Venetian Macao

The Maven Meter: Venetian Macao Casino & Hotel

(Last updated: July 28, 2026)

VENETIAN MACAO INTRODUCTION

For the most successful hotel/casino in Macau, look no further than the Las Vegas Sands mammoth flagship Venetian Macao resort.

Debuting in 2007, it was the first property in town to provide the type of resort experience that’s become prevalent nowadays, particularly on the Cotai Strip.  Headlined by tremendous shopping and entertainment, it’s notable for the 15,000 seat Cotai Arena and its packed slate of concerts and events, along with the Grand Canal Shoppes, a totally over the top take on Venice complete with canals, gondolas and singing gondoliers, not to mention around 300 stores and boutiques.

An exercise in excess, the Venetian has to be seen to be believed, and you absolutely must stop by, even if just to check it out.

Venetian Macao Photo Gallery

VENETIAN MACAO GAMES

The Venetian lost War sometime during Covid, leaving the Grand Lisboa as the only casino that still has it.

Baccarat – As of July 2026, I didn’t see any Baccarat anywhere on the main floor.  It’ll be in high limit, probably starting from $2000 or $3000.

Commission Free Baccarat – Players win 50% on won 6 Banker bet.  Minimum bet is a decent $500.

Blackjack – Minimum bet is down to $300.  Also has an Over/Under 13 side bet.

Compared to most Blackjack in Macau, the rules at the Venetian are inferior, because Doubles made with totals of 11 lose both bets vs a Dealer Blackjack, instead of just the original wager.  This results in a house edge of 0.24% compared to the standard number of 0.16% city wide.

Sands Stud Poker – Normal Caribbean Stud Poker with an important side bet variation.  Instead of the side bet only being $25, it starts from $50 and players can increase it further to $100, $150, $200 or $250 if they choose.  Flush, full house and four of a kind cash bonuses are then paid out in proportion to the original side bet wager.  Here’s the Sands Stud side bet pay table.

If you hit a straight flush or royal, however, you’ll have to be content with just taking the normal 10% or 100% win.

In an interesting twist, players can bet the side bet on the Dealer’s hand as well, with all of the same rules still applying.

Finally, once every 15 hands or so, a lucky player on the floor will be selected and win 5 free side bet credits ($125), assuming he’s been betting the side bet.  And every 80 hands or so, a lucky dealer will be selected, and all the players who have been doing the side bet at that table will receive 5 credits.

To the Sands credit, they now pay 100-1 on the Royal Flush, the way it should be.

Minimum bet is $300.

Craps – The Craps table had closed for awhile, but it’s back.  Odds are 3-4-5, with a decent $300 Pass line bet.

Pot Limited Omaha Poker – Blinds are limited and the game might be played only once or twice a month.

Roulette – Good Inside/Outside minimums of $50 and $200.

Sic Bo – 11 different bets.  Good $300 Big/Small lows.

Slot Machines – Probably well over 2000 slot machines.  Minimums are from 5 cents to $20.  As per usual in Macau, most machines are 5 or 10 cents.

Also has Live Gaming Baccarat with lows starting from $20 and $50.

Electronic Gaming consists of just Baccarat ($50), Roulette ($10) and Sic Bo ($30).

Texas Hold Em – About 40 poker tables, making it the biggest one in Macau.

There are 8 different blinds starting from $50/$100 up to $5,000/$10,000.

The rake is a standard 5%, or up to the rake caps listed above.

Three Card Poker – Minimum bet is $300.  The 6 Card Bonus side wager is $100, and it costs $50 to bet on the progressive jackpot.

VENETIAN MACAO VIP PROGRAM

If you want to join the Sands China dead chip program, head to the Paiza Club at the Venetian, Plaza or Londoner.

For every $400,000 rolled, members get a free night in the hotel, for a maximum of three times a month.

VENETIAN MACAO HOTEL

I used to think the Venetian lobby belonged to another century, but that’s before I found out it was all just wallpaper.  That’s pretty much par for the course on the Cotai Strip, where skill, craftsmanship and creativity are treated with vicious contempt.

Now every time I’m in the Venetian lobby, it just makes me appreciate the one in the Lisboa that much more.

Now Macau’s third largest hotel by number of rooms, the Venetian offers 3000 suites, at prices much lower than you’d probably expect. Current summer rates are around $1900 mid-week, which is 50% cheaper that what you pay for mere rooms at places MGM Macau and Wynn Macau on the old Peninsula.  In other words, it’s still tremendous value.

Rates below are listed in Macau Mops, and include all tax and service fees.

Once summer is over and we’re into low season, expect weekday rates to fall to around $1500 a night midweek.

As always, be sure to check sites like Trip.com or Agoda before booking to make sure you’re getting the lowest rates.

Summer Shopping Extravaganza – I’m pretty sure this deal is available no matter the season, but all I know are the summer figures.  If you drop $300,000 in the Sands Shoppes Macao, they’ll give you a free night’s stay in a Royale or Bella Suite.  If the spending amount reaches $1,000,000, they’ll up it to a Rialto Deluxe Suite.

