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{{Short description|Casino hotel in Paradise, Nevada}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2012}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox casino
|casino     =Encore Las Vegas
|logo       =Encore Las Vegas Logo 2025.png
|logo_size  =200px
|image      = Encore Hotel - panoramio.jpg
|image_size =250px
|pushpin_map = United States Las Vegas Strip#Nevada
|pushpin_mapsize =260px
|coordinates = {{coord|36.1274003|-115.166211|format=dms|region:US-NV_type:landmark_source:wikidata|display=title,inline}}
|location   =[[Paradise, Nevada]], U.S.
|address    =3121 South [[Las Vegas Boulevard]]
|date_opened={{Start date and age|December 22, 2008}}
|date_closed=
|owner      =[[Wynn Resorts]]
|architect  =[[Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo]],<ref>[http://www.watg.com/?pageID=F3624E2B-1372-FA94-03E1BB18BC97A740 Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006033929/http://www.watg.com/?pageID=F3624E2B-1372-FA94-03E1BB18BC97A740 |date=October 6, 2011 }}, Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo, May 2008, Accessed January 6, 2009</ref> Michael Hong<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mhongarchitects.com/encore-vegas.html|title=Michael Hong Architects &#124; Encore, Las Vegas|website=www.mhongarchitects.com}}</ref>
|rooms      =2,034
|space_gaming={{convert|72000|sqft|abbr=on}}
|shows      =
|attractions=Encore Beach Club<br>XS nightclub
|notable_restaurants=Sinatra<br/>Wazuzu
|renovations=2010, 2015 
|website    =
}}

'''Encore Las Vegas''' (also called '''Encore at Wynn Las Vegas''' or simply '''Encore''') is a luxury [[resort]], [[casino]] and hotel located on the [[Las Vegas Strip]] in [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]], [[Nevada]]. The resort is connected to its sister resort, [[Wynn Las Vegas]], located directly south. Both are owned by [[Wynn Resorts]] and located on the former site of the [[Desert Inn]] resort, which [[Steve Wynn]] purchased and closed in 2000. Encore took the place of two Desert Inn hotel structures, the Palms and St. Andrews towers, both demolished in 2004. Construction of Encore began on April 28, 2006, the first anniversary of Wynn Las Vegas' opening. The Encore project, built by [[Tutor Saliba]], cost $2.3 billion. It opened on December 22, 2008.

The 48-story hotel tower includes 2,034 rooms, and the resort also offers {{convert|72000|sqft|abbr=on}} of gaming space, as well as the Encore Esplanade retail area. In addition, it has several restaurants, including one dedicated to singer [[Frank Sinatra]]. The resort has also had several clubs, two of which were added in 2010, marking the completion of the Wynn resort complex. The property includes the Encore Theater, originally built for Wynn Las Vegas and now located in between the two resorts. The property is also home to a spa and {{convert|60000|sqft|abbr=on}} in convention space. Encore has received numerous accolades, including the [[American Automobile Association#Rating system|AAA Five Diamond Award]] and the Five Star award from [[Forbes Travel Guide]].

==History==
Encore is a sister property to [[Wynn Las Vegas]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Richtel |first=Matt |title=No More Cheap Shrimp Cocktail |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/06/business/06vegas.html |access-date=November 4, 2022 |work=The New York Times |date=May 6, 2006 |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024132408/https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/06/business/06vegas.html |url-status=live }}</ref> which also consists of a single hotel tower. By February 2004, owner [[Steve Wynn]] had decided to build a second tower with 1,300 rooms, for an approximate total of 4,000. This would help make the Wynn complex more competitive among other expanding resorts on the [[Las Vegas Strip]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Second tower planned |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2004/feb/13/second-tower-planned/ |access-date=November 4, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=February 13, 2004 |archive-date=January 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112202135/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2004/feb/13/second-tower-planned/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Rod |title=Strip Development: Expansion already in Wynn plan |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/May-04-Tue-2004/business/23802119.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 4, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041223014253/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/May-04-Tue-2004/business/23802119.html |archive-date=December 23, 2004}}</ref> 

