I am going to provide my review of our recent trip to Las Vegas. I hope that the others that attended will also chime in with some thoughts. And don't worry. I will keep out any information that could potentially get someone in trouble. Look for pics by Tom or Scott on Facebook or something, I know they have them.
Venetian (The Hotel we stayed at)
Atmosphere
Amazing. From the marble floors, paintings on the ceilings, and statutes to the indoor canals and restaurants I thought that the Venetian was awesome. Everyone I came in contact with who worked there was really nice and always eager to make sure we were having a great time. Also, the room was very nice and spacious for us. We did the $20 sandwich deal and it worked for the room upgrade (Thanks Fig). The only down side was the smell in the hallways of the Venetian. I thought it was a bit overwhelming. It literally smelled like someone was jamming potpourri down my throat.
Casino
The Venetian's casino was also very nice. I will break it down into its different parts and compare them to the other casinos we were at.
Table Gaming Area (meaning table gaming like black jack and craps and slots) = very chic. It was on par if not better than any other casino we went to (Bellagio, Caesar's, and Mirage). The only downside was that some of the craps tables were a little more expensive than we wanted to play, so we had to walk to the Mirage (right across the street) to play there.
Poker Room (Venetian) = tops. Very well organized and run with $1-$2 tables so schmucks like us could play. Way nicer than Mirage's.
Sports Betting = so-so. Don't get me wrong. You can pretty much see any game you want there, but I thought that Caesar's had a much nicer area to view games (larger and nicer TV's to watch the games on).
Food
Grand Lux Cafe = Quality, variety, relatively cheap food (in Vegas), with large portions. We ate there twice. Solid.
Buffet = Didn't eat there, but it was around $29 a plate. I'm sure its good food, but it was a bit expensive for lunch.
Canaletto = Italian eatery. Moderately price, decent food (not knock out), but in an amazing atmosphere. Click the following link and "Virtual Tour" to see the outside dining experience (it's actually inside the Hotel however; pretty cool huh?)
We did go to Mon Ami Gabi (at the Paris Hotel/Casino) for steaks one night. That was a really good restaurant. Pretty cheap for Vegas, especially since we ordered steak. Mine was $22 and really good. I would recommend this place for a nice dinner that won't drain your cash.
Other than that, there is a McDonald's, Chipotle, Panda Express, Subway, etc. near by if you want to buy a cheaper meal to save cash a couple times (which I did).
Seinfeld
Hi-lar-i-ous! He used some old material but sort of reworked it a bit so it wasn't too stale. His newer material was great. Also, the guy that opened for him was really funny too. Worth every penny.
Overall
The experience was so awesome. Even though I lost $375 gambling, I had such as amazing time, and some really hilarious stories too to boot. Our hotel was sooooooo nice and there was lots to do in 3 days. We slept very little because of that. Time truly does not exist inside of casinos.
RATING for Vegas = 5 out of 5!
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