Groovy New Hotels Trump the Ritz

Encore Las Vegas

By: Wynn Resorts

Trademark: Second Hotel Tower with more cush and gaming glitz

Mimicking the design of Wynn's first hotel, the all-new Encore brings a second tower of luxury to Wynn Las Vegas. The hotel features an all-new line-up of signature restaurants by chefs like Theo Schoenegger of L.A.'s Patina Los Angeles and Marc Poidevin of Le Cirque. Night revelers discover seven bars, a yet-to-be-named nightclub and Encore Theater home to Danny Gans starting February. Common areas reflect Wynn's continued inspiration from Renaissance painters, with butterfly-print carpeting and dramatic mosaic tiling. A covered atrium contains a new European-theme pool area with private cabanas and beach club.

While rooms at Encore will be the largest on the strip, it's the detail to attention and refined quality that sets the hotel apart. Entry-level rooms ranging upwards of 700 square feet feature views of the resort pool area and downtown Las Vegas. Design features include separate living and sleeping areas with upholstered walls framed by dark wood paneling and cushy overstuffed furnishings conducive to long, lazy mornings. Marble bathrooms are installed with high-pressure rain showers and deep soaking tub with 19-inch plasma screen to keep you up to date with CNN or CNBC.