Since August 2007, Macau has had its Venice, called Venetian Macao. This hotel and casino are in the Venetian style, and its territory has water channels with gondolas and gondoliers. This complex is worth our attention as the largest casino in the world.
Unbelievable, but it offers nearly three and a half thousand slot machines and eight hundred table games.
However, it is not all the records set by Venetian Macao.
Description of Venetian Macao
Venetian Macao is a 40-store hotel and casino owned by Las Vegas Sands. Externally it copies another property of this corporation - The Venetian complex in Las Vegas.
- It is the largest casino in the world (more than 50,000 square meters),
- the largest hotel in Asia (over 3,000 rooms),
- and the fifth largest building in the world (980,000 square meters).
Venetian Macao is also 5th the most expensive casino in the world.
Venetian Macao has the canals of Venice and its Bridge of Sighs and St. Mark's Square. You can see numerous replicas of famous statues, frescoes, and paintings here.
Location of Venetian Macao
The complex is located on the Venetian Macao Cotai Strip in Macau.
History of Venetian Macao
Construction of the main building of Venetian Macao was completed in July 2007, and the complex's official opening was on 28 August 2007.
The main contractor is Comdex, which previously created Venice in South America.
Venetian Macao Casino
Venetian Macao Casino is 51,000 square meters. It is divided into four themed gaming areas, which are named as follows: Golden Fish, Red Dragon, Phoenix, and Imperial House. The casino halls have more than 3,400 slot machines and 800 gaming tables. Moreover, for large competitions, it has seats for 15,000 spectators.
Only during the first week of the Venetian Macao casino did more than half a million people become its clients, including movie stars and business and sports celebrities.
Other Facilities
As mentioned above, the Venetian hotel Macao has more than 3,000 suits on the floors from the seventh to the thirty-eighth. The hotel has the Paiza club, which members are VIP guests. They have unique rooms with a private entrance, lobby, reception, and lifts. The highest suite in this category is the presidential suite with four bedrooms.
The complex has:
- more than three hundred boutiques,
- thirty-five restaurants,
- a conference hall,
- an exhibition hall,
- a golf club,
- and an excellent SPA center.
The arena of Venetian Macao has held NBA matches, the world's leading tennis tournaments, and world boxing championships. Movie awards ceremonies, beauty contests, and other shows have been held here.
Conclusion
Venetian style is often used in architecture, and many cities worldwide have tried to recreate Venice. However, probably nobody did it as successfully as Venetian Macao. The Venetian Macao casino is not only the largest but also one of the best casinos in the world.