We got to the Venetian at 9:00 pm last Tuesday. I couldn’t target a specific counter employee, as they were taking who was next in line. My 19-year-old son knew what I was doing and was amused the entire time. We walked to the counter, and the young woman asked for my ID and credit card. I handed them to her with a $20 sandwiched between the two and asked if they had any complimentary room upgrades available. She peeked at the $20 and very politely asked if I needed change; I said no, and she smiled and said she’d see what was available.

Because I’d booked through a 3rd party site and had read that The Venetian can’t do upgrades, I was hoping for a really high floor with a great view… maybe some restaurant vouchers? But a minute later, she showed me some pictures on an iPad and asked what I thought of the room. I thought she was kidding. It was MONSTROUS. She said she’d have to move us next door to the Palazzo, was that ok? I said yes and thanked her.

Honestly, it was TOO huge… But the trip was a surprise for my son (who’s heading back to college next week), and he was beyond thrilled. It truly was unreal, like something you’d see in a movie. The original room I booked was a generous 650 square ft. This was 1500 square feet with an additional 400 square foot private terrace, complete with seating for 8-12 and a huge stone fireplace. One king bed (which was fine, she asked), two bathrooms, living room, dining room, bar, office area, walk-in closet, remote control drapes, etc. It was nuts.

I like to laze in bed and watch television at night, but the tv was too far from the bed, so I had to sprawl out on one of the two full-size couches in the living room. As far as complaints go… Yeah, not bad!

Next time I’d probably ask for a higher floor and food freebies because it was SO BIG it was kind of ridiculous…lol 🙂 Or I’ll have to bring 20 of my closest friends and really make use of the space!

Here’s a twist, Latiesha used the $20 Trick at Venetian and got a better room in the Palazzo. The $20 tip got her a nice upgrade that saved her a couple of hundred dollars.

“I went to Vegas the week of April 15th through 18th. I booked to stay at The Venetian. Their standard rooms are pretty much all the same. I approached the front desk to check in, had middle age clerk, still young and vibrant. I slipped him my cards with the twenty. He looked down, and I asked about the upgrades. He said thank you and proceeded to put me in a newer renovated room with brighter colors, a larger living room, and electric curtains. It was beautiful. In comparison to my other friend’s room, mine was the spot. I called it Club 37. We were on the 37th floor instead of the 5th, and the views were amazing.”