If any of you reading this actually drops a cool million on clothes and cosmetics, you’re buying me dinner later on at Huaiyang Garden.  Come on, show the Maven a good time!  We’ve got reviews to write and Tasting Menus to enjoy!

Venetian Macao Hotel Room

I stayed in the Royale Deluxe Suite way back in October 2013, which ran $1177 at the time.

The room definitely looked 10 years old, and some maintenance is definitely required after being abused by mainland visitors for the better part of a decade.

The furniture was rather nice though, and the living room section particularly cozy, furnished with cute couches and chairs.  I also really liked the Chinese style wooden decoration on the wall.

For those travelling as a family or with many people, the size of the Venetian rooms might just be what the doctor ordered.

Bathrooms are similarly large too, and come equipped with both a stand up shower and bathtub.

***UPDATE***  I believe a large scale renovation of all Venetian rooms occurred around 2017, so my pics are all super dated.

POOLS

The Venetian has four pools, as well as a few heated Jacuzzis.

Poolside cabanas are now free of charge and come equipped with a 42 inch plasma TV and telephone.  Quite surprisingly, they’re also air conditioned!

The swimming pools are open daily from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.

VENETIAN MACAO RESTAURANTS

The Venetian has a lot of restaurants and I don’t get paid by the word anymore.  In fact, I don’t get paid at all.  So for this review, I’ve only included the main eateries, dividing the list between International and Asian fare.

Covid really did a number on many of them, in particular the Western and International restaurants, with Golden Peacock the most prominent casualty.  The excellent Portofino followed suit, now only a venue for buffet breakfast.

Western and International 

McSorley Ale House – The only Western restaurant still standing, McSorley’s Ale House is actually a bar.  However their food menu is quite extensive, featuring an all day breakfast ($145 to $248), appetizers and snacks ($85 to $230), soups and salads ($60 to $160), pub favorites ($148 to $245) and burgers and sandwiches ($142 to $188).

They offer a different special every weekday, with some examples Mexican Thursdays, Guiness Sausages and Mash (Wednesdays) and Fish Friday Feast.

Drinks are all reasonably priced, with beers $52 to $85, cocktails $68 to $90, whisky $65 to $110, and most hard stuff $60 to $120.  Glasses of wine go for $75 to $160, while full bottles are $290 to $750.

McSorley’s Ale House is Shop 1038 and can be found around the corner from the Cotai Arena.  Hours are from 12 pm to 10 pm daily.

Asian

Jiang Nan by Jereme Leung – With a name like that, you know Jiang Nan is gunning hard for some Michelin stars.  The prices don’t exactly reflect it though, with appetizers $115 to $575, soup $108 to $1088, vegetables $68 to $178, and rice and noodles $68 to $558.  Recommendations break the bank going for $438 to $3508, while spicy offerings are $318 to $388, and signature dishes $128 to $488.

Lunch sets look to be of tremendous value, particularly the one that’s only $298 for 6 courses.  A second one is double the price, running $558 for 5 courses.

At night, an evening tasting menu takes centre stage for just $998 (9 courses).

Closed on Tuesdays, hours daily are from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, and 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

Pin Xue Yuan – Another restaurant looking longingly up at the Michelin stars, we will see if Pin Xue Yuan can breakthrough in 2026.  Serving classic Cantonese fare, appetizers cost $128 to $388, while vegetables are $100 to $240, and rice and noodles $115 to $345.  Dried Seafood ($345 to $4388) and seafood ($128 to $1088) are no one’s bargain, while other pricier options  includes soup ($138 to $1088), specialties ($158 to $458) and meat ($148 to $988).

At lunch, most dim sum runs $68 to $128, while two 5 course sets run $388 and $588 respectively.

In the evening, an 8 course set is on for $1888, while one for 10 is $2388.

Closed every Wednesday, hours otherwise are from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm daily.

Hiro by Hiroshi Kagata – Just by the name itself, I figured Hiro was another restaurant I couldn’t afford, but the prices aren’t totally outrageous for a Japanese joint.  Featuring a wide array of classic Japan dishes, appetizers and salads cost $58 to $628, while soup is $45 to $148, and rice and noodles $75 to $328.  Sashimi ranges in price from $368 to $1738 for 3 pieces, while 1 costs between $85 and $140.  The menu is rounded out by sushi ($40 to $238 per piece), hot dishes ($100 to $298), tempura ($38 to $588), and teppanyaki ($65 to $1198).

Regarding sets, they offer a ton of them, starting with an 8 course Omakase menu for $1488.  A range of signature sets featuring the likes of tempura, teppanyaki, and premium nigri sushi are available for $578 to $1500.  If you prefer teppanyaki, they have that covered as well, for $838 to $2988.

Closed on Mondays, Hiro is open the rest of the week from 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm.

Hiro Ramen – If you’re itching for some Japanese food at lunch, hit up Hiro Ramen for some… you guessed it, ramen!  It runs $115 to $268, while extra toppings are $5 to $85, and dessert $60.

A set lunch composed of ramen, dessert and soda costs just $200.

