10 June 2012

Macau Adventures: Day 3 - The Venetian Hotel





     It wasn't my first time at the Venetian but I was glad to be back.  I love the huge rooms and the opulence, and the fact that you can fit 6 people in the Bella Suite; more if you don't mind sleeping huddled like sardines on the bed, or sleeping on the floor.

     Anyway, Venetian is such a huge hotel so it's easy to get lost.  Good thing they give their guests maps for easier navigation.  While there are a lot of people milling around, once you get to the hotel wings, you'll see a staff checking people out, asking which room you'll go or asking to see your key card.  Security is good.




     As for the room, it's plush and very large.  You could do cartwheels in there.  The beds are kept separate from the sunken living room with railings.  There are two queen-sized beds and the sofa converts into a bed, too.  Just ask for extra sheets, pillows and a comforter if you want to sleep on it.  Oh, there are two tvs, too.







     Of course, the bathroom is huge.  The shower, toilet and bath are separate, with the dressing area taking up much of the room.



     My friends and I availed of Venetian's package which includes breakfast and one-way ferry to HK for two, a photobooth picture and 200 MOP shopping credit at participating stores at the hotel.

 This is the package we availed of.


     Our room has amazing views of the surrounding hotels but I think most of the rooms have equally compelling views.  After all, the windows are floor to ceiling and there are no uninspiring edifice in the vicinity.  At night, you'll get glittering lights from the nearby hotels.

 The Venetian is so huge we didn't even have the time to explore it in its entirety!
Like this place seen on our windows.


 City of Dreams, Crown and Hard Rock.

   

     There is another attraction at the Venetian that pulls people in, aside from its casino: shopping at the Shoppes at the Grand Canal, Shoppes at Cotai Central and Shoppes at Four Seasons.  These sections are interconnected so you could go from one section to another.

ASIA'S MOST UNIQUE AND OPULENT SHOPPING EXPERIENCE 
Experience the romance and grandeur of Shoppes Grand canal where guests are entertained by serenading gondoliers and enjoy performances by signature Streetmosphere™ performers with colourful antics of jugglers, living statues, musicians as they wander around the colourful Venetian streetscapes. Shoppes Grand Canal is a luxurious one-million-square-foot indoor mall with more than 330 stores featuring world renowned brands and the best boutiques from New York, Paris, London and Milan. From fashion, gadgets, jewellery, accessories to over 30 restaurants and an extensive food court, there’s bound to be something for you, for that special partner to something for the family.

MACAO’S ULTIMATE LUXURY DUTY-FREE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE
 With its addition of nearly 100 intimate boutiques and galleries, Shoppes Cotai Central, as part of Shoppes Cotai, Macao’s Ultimate Luxury Duty Free shopping experience, joins Shoppes Grand Canal and Shoppes at Four Seasons to offer a staggering 600 stores to choose from, the most in any one single location in all of Macao! This shopper’s paradise includes some exciting new first to market brands in Macao and is set in a refreshing environment abundant in natural light, with cascading waterfalls, green vegetation and rocky cliff sides.
  
A REMARKABLE LUXURY MALL THAT IS BEYOND COMPARE 
Shoppes Four Seasons personifies the bespoke elegance of the Four Seasons and is Macao’s first luxury mall, home to more than 160 luxury and designer brands like Audemars Piguet, Bottega Veneta, Cartier, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton. Every shop occupies a lavishly spaced area in which guests can truly enjoy the delights of shopping with bespoke service whereby guests can receive personalised attention from a shopping consultant, and rest assured that the Mall Concierge and limousine delivery service are always at the ready. For a comprehensive range of cosmetics, beauty & fragrance, DFS Beauty World, which features over 45 international cosmetic brands, to complete their new look.

     Of these Shoppes, the Shoppes Grand Canal is most frequented by visitors.  Why?  Because there's  an indoor canal with gondolas to take you around and the shoppes are Venetian-style which little arch bridges, lamp posts, and yes, the ceilings are painted with clouds.  

     Another reason why it's famous? Koreanovela addicts know the answer!  Boys Over Flowers had location scenes shot here.












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