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The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino: everything you want for your next event--under one roof.


Located on the Las Vegas Strip The Las Vegas Strip (also known as The Strip) is a 4 mi (6.7 km) section of Las Vegas Boulevard South, most of which has been designated an All-American Road. , at the former site of the legendary Sands Hotel The Sands Hotel was a legendary Las Vegas, Nevada hotel/casino that operated from December 15, 1952 to June 30, 1996. It was the seventh resort that opened on the Las Vegas Strip. It was designed by architect Wayne McAllister. , The Venetian evokes Venice's historical art, architecture, and culture, Imagine Venice under a desert sky,

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 and four star by Exxon/Mobil Travel Guide. The Venetian offers guests 4,049 hotel suites and was recognized by The Guinness Book of World Records for having the largest standard accommodations in the world.

The Venetian has redefined the culture of Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States.  as an upscale travel destination. Named one of the top hotels in the world by Travel + Leisure magazine and one of the ultimate 10 hotels in the world by The Learning Channel. The Venetian focuses on world-class dining, upscale shopping, luxurious suites, deluxe spa services, and unprecedented exhibits of fine and popular art.

Accommodations

The standard suite at The Venetian averages 700 square feet, roughly twice the size of the typical Las Vegas room. The elegant furnishings include a private bed chamber with draped drape  
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 130-square-foot bath finished in Italian marble, a refreshment center, fax/copier, three dual phone lines, a safe large enough to hold a laptop, and two televisions.

Meeting space

The Venetian was specifically designed to support the trade show and meetings industry. One of the largest, most well-equipped and dynamic trade show facilities in the world, the combined 1.9 million square feet of The Venetian Congress Center and the adjoining Sands Expo The Sands Expo and Convention Center, at 1.2 million square feet (110,000 m²), is the second largest convention center in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. It opened in 1990 across the street from the original Sands Hotel.  and Convention Center excel in versatility, quality, and service.

Surrounding the main expo facility are four meeting areas that can be configured into 80 breakout rooms. Add to that the 500,000 square feet of the Congress Center in the Venetian, which houses the 13,500-square-foot, Palazzo Ballroom and the 85,000-square-foot Venetian Ballroom, the largest pillarless ball-room in North America. These facilities can be transformed to accommodate up to 174 meeting and breakout rooms.

The ultimate in elegance

New to The Venetian is Venezia, a hotel within a hotel that includes a secluded pool garden and a first-of-its-kind concierge level.

Overlooking the pool garden is the newest culinary creation from two-time James Beard Award-winning chef Thomas Keller, named by Time magazine as "America's Best Chef." Bouchon offers diners an exquisite menu of French country cuisine. With a choice of elegant indoor dining or outdoor patio dining, Bouchon is a must-try for all visitors to The Venetian.

All under one roof

The Venetian is home to the prestigious Guggenheim Hermitage Museum The Guggenheim Hermitage Museum is a museum in The Venetian, one of the world's largest hotels, in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was designed by Rem Koolhaas in 1980 [1] and opened in October 2001, and has added three more collections and exhibits since then. , nicknamed "the jewel box" for its collection of priceless artwork from the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. Russia, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation is a nonprofit corporation founded in 1937 by philanthropist Solomon R. Guggenheim and artist Hilla von Rebay. Its primary accomplishment has been the construction of a number of international museums:
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. Acclaimed architect Rem Koolhaas, winner of the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize Pritzker Architecture Prize

World's most prestigious honour in the field of architecture. Established through the philanthropic efforts of the Pritzkers, a prominent Chicago business family, the prize, first awarded in 1979, bestows an annual award of $100,000 on an
 for 2000, designed the museum.

Shoppers will find fine merchants at The Grand Canal Shoppes The Grand Canal Shoppes is a 500,000 sq ft shopping mall adjacent to The Venetian Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.

The mall was opened along with the Venetian in 1999.
 on the second level of The Venetian. The Shoppes combine shopping, entertainment, fine dining, and romance along the quarter-mile Grand Canal. Serenading gondoliers and cobblestone walkways are just some of the Venetian details that redefine shopping at this unique mall. Enjoy watching costumed street performers while shopping at Ann Taylor; Banana Republic, Jimmy Choo, Mikimoto, and other fine stores.

If you've worked up an appetite, indulge your culinary desires at one of 17 celebrity-owned restaurants. Choose from Emeril Lagasse's enormously popular Delmonico Steakhouse, Joachim Splichal's Pinot Brasserie bras·se·rie  
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, and Wolfgang Puck's unforgettable Postrio-and that's just three.

If you want to burn some calories or simply unwind after your meal, the 65,000-square-foot Canyon Ranch SpaClub is an oasis of rejuvenation Rejuvenation
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 and wellness that offers more than 120 spa services to help you relax, re-energize, and escape the hectic pace of this nonstop city for several hours or more.

The best gaming in Vegas

Want a little excitement? The Venetian hosts the premier gaming facility in Las Vegas, the Doge's Palace. The lavish, 120,000-square-foot room boasts colorful hand-painted frescoes, marble floors, and plush furnishings and offers a variety of gaming, from slots to table games.

The Venetian also has the most generous player rewards program in Las Vegas, the Venetian Players Club. The free membership offers access to club benefits right away, from cash back to the most world-class comps around: unrivaled complimentary suites, dining, invitations to special events, and many other amenities.

Contact

Karen Low, Executive Director of Sales

Phone: 888-2-VENICE; 702-414-4020

Fax: 702-414-4806

E-mail: lowk@venetian.com

Web site: www.venetian.com
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