[[File:Wynn's Encore Dec 2007.jpg|thumb|left|Construction of Encore's hotel tower, December 2007]]
The Wynn complex was built on the former site of the [[Desert Inn]] resort, which was purchased and closed by Steve Wynn in 2000. The last remaining hotel structures of the Desert Inn – the Palms and St. Andrews towers – were imploded in November 2004, making way for Encore.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Chris |last2=Smith |first2=Rod |title=Another bit of yesterday blown away |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Nov-17-Wed-2004/business/25276887.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=November 17, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041208131102/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Nov-17-Wed-2004/business/25276887.html |archive-date=December 8, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Clarke |first=Norm |title=Tunnel adds to Desert Inn's lore |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Nov-14-Sun-2004/news/25257611.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=November 14, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041205031516/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Nov-14-Sun-2004/news/25257611.html |archive-date=December 5, 2004}}</ref> It was originally planned only as a hotel tower with a boutique casino, although the strength of the economy prompted Wynn to expand the project,<ref name=TwoOne>{{cite news |title=For Wynn, two new Vegas hotels better than one |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2005/mar/16/for-wynn-two-new-vegas-hotels-better-than-one/ |access-date=November 4, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=March 16, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Stutz |first=Howard |title=Wynn's Encore in works: Project would be second megaresort on former Desert Inn property |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Mar-17-Thu-2005/news/26095103.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 17, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060103230839/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Mar-17-Thu-2005/news/26095103.html |archive-date=January 3, 2006}}</ref><ref name=Early/> adding restaurants and convention space, among other features.<ref>{{cite news |last=Benston |first=Liz |title=Wynn unveils tower details |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2004/nov/09/wynn-unveils-tower-details/ |access-date=November 4, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=November 9, 2004}}</ref> Encore would be targeted at a higher-end clientele compared with that of Wynn Las Vegas.<ref name=TwoOne/>

[[Wynn Resorts]] sold $400 million in stock to finance Encore,<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Rod |title=Wynn to complete $400 million stock offering |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Nov-09-Tue-2004/business/25210830.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=November 9, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041213210043/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Nov-09-Tue-2004/business/25210830.html |archive-date=December 13, 2004}}</ref> which cost a total of $2.3 billion.<ref name=Opens/> Groundbreaking took place on April 28, 2006, the first anniversary of Wynn Las Vegas' opening.<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Rod |title=Back for More, Encore |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Apr-29-Sat-2006/business/7107643.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 29, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060518131845/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Apr-29-Sat-2006/business/7107643.html |archive-date=May 18, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Clarke |first=Norm |title=Encore's pool will heat up the scene |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Apr-29-Sat-2006/news/7113933.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 29, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060518114239/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Apr-29-Sat-2006/news/7113933.html |archive-date=May 18, 2006}}</ref> [[Tutor Saliba]], based in California, served as the general contractor.<ref name=Early>{{cite news |last=Simpson |first=Jeff |title=Wynn, who has an early winner, plans an Encore |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2005/dec/06/wynn-who-has-an-early-winner-plans-an-encore/ |access-date=November 4, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=December 6, 2005 |archive-date=November 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111153515/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2005/dec/06/wynn-who-has-an-early-winner-plans-an-encore/ |url-status=live }}</ref> A nine-story Desert Inn parking garage, the last remainder of the resort's structures, was imploded on March 6, 2007, as construction progressed on Encore.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vegas Implosions: #13 Wynn parking garage / Encore |url=http://www.vegastodayandtomorrow.com/implode.htm |website=Vegas Today and Tomorrow |access-date=November 4, 2022 |archive-date=September 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928065905/http://www.vegastodayandtomorrow.com/implode.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

