Grand America in SLC while that was trying to get the kinks out after a soft opening, I don't have any desire to do it again. And, for a hotel that's still getting the kinks out, whomever negiotated this contract w/them got taken to the cleaners (in my opinion, anyway). Oh well. Thanks for the feedback!

Just got back from the Palazzo -- some observations:

I liked the room, I thought it was quite a bit more modern than the Venetian/Venetiza. My wife thought the decor was "too much".

We had a room overlooking the pools -- it was a bit noisy at night, especially when TI shot off fireworks.

The curtains and blinds in the room were automated and controlled by a remote.

3 TVs in the room, 2 are true HDTV with a bunch of HD channels. Also, there is a DVD player in the living room.

I liked the casino -- it was open and much less smoky that the Venetian (of course, the Venetian has had years of absorbing the smoke). The machines in the non-smoking sections were not to our liking, however.

It is very convenient to cross over from the casino to the Wynn.

The food in Dos Caminos is good (not a huge menu), but the whole ultra lounge vibe might be a bit much for some.

I'm not a big fan of the Grand Luxe Cafe Brought To You By The Same People Who Run The Cheesecake Factory, but the one in the Palazzo is a big improvement over the one in the Venetian.

Everything seemed to be working fine at the hotel.

My experience in hitting jackpots that required hand pays is that service was a lot faster in the Palazzo than the Venetian.

I agree, I liked the casino too. It's a bit "wynn-esque" in terms of feel, decor and lighting.

Yeah, those machines are lame. I guess management thought non-smokers would only like to play boring games :p.

Interesting. Haven't eaten there yet. Big improvement in service? I would think the food would be the same.

It's the same menu. I'm talking about atmosphere -- the one in the P is broken into more intimate spaces. The one in the V is like a Soviet mess hall.

(The food is on the level of CF -- competent, kind of boring, huge variety. Fine for burgers, sandwiches and salads.)

Any info on the 40/40 restaurant?
 

I was planning to eat at the 40/40 Club and restaurant. Has anyone been there yet? My daughter is a fan of Jay Z, owner, (a rapper, for those who don't know). The place I think is sports themed.

Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

The rooms at Palazzo are virtually identical to the renovated rooms at Venetian. I believe all rooms in the main Venetian tower have been renovated. I think Venezeia is still the older-style, more heavily Italian themed.

I like the openness as well. But I've heard from a lot of people who hate it, and prefer the Steve Wynn style (Wynn, Bellagio) which is more intimate, with the canopies et. al.

I haven't been in the main Venetian rooms in years, so I haven't seen the renovations -- every stay, they put us in the Venetzia... one advantage to the Palazzo was the lack of those long walks between the room and anywhere.

BTW, it seems that a lot of the new restaurants are some sort of steak house...adding to the already open Delmonico. I would have liked to see a bit more variety.

It's been proven time and again that smaller spaces = increased revenues. Wait'll Encore opens. With only 60,000 square feet sectioned with canopies, draperies, half walls, and columns, it'll be like one vast high limit room without as high of minimums.

What's the crowd like at the Palazzo?
 

I'm going to Vegas for the first time in June, and I'm considering staying at the Palazzo (or Venetian).

What's the crowd like there? I'm barely 25, and my significant other even younger (but old enough to gamble :D). Will we feel out of place?

We're new to gambling, but prefer to stay at the nicer hotels when traveling.

This is just my opinion but I think the level of clientel at the Venetian/Palazzo is a bit higher then most strip hotels. The table mins seem higher and most people seemed to be "dressed up".

We are in our early 30's but are straight T-shirt/Jeans type people. Its not a problem for us but one might feel a little under dressed there. I've set next to guys in suits and gals in dresses more there then anywhere else I've gambled.

It's such a big place, it is hard to generalize. First of all, most of the people are probably with a convention. But you'll see the gamut from expensive Italian sports jackets (me) to Sci-Fi channel sweatshirts (my wife).