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Wynn Las Vegas
USINFO | 2013-10-31 13:36
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| Location | Paradise, Nevada |
| Address |
3131 Las Vegas Blvd South Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 |
| Opening date | April 28, 2005 |
| Theme |
Life Imitating Art Imperfect Dreams |
| No. of rooms | 2,716 |
| Total gaming space | 111,000 sqft (10,300 m2) |
| Permanent shows | Le Rêve |
| Signature attractions |
Luxury Ferrari/Maserati Dealership Lake of Dreams Wynn Golf Club |
| Notable restaurants |
Allegro Andrea's BartolottaRistorante di Mare Lakeside by David Walzog Mizumi Okada SW Tableau Wing Lei |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Owner | Wynn Resorts Limited |
| Years renovated | 2010 (all Resort and Tower Suite Rooms, villas were done in 2008) |
| Coordinates | 36°07′46″N 115°09′58″W / 36.1294°N 115.1661°W / 36.1294; -115.1661Coordinates: 36°07′46″N 115°09′58″W / 36.1294°N 115.1661°W / 36.1294; -115.1661 |
| Website | www.wynnlasvegas.com |
Wynn Las Vegas, often referred to as simply the Wynn, is a luxury resort and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The US$2.7 billion resort is named after casino developer Steve Wynn and is the flagship property of Wynn Resorts Limited. The resort covers 215 acres (87 ha). It is located on Las Vegas Boulevard and Sands Avenue (on the N.E. corner), directly across The Strip from the Fashion Show Mall.
The 614-foot (187 m) high hotel has 45 floors, with the 2,716 rooms range in size from 640 sqft (59 m2) to the villas at 7,000 sqft (650 m2). The complex also includes a 111,000 sqft (10,300 m2) casino, a convention center with 223,000 sqft (20,700 m2) of space, and 76,000 sqft (7,100 m2) of retail space. Together with the adjacent Encore, the entire Wynn resort complex has a total of 4,750 rooms.
The resort has earned AAA five diamond, Mobil five-star, Forbes five-star, and Michelin five star ratings for hotel, as well as one Michelin star for restaurant Wing Lei. and is considered to be one of the finest hotels in the world. Wynn Las Vegas and its sister property Encore Las Vegas collectively hold more Forbes five-star awards than any other resort and casino in the world. Wynn Las Vegas also made Forbes Award history by earning five-star ratings in every category—Hotel, Restaurant, and Spa—for two consecutive years。 It has held the distinction of winning the award in the hotel sector for four consecutive years, since 2007. The building is the first high-rise to be cleaned by an automatic window washing system.
Film history
Since the Wynn's completion, the resort and other hotels on the Strip has been shown in many films and television shows based on Las Vegas.
The resort is notably featured in the 2009 film 2012, where the film's main characters flee a destroyed Las Vegas by narrowly flying a plane similar to the Antonov An-225 between the crumbling Wynn and Encore towers as they collapse onto one another.
In addition, the Encore Theater was home to Beyoncé's sold-out I Am... Tour, which was featured in I Am... Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas, filmed from July 30 to August 2, 2009.
Features
In contrast to his previous hotels Bellagio, The Mirage, and Treasure Island, there is no Las Vegas Strip attraction to draw in passers-by. Instead, visitors must venture inside to see what the hotel is all about.
At its opening, the Wynn was the tallest hotel building on the strip (a record which lasted two years). It was the first Vegas casino to feature a car (Ferrari-Maserati) dealership Other firsts:
- The Wynn combined the room key and the casino frequent-player card in one card
- The world's largest distribution of HDTV, into hotel rooms using high-speed Cat-6Ethernet cables
- The largest installation of Voice over IP technology for hotel phones
Additionally, The Wynn is featured as a Top U.S. Hotel by the Zagat Survey.[6]
Attractions
Penske-Wynn Ferrari-Maserati dealership
Wynn Las Vegas was the first resort to include a luxury car dealership. Brand new factory-authorized cars include the Ferrari and Maserati brands. Used cars are sold "as-is" and include other luxury car brands, with some cars on display ranging in price from little more than $100,000 to $1.6 million. The dealership also includes parts and other car-wares.
