Bored at the Venetian
02/October/07 21:38 Filed in: Perspective on
Macau
To celebrate the 58th anniversary of China's National
Day - the day that the communist People's Republic of
China was born - Sarah and I went to see what all the
hubbub was about at the apex of capitalistic
achievement - the Venetian Hotel/Casino/Shopping
Mall/Entertainment complex. Billed as the world's
second largest building and the world's largest
casino, this had to be seen to be believed. Indoor
gondola rides. Magnificent shopping. World class
restaurants. There's even a Fat Burger (which somehow
beat McDonald's to the punch on opening a shop) and
of course Starbucks. It's all there, and yesterday so
were thousands of people. But the building is so
large, it never felt crowded.
But what it did feel is BORING! I'm serious. After eating a burger there was nothing to do. Booorrring! Dullsville. Unless you are there to gamble away your hard earned cash, it's just a big, ornate, expensive building. We got the basic Fat Burger meal and it cost us US$8.00 each. I know that doesn't sound all that much, but you can get the same thing at the local McDonald's for half the price. I came away from the whole time just shaking my head. Thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people will visit the Venetian. And perhaps it is worth a quick once through to say you've seen it. But if you ask me - don't waste your time. Oh, and by-the-way, it takes a serious effort just to get to the Venetian. Not someplace you'd just drop by because you were in the area. You have to want to go there.
Well, enough with the trashing of the new wonder of the world and dream of every person in Macau. Here's a few photos. Take a look at these and save yourself the trouble and waste of money from making your own visit.
Food Court Crowds
Grand Hall
Indoor Canal
Shopping Area
Fat Burger Sign
Hotel Lobby
But what it did feel is BORING! I'm serious. After eating a burger there was nothing to do. Booorrring! Dullsville. Unless you are there to gamble away your hard earned cash, it's just a big, ornate, expensive building. We got the basic Fat Burger meal and it cost us US$8.00 each. I know that doesn't sound all that much, but you can get the same thing at the local McDonald's for half the price. I came away from the whole time just shaking my head. Thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people will visit the Venetian. And perhaps it is worth a quick once through to say you've seen it. But if you ask me - don't waste your time. Oh, and by-the-way, it takes a serious effort just to get to the Venetian. Not someplace you'd just drop by because you were in the area. You have to want to go there.
Well, enough with the trashing of the new wonder of the world and dream of every person in Macau. Here's a few photos. Take a look at these and save yourself the trouble and waste of money from making your own visit.
Food Court Crowds
Grand Hall
Indoor Canal
Shopping Area
Fat Burger Sign
Hotel Lobby
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