Encore was expected to employ more than 5,000 people,<ref>{{cite news |last=Benston |first=Liz |title=Wynn 'relaxing' interview strategy for Encore |url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/gaming/2008/jul/17/wynn-relaxing-interview-strategy-encore/ |access-date=November 4, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=July 17, 2008 |archive-date=February 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212061426/https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/gaming/2008/jul/17/wynn-relaxing-interview-strategy-encore/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Finnegan |first=Amanda |title=65,000 apply for 5,300 jobs at Encore |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2008/sep/25/65000-apply-5300-jobs-encore/ |access-date=November 4, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=September 25, 2008 |archive-date=February 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213084000/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2008/sep/25/65000-apply-5300-jobs-encore/ |url-status=live }}</ref> with approximately 1,400 relocating from Wynn Las Vegas.<ref name=Envy/> As with the original resort, Steve Wynn starred in a commercial for Encore featuring him on the roof of the new hotel's tower. The commercial was directed by [[Brett Ratner]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Leach |first=Robin |title=Wynn's daredevil stunt an Encore encore |url=https://lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2008/oct/09/wynns-daredevil-stunt-encore-encore/ |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=October 9, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728071434/https://lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2008/oct/09/wynns-daredevil-stunt-encore-encore/ |archive-date=July 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Was that Steve Wynn, Encore commercial real? |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jan/02/was-steve-wynn-encore-commercial-real/ |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=January 2, 2009 |archive-date=February 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213084046/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jan/02/was-steve-wynn-encore-commercial-real/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Encore resort launches Web site |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2008/dec/02/encore-resort-launches-web-site/ |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=December 2, 2008 |archive-date=February 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213084046/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2008/dec/02/encore-resort-launches-web-site/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Encore opened at 8:00 p.m. on December 22, 2008.<ref name=Opens/><ref>{{cite news |title=Wynn's Encore opens without 'speck of compromise' |url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22Wynn%27s%20Encore%20opens%20without%20%27speck%20of%20compromise%27%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=LVBPL |work=Las Vegas Business Press |date=December 23, 2008 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |url-access=subscription }}</ref> More than 1,000 people attended the opening.<ref>{{cite news |last=Knightly |first=Arnold M. |title=Enter the Encore |url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/36620094.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=December 23, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209020924/http://www.lvrj.com/news/36620094.html |archive-date=February 9, 2009}}</ref> Due to the period's [[Late 2000s recession|economic downturn]], the opening was designed to be more subdued compared with that of previous resorts.<ref>{{cite news |last=Abowitz |first=Richard |title=Steve Wynn's Encore |url=http://vegasblog.latimes.com/vegas/2008/12/today-is-the-mo.html |work=Los Angeles Times |date=December 22, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081225000115/http://vegasblog.latimes.com/vegas/2008/12/today-is-the-mo.html |archive-date=December 25, 2008}}</ref> At the opening, Steve Wynn gave [[high roller]]s a few million dollars to make the initial bets and initiated the action by declaring over a microphone, "Let the games begin!"; the start of gambling was accompanied by a recording of [[Frank Sinatra]]'s "[[Luck Be a Lady Tonight]]".<ref name=Reynolds/>

