Encore at Wynn

Following legendary hotelier Steve Wynn’s creation of Las Vegas’ eponymous temple to sybaritic luxury, the 2.3-billion-dollar Encore at Wynn redefines the luxury concept for the twenty-first century. Located just north of Wynn Las Vegas and sharing its curved bronze exterior look, the smaller Encore at Wynn is even more luxurious, if that were possible, and has an eclectic design scheme that combines Greek and Moroccan touches, sunlit corridors with flower-filled atriums and sprawling pools, vibrant butterfly designs, signature mosaics and a great deal of red.

While they have a similar design aesthetic, rooms at Encore (a mere 2,034 suites) are even grander and huger than those at the Wynn, with floor-to-ceiling windows that offer dazzling views over downtown Las Vegas. The bedroom, with its engulfing Wynn Dream bed, is separated from a living room space by a partial wall and huge flat screen TV, and furnishings are contemporary with an opulent panache, and state-of-the-art, allowing you to operate everything from a single remote control that remembers your preferences. Bathrooms are marble palaces, filled with plush toweling and robes, and top-quality bath amenities.

The Encore Tower Suites come highly recommended, differing from the Encore Resort Room category, guests enjoy a private entrance and check-in lounge, complimentary daily breakfast for two and access to an exclusive swimming pool. The Encore Tower Suites provides a boutique hotel service, with all the advantages of a sprawling luxury resort.

The hotel is a virtual roll call of high-end facilities, with a 70,000-square-foot salon and spa, two pools, seven bars, the ultra chic XS nightclub which combines an after-dark pool party with a pulsating club atmosphere, and the uber-hip day-life Encore Beach Club. There are 11 designer boutiques, and five gourmet restaurants, ranging from the smartly contemporary Italian cuisine of Sinatra to the Asian delights of Wazuzu and the Switch Steakhouse with its grilled steaks and seafood. The pool area at the heart of the hotel is in the style of a European garden and is surrounded by Greek statues.

The sophisticated casino itself, which is separated by plantation screens, columns and drapes, to create salons where craps, blackjack and roulette are on offer, is almost an intimate space, and offers the chance to offset the costs of staying here, or more likely adding to them! As far as luxury is concerned, however, Las Vegas really doesn't get much better.