I heard nothing but good things about this hotel, so I wanted to stay here for a while. We finally got a chance to see what all the fuss is about. We booked a newly remodeled room, and they’re in the more secluded south tower. When we arrived, the check-in line was long, but they have hotel staff giving you water and snacks while you wait. We received our room keys and headed to our room and unbeknown to us - it’s a hike. You must get on two elevators, plus the trek to your room. Also, there was a grateful dead concert that weekend, so the elevators were always crowded (my pet peeve). Keep in mind, crowded elevators are something you don’t have to deal with as much staying at a Wynn/Encore Tower Suite, Four Seasons etc. When I finally made it to our room I was impressed, the rooms are spotless and spacious. A couple of things I didn’t like: Our room was facing another Venetian tower which didn’t allow for a lot of natural light to permeate the room and upon closer inspection other than USB ports, there is no tech, so you had to get out the bed to close the curtains and turn off the lights or do it before you got into the bed which was still inconvenient.

Was it worth the splurge? Yes, but next time we’ll book a different tower to avoid the long walk and dark room.