The resort opened with one nightclub, and two other clubs were added in May 2010, replacing the resort's existing porte-cochere at a cost of $68 million.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wynn Resorts sees profit in first quarter |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/apr/29/wynn-resorts-sees-profit-first-quarter/ |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=April 29, 2010 |archive-date=November 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111153515/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/apr/29/wynn-resorts-sees-profit-first-quarter/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Finnegan |first=Amanda |title=Wynn Resorts to hire 400 |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/feb/26/wynn-resorts-hire-400/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=February 26, 2010}}</ref> The project included a new pedestrian entrance and landscaping, both along the Strip. With these additions finished, Wynn declared that the $5.2 billion Wynn complex was now complete.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wynn declares $5.2 billion Desert Inn makeover 'finally done' |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/wynn-declares-5-2-billion-desert-inn-makeover-finally-done/ |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 27, 2010 |archive-date=November 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112074943/https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/wynn-declares-5-2-billion-desert-inn-makeover-finally-done/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Features==
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During the design phase, Wynn Resorts consulted with [[Forbes Travel Guide]] in hopes of attaining its five-star rating.<ref name=Level/> Encore was designed to attract an upper-class clientele,<ref name=Reynolds/> competing with other upcoming luxury resort projects such as [[CityCenter]] and [[Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas|Cosmopolitan]].<ref name=Level>{{cite news |last=Benston |first=Liz |title=Wynn reaches for next level |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2008/dec/23/wynn-reaches-next-level/ |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=December 23, 2008 |archive-date=November 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111232920/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2008/dec/23/wynn-reaches-next-level/ |url-status=live }}</ref> DeRuyter Butler was the chief architect.<ref>{{cite news |last=Simpson |first=Jeff |title=Wynn hoping to make megaresort feel smaller |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2005/feb/15/wynn-hoping-to-make-megaresort-feel-smaller/ |access-date=November 2, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=February 15, 2005}}</ref> Jerry Beale, senior vice president of design, described Encore as "the flirty younger sister" of Wynn Las Vegas.<ref name=Opens/> The interior design was handled by Roger Thomas,<ref name=Witcher/> who is a butterfly enthusiast.<ref name=Kid/> Flower and butterfly designs are prominent throughout the resort.<ref name=Envy/><ref name=Witcher/> Thomas's passion for butterflies intrigued Wynn, prompting their inclusion in the design.<ref name=Kid>{{cite news |title=New kid dazzles on Vegas Strip |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/468447721/ |work=The Ottawa Citizen |date=February 14, 2009 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014013628/https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/468447721/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Encore hotel tower is nearly identical to the one at Wynn Las Vegas, both using bronze glass.<ref name=Witcher>{{cite news |last=Witcher |first=T. R. |title=Encore: Let there be light |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2008/dec/23/let-there-be-light/ |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=December 23, 2008}}</ref> The Encore tower is 48 stories,<ref>{{cite news |title=2 window washers rescued at Las Vegas Strip casino |url=https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2009/mar/26/2-window-washers-rescued-at-las-vegas-strip-casino/ |access-date=November 9, 2022 |work=Nevada Appeal |date=March 26, 2009 |archive-date=November 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109150232/https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2009/mar/26/2-window-washers-rescued-at-las-vegas-strip-casino/ |url-status=live }}</ref> although its top floor is labeled "63". Due to bad-luck superstitions among gamblers, the tower skips the 13th floor ([[triskaidekaphobia]]) and those containing the number 4 ([[tetraphobia]]).<ref name=Reynolds/><ref name=Reuters>{{cite news |last=Beasley |first=Deena |title=Wynn's Encore woos high rollers with "Sky Casino" |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lasvegas-encore-skycasino-sb/wynns-encore-woos-high-rollers-with-sky-casino-idUSTRE50M51220090123 |access-date=November 9, 2022 |work=Reuters |date=January 23, 2009 |archive-date=November 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109150230/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lasvegas-encore-skycasino-sb/wynns-encore-woos-high-rollers-with-sky-casino-idUSTRE50M51220090123 |url-status=live }}</ref> Encore opened with 2,034 hotel rooms.<ref>{{cite news |last=Creswell |first=Julie |title=The chips are down in Vegas, but Steve Wynn is betting big |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/business/worldbusiness/03iht-03wynn.14966328.html |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=The New York Times |date=August 3, 2008 |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007211604/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/business/worldbusiness/03iht-03wynn.14966328.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=Opens/><ref name=Envy>{{cite news |last=Benston |first=Liz |title=Envy this casino operator |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/dec/20/envy-casino-operator/ |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=December 20, 2008}}</ref> The rooms were remodeled in 2015,<ref>{{cite news |last=Stapleton |first=Susan |title=Encore updates its rooms, offering 507-thread-count sheets and more |url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/lasvegas/lasvegasnow/la-tr-lvn-las-vegas-hotels-encore-20150707-story.html |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=July 8, 2015 |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007211604/https://www.latimes.com/travel/lasvegas/lasvegasnow/la-tr-lvn-las-vegas-hotels-encore-20150707-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and a $200 million hotel renovation project was announced for both Wynn and Encore in 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last=Horwath |first=Bryan |title=Wynn Las Vegas slot revenue jumps; room renovations planned |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/gaming/2021/may/10/wynn-las-vegas-slot-revenue-jumps-room-renovations/ |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=VegasInc |date=May 10, 2021 |archive-date=February 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213084452/https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/gaming/2021/may/10/wynn-las-vegas-slot-revenue-jumps-room-renovations/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Like Wynn Las Vegas, Encore also features natural lighting in certain areas of the resort,<ref name=Reynolds/><ref>{{cite news |last=Simpson |first=Jeff |title=Wynn: Encore will take hit despite 'position of strength' |url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/gaming/2008/oct/09/wynn-encore-will-take-hit-despite-position-strengt/ |access-date=November 4, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=October 9, 2008}}</ref> an uncommon trait for casinos.<ref name=Reuters/> Other notable design elements include red chandeliers above the casino floor,<ref name=Witcher/><ref name=Kid/> which contains {{convert|72000|sqft|abbr=on}} of gaming space.<ref name=Opens/> Upon opening, the casino also had five gaming salons on the hotel's top floor. The salons, reserved for high rollers, offered table games such as [[baccarat]] and floor-to-ceiling views.<ref name=Reuters/> A [[race and sports book]] was added in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wynn Las Vegas unveils newly renovated race and sports book |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/wynn-las-vegas-unveils-newly-renovated-race-and-sports-book-photos/ |access-date=November 9, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 2, 2017}}</ref>

