Encore Hotel Las Vegas

Room Quality:

Everything is a suite at the Encore Hotel at Wynn Las Vegas. It better be for these prices, which propose to be the highest on the Strip.  The rooms are at least 700 square feet, or what we like to call "our downstairs".  There is a sleeping area and a living room, some with a partition and a huge, swiveling flat TV.  The living room has a sofa, desk with chairs, with an office-style phone.  The windows are floor to ceiling, and you can pay extra to stay in a room with a really nice view.  Colors are generally neutral, mostly light browns with very dark upholstery.  The bathroom has another flat-screen TV in it. The bathrooms also have lighted vanities, two sinks and separate tubs and showers.  We love that because once we soak in a bath it's too dang filthy to ever use again.  There are phones in the bathroom, too, so if you're in the tub, you can get on the horn and call your friend in the shower on his cell. It's a great way to plan your night out at XS Nightclub, and makes a perfect conversation starter later!

Service Quality:

Of course, the Encore Hotel at Wynn Las Vegas employees are unfailingly nice, even to the likes of us.

What You Get Bottles of in the Bathroom:

More of Steve Wynn's own fancy, pretty-smelling concoctions.  There is shampoo, lotion, conditioner and other pretty stuff to keep your inner ears, nose and face clean.

Clientele:

Encore Hotel and Casino Las Vegas seems to be targeting an older clientele who likes to pay a lot for their drinks, but not necessarily in a noisy nightclub.  Expect people in their 40s on up and a lot of German and Italian cars in the valet.  We do not mean Trabants and Fiats.

How's the Pool?

It's beautiful! Encore Las Vegas Hotel wouldn't give you anything less though.

Resort Fee:

The Encore Hotel at Wynn Las Vegas charges $25 a night and gets you fitness center access for two people each day, local and long distance phone calls, and in-room internet access. We expected more from the Encore than that!

Is it Worth It?

Encore Hotel at Wynn Las Vegas is pricey. You'll get a quiet and luxurious room and it will be nowhere near cheap. You can actually stay your whole trip in a different hotel for the price of one night here.

Table Games:

The Encore Las Vegas Hotel and Casino is fancy, for sure.  Marble, red, a butterfly theme and more red along with the red drapes that Wynn seems to love. The gaming areas are red and in small alcoves and rooms, which break up the space. Table games, often red, include blackjack, craps, roulette (single zero at high mins), baccarat, Let it Ride and sucker games like a Big 6 Wheel and Casino War. No matter how swanky you make a casino, you can't get around the inherent tackiness of slot machines and video poker.

Bet Minimums:

They want $10 minimum and look for $25 or more on busy weekends. Craps has standard 3x4x5x odds. The Very High Limit salon often has tables with $1000 minimums and a security running around trying to keep us out.

Machines:

They have the penny machines that are so beloved, but they really feel so out of place in all this opulence.  The slots then go up to $5000 in the high-roller areas. But Encore doesn't have a lot of slots, and there is elbow room when you play them.

Cocktails?

Good cocktails served pretty promptly, even to the low-roller.  The cocktail waitresses are quite nice to look at, and want you to tip heavily and ask them to marry you.

Who Gets Comps?

The Red Card tracks your slot play and your table action.  If you're a low-roller, don't expect much.  The casino will send discounts to moderate players, though.

Number of TVs:

Zero.  Yes, zero.

Number of Seats:

Zero. That works out to an infinite number of TVs per seat, which is a great ration for zero people to enjoy.

Number of Betting Windows:

One windows with two screens showing odds behind them.

Free Drinks?

No. This is just a kiosk next to the slot club and in the middle of a bunch of slots.

Snack Bar?

Nothing nearby and no "snack" places in the building.

Other Notes:

This place is just an outpost of the Wynn sports book next door.  You're supposed to bet here if you're on the go.  If you have the time to sit down and watch a sporting event, head over to Wynn Las Vegas.

Encore Hotel Las Vegas Guest Rooms