The Palazzo began opening on December 30, 2007, north of and connected to The Venetian. That date marks a partial resort opening. Its hotel suites did not open to the public until January 2008, the grand-opening fireworks followed on January 17, and the Shoppes opened on January 18 with some tenants still unfinished. Its launch was a sequence, rather than a single moment when everything was ready.
New development north of The Venetian
Las Vegas Sands developed the new resort on land that included the Tam O’Shanter Motel and other small businesses. In January 2004, a company representative and the motel’s manager described the planned clearance north of The Venetian. This was a new building project on that land, not a rename of the older Venetian hotel.
Fitting a resort onto the site
The site shaped its construction. Steel contractor Schuff describes a building occupying much of the available footprint, with Las Vegas Boulevard on one side and an operating resort alongside it. Four underground parking levels helped fit the programme onto the site, while deliveries, work space and coordination among trades became major challenges. HKS was the architect, with Walter P. Moore providing structural engineering.
Connected, with a different design
The Palazzo offered another version of an Italian-inspired resort. Sands’ contemporary filing described modern European design and Italian luxury, rather than simply extending The Venetian’s recreations of Venice. Direct connections joined its casino, suites, shopping and dining to The Venetian and the convention facilities. The two named properties formed an integrated complex while retaining distinct buildings and opening histories.
A new ownership arrangement
Ownership changed in February 2022. Sands completed the sale of The Venetian Resort, including Palazzo and the Expo. Apollo-managed funds acquired the operating business, while VICI acquired the land and real estate and leased them to the operating company. That transaction changed the ownership arrangement without making Palazzo a replacement for The Venetian.
The next suite collection
In June 2026, the operator announced Milano, a 275-suite collection within The Palazzo with a Milan-inspired design and separate arrival services. Its current page says reservations open in March 2027. That future milestone is not proof that the collection has already opened or a confirmed first occupied night. Milano is a suite offering within the existing property, not a new casino.
The Palazzo remains an operating casino hotel within The Venetian Resort. Its history shows how an added tower and casino can share a larger complex without losing its own chronology. The map marks the current hotel and casino building area; it does not outline every part of the connected resort or identify an entrance.