Non-buying guests of the resort can go into the dealership to take a look around. When the resort opened, there was no fee to enter, but the dealership became so crowded that management began charging $10 for admission;registered Ferrari-Maserati owners are exempted from this fee, as well as children accompanying paying adults. The Penske-Wynn is one of the few casino car exhibits in the Las Vegas Valley. Other exhibits can be found at The Palazzo, Imperial Palace and Caesars Palace. However, the Penske-Wynn Ferrari-Maserati dealership along with Lamborghini Las Vegas showroom and dealership at The Palazzo are the only two casino/dealerships in the Las Vegas area.
The dealership is placed near the valet parking of the resort, so that people can look at the model cars while waiting for their own cars to arrive.
The cars are not the only thing that the resort offers with the Ferrari name. A Ferrari Store accompanies the dealership, Offering such goods as apparel, racing merchandise, electronics, and even a home gym all branded with the Ferrari logo. This is the first ever factory authorized Ferrari Store in North America and only the seventh in the world. The staff wear Ferrari pit crew outfits and a sound system blasts engine noises as would be heard on a race track.
Lake of Dreams
In a departure from the trend established by The Mirage, which opened sidewalk attractions to draw in customers, Wynn Las Vegas is constructed so that visitors enter the building to view the attractions. The main attraction is a large, curtain waterfall behind a mountain that faces the strip. The waterfall falls into a 3 acres (1.2 ha) lake.
The show can be viewed from the Parasol Up (a lounge and viewing area), and can be viewed through a glass window with no audio. Or, the show can be viewed from Parasol Down, with a larger outdoor view. Visitors can go to the platform at the Parasol Down lounge to view the show with full-volume audio. Those dining at SW or the new Lakeside Restaurant by executive chef David Walzog may also have a full view of the show while dining.
Shows
Le Rêve
Main article: Le Rêve
The first production show to open was Le Rêve. Le Rêve is set in a 1 million gallon water-oriented theater where no seat is more than 40 ft (12 m) from the stage. The production was created by Franco Dragone.
Le Rêve was the working name of the resort before it was changed to Wynn Las Vegas. "Le Rêve" means "The Dream" in French, and the name of the centerpiece painting that Steve Wynn owns, Le Rêve by Picasso.
Most recently, Wynn Las Vegas bought the rights to the show from Dragone to make some changes, including the logo. Wynn now owns all rights to the show, with Dragone still in the label.
Avenue Q
Avenue Q, a Tony Award-winning puppet and people musical which enjoyed considerable success on Broadway, was the second production show to open at Wynn. It debuted on September 8, 2005, in the 1,200-seat Broadway Theatre and closed on May 28, 2006.
Monty Python's Spamalot
Main article: Spamalot
Spamalot, a Tony Award-winning comedic musical based on Monty Python and the Holy Grail, opened for previews on March 8, 2007, at Grail Theater (formerly, The Broadway Theatre). The official run began on March 31, 2007, and starred John O'Hurley as King Arthur through September 26, 2007. The show closed on July 13, 2008.
Danny Gans
On April 17, 2008, Wynn Resorts announced that Mirage headliner Danny Gans would move to the resort in February 2009. Gans moved into the theater formerly used by both Avenue Q and Spamalot, which was renamed Encore Theater and is marketed as part of the Encore expansion. Gans died on May 1, 2009.
Garth Brooks
On October 15, 2009, Garth Brooks announced that he would be coming out of retirement to play a continuing set of weekend shows at Wynn starting in December 2009. Brooks occupied the facility left vacant after the death of Danny Gans. The first set of shows took place on the weekends of: December 11–13, 2009, January 1–3 and 22–24, 2010, February 12–14, and 26–28, 2010. The show ran successfully until its closing in November 2012.
