It is just a month since it opened, but Macau's newest casino resort has already overtaken Hong Kong Disneyland in terms of daily attendance.
Since the Venetian Macao opening on August 28 it has received 1.7 million visitors - an average of 55,000 a day - according to Mark Brown, president of Sands Macao and of the Venetian Macao.
Hong Kong Disneyland received 5.2 million visitors in its first year of operation, or fewer than 15,000 a day.
Tourists from Hong Kong have been filling 60 per cent of rooms at the Venetian, according to Aliana Ho, the Venetian's senior vice-president of destination marketing. 'Hongkongers are particularly interested in trying out Macau's new wonders,' Ms Ho said. 'Many of them have come as leisure travellers.'
Mainland visitors accounted for less than 20 per cent of bookings.
Hong Kong resident Vincent Wong, 28, who often visits Macau to gamble and eat out, took four friends to the Venetian on Thursday. But the group of five opted to stay at another hotel close to the Venetian.