They also do some Hiro Donburi, where individual dishes go from $108 to $115, with choices consisting of beef fried rice, chicken fried rice and unagi don.

Hours are from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm daily, except for Mondays, when it’s closed.

North – Excellent Northeastern Chinese cuisine on the menu at North.  Rice ($95 to $108), noodles ($108 to $118), and dumplings $85 to $95 are all appropriately priced, as are cold ($75 to $140) and hot dishes ($98 to $438).  Chef’s selections are a pricey $325 to $588, while soup is just $65 to $98, and vegetables $85 to $105.

Accessible via the casino, hours daily are from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, and 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

GYM

The Venetian gym gets the job done – barely.  I definitely pictured something larger and more modern, but it will certainly do if you just need to get a basic workout in.

Located on the 8th floor, V Gym hours are from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm daily.

SPA

Spa facilities on the other hand are an outright fail.  Without question the Venetian’s biggest black mark, guests get no free access to a sauna, steam room, ice shower or anything.  Instead they must pay money for all of that action at the V spa.

V Spa – V Spa is owned by the Venetian itself, meaning that all services will stay clean and legit.  They do the dirty job though of charging two different prices, one for weekdays and one for weekends.  I’ll just stick with the weekend rates for this review.

Featuring a pared down menu compared to pre-Covid, 60 minute massage runs $1098, while 90 minute varieties are $1558 and 120 minute treatments $1988.  The only other thing on the menu is a 30 minute Chinese Herbal Scrub for $458 and a 30 minute head massage for the same price.

If you just want to use the facilities without getting a treatment, it costs an ungodly $698 for only 30 minutes.  That’s a worse deal than most games in a casino!!

Located on Level 5 in the South Wing, hours are from 12:00 pm to 4:00 am daily.

VENETIAN MACAO ENTERTAINMENT

Entertainment at the Venetian is centred around the Cotai Arena, which is Macau’s premium venue for world class entertainment acts and sporting events.  They’ve had Pacquiao fights, Bon Jovi concerts, and a ton of Asian star power drop in over the years, so be sure to keep tabs on the Venetian website to see who’s coming next.

The Venetian also hosts a lot of temporary exhibitions, many of which used to be reviewed on this site, such as Ice World, Human Bodies, Dinosaurs Live!, Titanic and The Masters of Ink Painting.  Most of them were quite good and very inexpensive, if not free altogether, so be sure to drop in and see one should the chance arise.

As of July 2026, they have one permanent exhibition, the sneaky good teamLab SuperNature.

teamLab SuperNature – Billed as a “complex, 3D interactive space” visitors walk among and around 8 meter tall moving works of art that look like projections or holograms.  There are meadows, balloons, vibrating psychedelic shapes and lights reminiscent of acid trips, massive walls of flowers, wacky trampolines and weird slides, along with other dumbness usually only found in modern art museums.

I’d go if it’s free but I’m not shelling out $288 for a bad concept that only gets worse in reality.

(Update: it’s actually pretty good!!!  Here’s my review: teamLab SuperNature)

Qube – Qube is designed for children and teenagers aged 1 to 17, and features rainbow slides, over under barriers, zig zag net climbers, Chuck E Cheese pool ball areas, as well as PCs and video units.  Themed birthday parties are also available.

Prices for 1 kid and 1 adult are $130 on weekdays, and $150 on weekends, both of which allow 2 hour access.

If you’re staying at the Venetian, you can add an additional $80 (weekdays) and $100 (weekends) and upgrade to a full day pass.

Located on Level 5, Qube hours are from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm daily.

Gondola Rides – What is Venice without a gondola ride?  51 serenading gondoliers will take you for a ride through the Grand Canal Shoppes or around the hotel on the outdoor lagoon.

Adult tickets cost $175 on weekends and $165 on weekdays.  Children under 12 are $145 (weekends) and $135 (weekdays).  You can also book a private boat for $788 which comes with a 4 seat limit.

Hours are from 11:30 am to 7:30 pm daily.

Grado Mini Golf – The mini golf course has been at the Venetian since it opened.  Purely putting only, it covers 18 holes and costs $120 on weekdays and $180 on weekends.  Patrons are limited to 90 minutes of use, so maybe you can re-play the holes again as many times as you want until they kick you out.

Hours are from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm daily.

VENETIAN MACAO SHOPPING

The Grand Canal Shoppes have well over 300 stores, most of them selling clothes, electronics and beauty accessories.

There’s also a lot of street performers roaming around, like stilt walkers, mimes, jugglers and living statues.

The Shoppes, much like the Venetian, have become a destination in themselves, and get crazy busy during peak Chinese holidays like the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Days.

THE LAST WORD

The Venetian Macao is a very good living option featuring large affordable suites, great shopping and tremendous entertainment.  The anchor of the Cotai Strip, it’s packed daily with a litany of tour groups and visitors, rightfully cementing its place as the most successful hotel/casino in Macau.

VENETIAN MACAO LOCATION

In the heart of all the action on the Cotai Strip, the Venetian is surrounded by the Galaxy, City of Dreams, Four Seasons and Londoner Macao.