The Venetian Las Vegas

Type: luxury resort casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Address: 3355 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Paradise, Nevada. Opened: soft opening May 3, 1999, public opening May 4, 1999. Developer: Sheldon Adelson via Las Vegas Sands. Construction cost: $1.5 billion. Rooms: opened with 3,036 suites; grew to 4,049 after the Venezia tower addition in 2003; combined with sister property The Palazzo, the complex totals roughly 7,100 rooms. Ownership: land sold to Vici Properties for $4 billion and operations to Apollo Global Management for $2.25 billion in February 2022.

The Venetian recreates Venice, Italy of the 1400s–1500s on the Las Vegas Strip, developed by businessman Sheldon Adelson through Las Vegas Sands and opened on May 4, 1999 (following a soft opening a day earlier delayed by county inspections). Built at a cost of about $1.5 billion, the resort features full-scale replicas of Venetian landmarks including the Doge's Palace, the Rialto Bridge, and a 315-foot-high version of St Mark's Campanile. Its signature experience is the gondola ride, offered on both indoor and outdoor canals staffed by singing gondoliers, alongside the Grand Canal Shoppes, an upscale mall built around a recreated St. Mark's Square streetscape under a painted sky ceiling. The resort's all-suite room concept—every unit is a suite rather than a standard hotel room—was part of what distinguished it in the Las Vegas market, and the property's room count grew from 3,036 at opening to over 4,000 after the 2003 addition of the Venezia tower. Its casino covers about 120,000 square feet. In February 2022, ownership split in a sale-leaseback structure: Vici Properties bought the underlying real estate for $4 billion while Apollo Global Management acquired the operating business for $2.25 billion, with the property continuing to operate as The Venetian Resort.

The Venetian is located at 3355 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Paradise, Nevada, on the Las Vegas Strip, operating alongside its sister property The Palazzo.

As an indoor resort complex, The Venetian's climate-controlled interior is unaffected by outdoor weather; Las Vegas itself has a hot desert climate with very hot summers, exceeding 100°F regularly, and mild winters, though specific monthly figures were not confirmed in the sources used for this entry.

Sources fetched for this entry did not give an explicit best-season recommendation specific to The Venetian; as an indoor Strip resort it can be visited year-round, though outdoor Strip walking and pool-related amenities like TAO Beach are more weather-dependent in Las Vegas's hot summers.

Sheldon Adelson developed The Venetian through Las Vegas Sands on the site of the former Sands Hotel, opening it on May 4, 1999 at a cost of roughly $1.5 billion, with the property built around a fully realized Venice theme (1400s–1500s architecture). The Venezia tower, adding 1,013 rooms, opened in 2003, bringing total room count to 4,049 and rounding out the resort alongside its sister tower, The Palazzo. In February 2022, Las Vegas Sands exited ownership through a sale-leaseback: Vici Properties purchased the real estate for $4 billion, and Apollo Global Management acquired the operating company for $2.25 billion.

Take an authentic gondola ride through the indoor and outdoor canals; shop at the Grand Canal Shoppes, built around a recreated St. Mark's Square; catch a Broadway show such as Mrs. Doubtfire or The Book of Mormon, plus other theatrical, concert, and magic performances; visit Canyon Ranch Spa & Fitness or TAO Beach pool club; play at the roughly 120,000-square-foot casino, including table games, slots, poker, a high-limit lounge, and sportsbook.

Replicas of the Doge's Palace, the Rialto Bridge, and the 315-foot St Mark's Campanile; the Grand Canal Shoppes with its recreated St. Mark's Square; the indoor and outdoor gondola canals; the Colosseum-style entertainment venues hosting Broadway productions.

The Venetian sits directly on the Las Vegas Strip at 3355 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Paradise, Nevada, easily reached by taxi, rideshare, the Las Vegas Monorail (which the resort helped develop as part of the Strip transit system), or on foot from neighboring Strip properties; Harry Reid International Airport is the nearest major airport, a short drive from the Strip.

As a full resort casino, The Venetian's casino floor and public areas operate 24 hours a day, consistent with standard Las Vegas Strip resort practice; specific hours for individual restaurants, the spa, and gondola rides were not detailed in the fetched sources and should be checked on venetianlasvegas.com before visiting.

There is no admission fee to enter the resort or casino. Specific current prices for gondola rides, Broadway shows, or the Canyon Ranch Spa were not confirmed in the fetched sources and should be checked directly on venetianlasvegas.com, as these change seasonally.

Sources did not provide an official recommended visit length; given the scale of the property (thousands of rooms, a large shopping mall, multiple show venues, and canals), a half-day is reasonable for a walk-through visit, while guests staying on-site would naturally spend longer, though this is a general estimate rather than a sourced figure.

The Venetian itself is an all-suite resort operating two hotel brands on one campus, The Venetian and The Palazzo, together totaling roughly 7,100 rooms; the site describes its rooms as "the largest standard rooms on the Strip," with sunken living rooms. As it sits directly on the Strip, numerous other Strip resorts are within walking distance for alternative lodging.

The resort's own site describes multiple restaurants and bars, including celebrity-chef venues, on property; specific restaurant names were not detailed in the fetched excerpt and should be confirmed on venetianlasvegas.com. Being on the Strip, it is also surrounded by the dining options of neighboring resorts.

The Palazzo (sister property, part of the same complex); other Las Vegas Strip resorts within walking distance; Harry Reid International Airport a short drive away.

The Las Vegas Monorail has a station serving The Venetian/Palazzo complex, connecting to other points along the Strip; Harry Reid International Airport is the nearest major airport, reachable by taxi or rideshare in a short drive.

As with any major Strip resort, standard casino-resort precautions apply (monitor belongings in crowded public areas, verify current show/ride safety guidance for gondola rides); no property-specific safety advisories were found in the fetched sources.

Comfortable shoes for a large indoor resort with extensive shopping and casino floors, and sun protection if also spending time outdoors on the Strip; sources did not provide an official recommended packing list for the property.

Book gondola rides, spa treatments, and Broadway show tickets in advance through venetianlasvegas.com, as availability and pricing were not detailed in the fetched sources and can vary; confirm current opening hours for individual dining and entertainment venues directly with the resort before visiting.

The Venetian's reservations line is 866-659-9643 and its concierge line is 866-725-2990, per the resort's official website; for emergencies, dial 911.

The Venetian Resort's official website, venetianlasvegas.com, is the authoritative source for current room rates, show schedules, and amenity hours.

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