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The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino Awarded Top Honors 
for Best Rooms, Best Theme, and Best Health Spa
Designed by WATG, Inc. Nevada
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., August 2001—The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas took top honors in a recent survey—“Best of Gaming”—conducted by Casino Player magazine.  Designed by WATG, Inc. Nevada in association with TSA of Nevada, LLP, the Venetian secured the number one spot in three award categories, winning for “Best Rooms,” “Best Theme,” and “Best Health Spa.”  The casino-hotel also ranked among the top three in the country for “Best Overall Casino-Hotel” and “Best Hotel.”

The Venetian is the first all-suites hotel on the Las Vegas strip, with standard suites averaging 700-square feet (nearly two times larger than the standard Las Vegas hotel room).  All standard suites feature marble foyers, two televisions, oversized bathrooms, and fully-stocked mini-bars (a first for the gaming industry); most of the 3,036 suites have sunken living rooms.  “Casino guests are demanding increased size and upgraded amenities in their hotel rooms,” according to Casino Player, in bestowing the top award to the Venetian.

The property was also honored for its theme architecture, mirrored after Renaissance Venice, with replicas of the Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Square, the Rialto Bridge, The Bridge of Sighs, the Ca D’Oro and the Campanile Tower.  The commercial level was designed to simulate the Venetian neighborhoods fronting the famous canals with footbridges over them.  “Nowhere is a theme carried through more perfectly than at the Venetian,” according to Casino Player, referring to the atmosphere of authenticity enhanced by frescoes, canals, and singing gondoliers.  

Also securing a first-place spot in the survey was the Canyon Ranch SpaClub at the Venetian, which has its own hotel floor and restaurant, and thereby, according to Casino Player, “creating a cocooned and pampered world within the glitz and neon of Las Vegas.”  

The Venice-themed resort and casino is further distinguished as Las Vegas’ first convention hotel complex.  Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WATG) is associated with many projects that have become international landmarks.  Since its founding in 1945, the firm has become the world’s leading design consultant for the hospitality, leisure, and entertainment industries.  Other members of the Venetian design team included Wilson & Associates, Dougall Design, and Lifescapes International.  

Creating successful destinations is the mission of WATG.  WATG-designed projects can be found in 120 countries across six continents.  

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Contact:
Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo
Howard J. Wolff, Senior Vice President
808.521.8888 Tel
hwolff@watg.com
http://www.watg.com

 
Also See: Table Games Stymie The Venetian's First-Quarter Results; Hotel Reports Record ADR of $220 / April 2001 

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