I highly recommend the Venetian, just got back from a week long vacation. I would suggest staying at the Venetian. Upon check-in we were offered to upgrade our room to the Palazzo Tower (newer tower) with a room with a view. We were on the 42 floor and the room and view were exquisite. In fact we were able to see the fireworks and Mirage Volcano show from our room. Housekeeping did a wonderful job at stocking our room with soap, clean towels, etc... Location of the hotel was good, since it was hot we took Taxi's to other resorts. Cost of food, excursions, and and Taxi's do add up for a family of four so just be prepared. Hotel property had a very good selection of different restaurants. Pools were clean with plenty of towels and chairs. We were even able to find area's of shade. Three minor points of improvements would be 1) ensure that guests are aware that you need your license/ID to charge back to your room. Some places required it and some didn't... Very inconsistent and inconvenient. Had I known, I would not have left my ID in my room. 2) hotel should have umbrellas around the pool or available to rent. When we visited other properties they did have umbrellas poolside and not just for the daybed rentals 3) figure out a better solution to address the cigarette smell. I understand that Casinos cater to smokers and non-smokers but, it's bad even in the non-smoking area's.