What Wynn and Encore are
Wynn Las Vegas opened in April 2005 on the site of the old Desert Inn, Steve Wynn's follow-up to Bellagio, and Encore, a second bronze tower with its own casino and pools, opened next door in December 2008. Together they have about 4,750 rooms and suites, two casinos, a golf course, a 200,000-square-foot convention space, two theatres and roughly two dozen restaurants. Wynn Resorts still runs both, though Steve Wynn left the company in 2018.
They sit on the east side of the boulevard on the North Strip, between the Venetian to the south and the convention center to the north, across from the Fashion Show mall. Everything about them, from the carpets to the staff ratio, is designed to feel a notch above the rest of the Strip, and by most measures it does. Even if you never stay here, walk through once.
Free: the Lake of Dreams and the atrium
Wynn's free spectacle is the Lake of Dreams, a three-acre lake behind a 140-foot artificial mountain of pines that hides the resort from the boulevard. After dark, a 90-foot waterfall becomes a projection screen for short shows with music, puppets and light, running every 30 minutes or so from dusk until late; the best free view is from the walkway above the Parasol Down bar, with better views from the bar itself if you buy a drink. Check the official site for current show times.
Inside, the atrium from the south entrance is a garden walkway of floral carousels, seasonal displays and mosaics leading to the casino, changed for holidays and Chinese New Year. The Wynn Esplanade and Encore Esplanade shopping promenades carry the kind of stores that require an appointment. It is all open long hours and free to wander.
Attractions and shows
The Wynn Golf Club, redesigned by Tom Fazio and reopened in 2019, is the only golf course on the Strip; green fees run several hundred dollars and are generally for guests. The Encore Theater hosts headline residencies and concerts; Awakening ran in the Wynn Theater from 2022 before closing, and the room has since hosted rotating productions, so check what is on during your dates. XS at Encore is one of the highest-grossing nightclubs in the country, and Encore Beach Club is its daytime equivalent; both charge covers from $30 to $100-plus with table minimums far higher.
The Wynn Spa and Encore Spa are among the best in Las Vegas, with day passes for guests and treatment-based access for others. For shows across the Strip and how Wynn's options compare, see shows and nightlife.
Dining highlights
Wynn has the highest concentration of well-regarded restaurants of any single resort. SW Steakhouse overlooks the Lake of Dreams and gets the show with dinner; Lakeside does seafood on the same lake; Mizumi (Japanese) has a private pagoda over a koi pond; Sinatra at Encore is old-school Italian with a theme; Wing Lei was the first Chinese restaurant in the US to earn a Michelin star; Delilah at Wynn is a supper club with live music that books out weeks ahead; and Casa Playa does coastal Mexican at Encore. Expect $120 to $250 a head at the top of that list.
For less, the Wynn Buffet is consistently in the top three on the Strip at roughly $50 to $80 as of 2026, Jardin handles breakfast in the atrium, and Red 8 does late-night noodles off the casino floor. The dining hub ranks them against the neighbours.
Pools, casino and the vibe
Both towers have their own pool complexes. Wynn's is a series of cabana-lined pools in a formal garden, with a European-style topless area; Encore's is similar but smaller and adjoins the Encore Beach Club. Both are guests-only with ID checked, open seasonally from early spring to autumn with reduced winter hours. The Wynn Las Vegas pool deck is a good place to spend an entire day doing nothing expensive, though cabanas cost $300 to $1,500.
The casinos are the most comfortable on the Strip: lower ceilings, natural light in places, wide aisles, no cheap carpet. Table minimums are high, rarely below $25 and often $50 to $100 on weekend nights. The sportsbook is stylish but small. The vibe is upmarket, quiet and largely free of the stag-party energy found further south; the exception is the club corridor at Encore on weekend nights.
Rooms and who should stay here
Wynn's standard resort rooms are around 640 square feet with floor-to-ceiling windows and were fully renovated in 2022 and 2023; Encore's are all suites from about 700 square feet with a separate sitting area. Tower Suites at both come with a private entrance and pool. Rates as of 2026 start around $300 to $450 midweek and run $450 to $900-plus at weekends, plus a resort fee of around $55 plus tax; check the official site.
Wynn suits luxury travellers, golfers, convention attendees with an expense account, foodies, couples celebrating something and anyone who values calm and finish over proximity to the Four Corners. Encore suits the same crowd plus clubgoers. It suits fewer families (no kids' pools, no arcade), fewer budget travellers and fewer people who want to walk to Bellagio, which is 25 to 30 minutes away. The hotels hub has side-by-side comparisons.
Parking, fees and getting there
Self-parking is in the garages at both Wynn and Encore, accessed from the boulevard and from Sands Avenue. Wynn charges non-guests and guests a daily fee, roughly $18 to $25 as of 2026, with exemptions for Nevada residents and higher Wynn Rewards tiers; valet is available at every entrance. Confirm on the official site, because Wynn's policy has changed more than once.
The Vegas Loop has a station at Encore, linking to the convention center and Resorts World in a few minutes for a few dollars a ride. The nearest monorail stop is the convention center station, a 10-to-15-minute walk. From LAS, a rideshare takes 20 to 25 minutes and costs $25 to $35. On foot, the Venetian is 10 minutes south across Sands Avenue, the Fashion Show mall 5 minutes across the boulevard, Resorts World 20 to 25 minutes north. The transportation hub covers the rest.