The Venetian ResortvsPlanet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort & Casino
Both properties are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, The Venetian Las Vegas scores significantly higher than Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. The Venetian Las Vegas scores 91 with accolades from 17 reviews like Fodor's, Insight Guides and Travel + Leisure.
The Venetian Resort Show All Reviews
3355 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
From $149/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"Ranks behind only the Wynn properties as the Strip’s most luxurious resort."
Frommer's
"One of the most elaborate hotel spectacles in town, The Venetian falls squarely between an outright adult Disneyland experience and the luxury resort experience." Full review
Concierge
"In many ways, the Italian-themed Venetian is the perfect Vegas resort."
Fodor's
"Some of the Strip's largest and plushest accommodations are found at this gilded resort that's a hit with foodies, shoppers, and high rollers alike." Full review
Insight Guides
"Renaissance Italy is captured in dramatic architecture and landscaping, including canals with operating gondolas."
Lonely Planet
"Vegas' own Serenissima features huge suites with sunken living rooms and countless luxuries from afternoon tea to pillow menus. Best for honeymooners." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The most painstakingly detailed of the themed casino resorts, the Venetian is a condensed version of its namesake city and features some of the largest suites on the Strip." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Whether or not The Venetian really evokes accurate images of Venice is beside the point: the sum of the hotel’s parts adds up to an aesthetically pleasing whole."
Condé Nast Traveler
""Luxury abounds" at this hotel constructed of green stone from the Italian Alps." Full review
Time Out
"Attractions here are, with the arguable exceptions of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera and the adjacent Madame Tussaud's, pretty cultured." Full review
Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort & Casino Show All Reviews
3667 Las Vegas Blvd. S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
From $60/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"Some of the nicest mid-rate rooms in town."
Fodor's
"Everything at Planet Hollywood is designed to make ordinary people feel like stars, and the lodging accommodations are no exception." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Located in the center of the Strip, the 2,496-room Planet Hollywood offers movie-themed rooms, hot nightlife, and a sexy atmosphere." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Vegas goes Hollywood at this stunningly ultra-modern resort and casino conveniently located near the center of the Strip."
Time Out
"The Aladdin rubbed its magic lamp for the last time in spring 2007 and out popped Planet Hollywood, a rather hipper casino version of the restaurant chain." Full review
Star Service
"Planet Hollywood is nevertheless an impressive redoubt for gamblers with a love of pop culture and first-class standards. " Full review
Gayot
"Along with a romantic wedding chapel and the luxurious Planet Hollywood Spa by Mandara, the 75,000-square-foot meeting space includes a Grand Ballroom and a full-service business center."
BlackBook
"Formerly the Aladdin, this resort casino has been transformed from a family-oriented Arabian Nights parody to a trendy homage to contemporary Hollywood glitz."
Zagat
3.8
"A "happening place to stay" in Vegas for "the young at heart or just young", this "modern", "trendy" Strip property is a "rocking" "place to enjoy partying and gambling"."
The Telegraph
8.0
"Critics who expect movie-star fanfare may be disappointed...Others will find the atmosphere and attitude ‘contemporary cool,’ just like scenes from 21, which was filmed here." Full review