Encore Las Vegas

What do you do after you have built a casino empire, sold it all, and then reentered the fray by creating an all-new paradigm for modern Vegas luxury? Well, you have an encore, of course.

The thusly named Encore is the second act for Vegas impresario Steve Wynn and his eponymous Wynn Las Vegas. Located just north of that hotel and sharing its gracefully curved bronze exterior look, the baby sister of the family is intended to be at once more luxurious (no, really!) and more whimsical, with a design scheme that is heavy on the springtime cues (think butterflies) with Greek and Moroccan touches liberally applied everywhere you look. Oh, and red. Lots of red. It shouldn't work, really, and yet it does, somehow.

While they follow a similar aesthetic, the rooms at Encore are grander than those at Wynn both in terms of size and amenities. Most are "suites" with a sleeping area separated from a living room space by a partial wall (and a giant flatscreen TV). Furnishings are modern but with an elegant panache, and high-tech, thus allowing you to operate everything from the lights to the TVs to the drapes to the air-conditioning from a single remote that remembers your preferences. Bathrooms are massive and packed with plush towels and robes, high-quality bath amenities, and enough marble to build your own Colosseum.

The main pool area in the center of the property is yet another winner, done as a European garden with more of the springtime touches and Greek statuary. New as of 2010 is the Encore Beach Club, a 60,000-square-foot pool/nightclub/restaurant concept with luxury cabanas, an indoor/outdoor dance club, and restaurant. The 70,000-square-foot Spa at Encore is gorgeous.

Five restaurants serve up high-end cuisine, including a shrine to the Chairman of the Board at Sinatra, the gimmicky but effective French-inspired steakhouse Switch, and the 24-hour Society Café among others. And, of course, the restaurants at Wynn are just a short walk away. A small casino inspired by European gaming salons, and the showroom featuring Garth Brooks is reviewed under 'Nightlife.'

As with its big sister, prices here are not for the faint of heart. While the recession may have knocked down the overall bill during its inaugural run, room rates will almost always be more expensive here than just about anywhere else on the Strip. Ditto restaurant prices, table game limits, and the cost of a bottle of water in the sundry store.

Facilities:
5 restaurants; casino; concierge; executive-level rooms; health club; 2 outdoor pools; room service; spa

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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