On my first trip to Las Vegas, my hotel of choice was The Venetian. Since I have always wanted to visit Venice, Italy I figured a hotel modelled after Venice was something that would suit me. From the moment I walked into the hotel and saw its grand lobby with the paintings on the ceiling I knew that I had made the right choice. The service was excellent from the moment we arrived until we had to bid The Venetian farewell. Vegas does everything on a grand scale and to those who have never had the opportunity to visit, they may have a hard time understanding the great lengths these hotels go to in order to capture a theme and the amount of space they actually devote for the amusement of guests outside of the gambling area.

The Venetian has both indoor and outdoor gondola rides which are very short, yet something everyone should try and do. Walking around the shopping area is like stepping into Venice and entering St. Mark's Square. The ceilings are painted like the sky and you truly get the feeling you are roaming the streets of Venice as you meander around corners and across bridges to your next shop or restaurant.

For the most part, all of the rooms in the hotel are small suites with a sleeping area and a sunken sitting area consisting of a couch, coffee table, a couple of chairs, a desk and a armorie with a flat screen TV. The sleeping area has two queen beds, or one king and another flat screen tv. The room feels elegant and spacious, but the bathroom, well that is an entirely different story.

The Venetian bathrooms are what all bathrooms in hotel rooms should strive to be. If the beds were not so comfortable I probably would have just slept in the tub because it was that amazing!

This is a picture of my lovely daughter Jessie in the bathroom of our suite at the Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is standing with the door open to the best shower I have ever had used in my life. This shower had multiple heads at different levels that allowed you to get a lower back massage while showering. Trust me, I am known for my quick showers, but here at the Venetian, I spent a lot longer because I felt like I was at a spa and could stand in there all day. Their luxurious bathrobes where to die for, I regret not purchasing one to bring home. I find most hotels, have robes that fit awkwardly, but these were a perfect fit and I actually used them. One little convenience I noticed, was that the shower included a loofa. Since I had left mine at a previous hotel, this was a very welome gift, totally unexpected and one that really showed The Venetian have thought of everything. The shower was completely gass on two sides and while some may not like it due to the shy factor, I loved it. I didn't feel closed in.

We also had a lovely bathtub to relax in and plenty of towels to go around. One of my biggest pet peeves of hotels is not supplying enough towels. I often take more than one shower per day, or I may shower in the morning and soak in the tub at night.. I don't want to have to call housekeeping and ask for towels. Although I did not have time to have a soak in this gorgeous tub, I fully plan on it on our next visit to Las Vegas. Too bad they don't supply candles on request, but I guess they are considered a fire hazard, but still, it sure would be nice!

The Venetian bathroom also had a very nice sitting area to apply your makedup that I personally loved. It allowed my husband to be at the sink shaving and getting ready while I stayed completely out of the way getting ready for the day ahead. It was also the perfect place for my daughter to sit down while I did her hair up for evenings out on the town. It is little things like this that elevate a hotel from nice, to posh. Hats off to The Vemetian designers for taking the time to add the little touches that make a stay out of the ordinary and into the extroidinary.

Once again our beautiful Venitian model Jessie shows off the sink and vanity portion of our large bathroom. This area had two sinks and plenty of counter space for all of the things you have to cart with you when you go away. The complimentary cremes, lotions, spampoo and conditioner were very high quality and yes, I took them all home :) Mirrors in the bathroom abound and if you notice the door in this picture, that is the door to the private toilet so that someone can use that area of the bathroom and the rest of it is still free for others to get ready, shower or whatever. So far, The Venetian is my number one favorite bathroom for its size, attention to detail, all of the marble and the ammenities it offers to guests. The Venetian truely pampers its guests and it shows!