The Palazzo and Venetian Hotels are 5 diamond resorts, each with several pools, fitness centers, restaurants and - of course - casinos. The Palazzo is normally over $300/night, but the convention rate was only $175/night. My suite had two queen beds, a sunken living room with office area. The bathroom had a shower stall and bath tub. (Most hotels do not have that shower stall - I really like having that, and it accommodates tall people too!).
The food at the Palazzo was - as expected - very high priced. It was good - but expensive. Breakfast at Grand Lux, $18. It was a little better next door in the "Food Court" in the Venetian, where I was able to get 2 slices of pizza and a coke for $14, and breakfast the next day for $9.50.
Guests may visit the pools at the Palazzo or Venetian. The Palazzo's main pool has some "lounge chairs" in the water. When the temp is 100 and the water is cool, those chairs are great. The Palazzo also offers Black Jack tables next to the pool area and their pool restaurant. ($18 for a .. very good.. Wolfgang Puck Cheeseburger). It was challenging to find an available chair at any of the pools around lunch time.I did not see Blue Man Group, Phantom of the Opera, or Tim Allen's show while I was there, so I cannot comment on those.
Eventually, I found that there is a SUBWAY located in the back of the Casino Royale, a few doors down. Breakfast and Lunch cost much less there. Well, if you don't count the fact that I eventually played Craps at Casino Royale instead of Palazzo, because Casino Royale offers $5 minimum bet tables. (Next time, I will have to really study the Craps Books from John Patrick "So You Wanna Be A Gambler?") While there, I also watched a version of Black Jack I had never heard of before called "Switch". You play two hands at a time, and can switch the 2nd card on each hand with the other. I thought that would improve the player's odds against the house - but I watched as the house won 25 of 30 hands in just a few minutes.
For a family, avoid the Pirate Show at Treasure Island, across from the Palazzo. It's a sexy pirate show. The kids would enjoy the gun battle and sinking ship at the end of the show. Instead, walk a block and catch the Mirage's Volcano show, then take a taxi up to the New York New York Hotel Casino, where the kids can visit their "Coney Island" section and ride the roller coaster. My 14 year old son exclaimed, "It's better than Sheikra at Busch Gardens in Tampa". The taxi helps you avoid the people handing out cards for escorts and other "services". The kids don't need to see that.One thing I enjoyed was over at Gilley's in Treasure Island. During the HP Discover event, Willie Nelson dropped in unexpectedly and sang a few of his classic songs. That was fun.
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