Steve Wynn has refused to divulge the financial portion of the agreement. However, he has said that Wynn will provide Brooks with a private jet so that he can quickly get between Las Vegas and his home in Oklahoma.
SINATRA Dance With Me
On October 19, 2010, Wynn Resorts announced a limited engagement of a new romance, titled SINATRA Dance With Me. Conceived, choreographed and directed by Twyla Tharp, with music arranged and produced by Emmy Award winning composer Dave Pierce, the show will open on December 11, 2010, to celebrate and honor Frank Sinatra's 95th birthday the following day. SINATRA Dance With Me follows four couples as they fall in and out of love at a swinging nightclub. Blending the legendary vocals of Frank Sinatra with a big band and 14 of the world's finest dancers, SINATRA Dance With Me weaves classic standards including "Fly Me To The Moon," "My Way" and "That's Life" in a soaring dance fantasy of romance and seduction.
Nightclubs
Tryst
Tryst is the main upscale club located in Wynn Las Vegas, famous for having a 90 foot (27 m) waterfall and lake in the middle of the club.
XS
XS is the new flagship of Encore's nightlife scene and one of the most extravagant in the United States. Bottle service includes a $10,000 cocktail.
Blush
Blush was an ultra luxury, boutique lounge that opened on Labor Day 2007. Blush closed in 2011.
Restaurants
- Andrea's, Asian flavors, chef Joseph Elevado
- BartolottaRistorante di Mare, Italian coastal cuisine, executive chef Paul Bartolotta
- The Country Club, New American steakhouse
- Mizumi, Haute Japanese cuisine, executive chef Devin Hashimoto
- Lakeside, Modern American cuisine, executive chef David Walzog
- La Cave Wine Bar, Modern cuisine & Wine Bar
- Sugar & Ice, Casual Continental cuisine and Gelato Parlor, Wynn Esplanade
- Red 8 Asian Bistro, Southeast Asian cuisine
- Allegro, Italian-American cuisine, executive chef EnzoFebbraro
- SW, American cuisine, executive chef David Walzog
- Tableau, Modern American cuisine, executive chef David Spero
- Wing Lei, Michelin One Star, Haute Chinese cuisine
Alex closed indefinitely on January 15, 2011, with the space now being used for private functions only. Stratta remains open. Wynn cited "better use of the space", but many analysts disagree.
Shops and boutiques
Wynn Esplanade Shoppes
- Brioni
- Cartier
- Chanel
- Christian Dior
- Graff Diamonds
- ManoloBlahnik
- Cartier
- Oscar de la Renta
- Louis Vuitton
- Rolex
- Vertu
- Alexander McQueen
- Jo Malone
- OutFit
- Wynn & Company Watches & Jewelry
- Wynn LVNV
- San Giorgio
- Chopard
- Decorazzi
- Bags, Belts & Baubles
- Tiny Baubles
- Cabana Shop (on Pool Deck)
- Mojitos Resort Wear
- The Pro Shop
- W.Ink
- Ferrari Dealership & Store
- The Show Shop
Wynn Golf and Country Club
The Wynn Golf Course is the only golf course on the Las Vegas Strip, built on the site of the former Desert Inn course. It was designed by Steve Wynn and Tom Fazio, who previously worked together on the Shadow Creek Golf Club, in an exclusive neighborhood in nearby North Las Vegas.
Tower Suites at Wynn Las Vegas
The Tower Suites at Wynn Las Vegas consists of all suites in the separated southernmost section of the main tower. These 296 rooms, all suites have a private driveway with Rolls-Royce house cars and chauffeurs, as well as a private entrance with koi pond, a separate check-in area and elevators, and a private pool area. The hotel has since become popular among celebrities and the very wealthy. In 2006, The Tower Suites at Wynn Las Vegas was evaluated independently from the rest of the property by Mobil Travel Guide for their 2007 ratings. It was awarded the first ever Mobil Five-Star rating awarded to a hotel in Las Vegas and has since received numerous other five-star awards, making the Tower Suites one of the finest boutique hotels worldwide.