The resort opened with {{convert|27000|sqft|abbr=on}} of retail space at the Encore Esplanade,<ref name=Reynolds/> featuring upscale retailers such as [[Chanel]], [[Hermes]] and [[Rock and Republic]].<ref name=Opens/><ref name=Hansel>{{cite news |last=Hansel |first=Mark |title=Encore Esplanade shops reveal sense of discovery |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jan/30/encore-esplanade-shops-reveal-sense-discovery/ |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=January 30, 2009 |archive-date=February 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213084537/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jan/30/encore-esplanade-shops-reveal-sense-discovery/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Las Vegas' only [[Roberto Cavalli (company)|Roberto Cavalli]] boutique opened at the property in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roberto Cavalli’s Retail Expansion Continues In The USA And Bahrain |url=https://luxferity.com/brand/roberto-cavalli/news/roberto-cavalli-retail-expansion-continues-usa-bahrain |date=October 10, 2023 |access-date=March 5, 2025 |website=Luxferity |language=en |archive-date=March 12, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250312162705/https://luxferity.com/brand/roberto-cavalli/news/roberto-cavalli-retail-expansion-continues-usa-bahrain |url-status=live }}</ref> Designed by Dan Barteluce, the Encore Esplanade consists of an indoor walkway connecting to Wynn Las Vegas, with lattice ceilings providing natural lighting.<ref name=Reynolds/><ref name=Hansel/> 

The Encore opened with a {{convert|61000|sqft|abbr=on}} spa,<ref name="Kid" /> and includes {{convert|60000|sqft|abbr=on}} of convention space intended for meetings, conferences and events. The space includes both ballrooms and breakout rooms.<ref>{{cite web |title=Encore Las Vegas |url=https://www.travelweekly.com/Hotels/Las-Vegas/Encore-Las-Vegas-p58738546 |access-date=February 13, 2025 |website=Travel Weekly}}</ref>

===Restaurants===
[[File:Andrea's at Encore Las Vegas (2013).jpg|thumb|Lounge area at Andrea's]]
Encore opened with five restaurants, including Sinatra; it serves as a tribute to the singer, who was friends with Wynn.<ref name=Opens>{{cite news |last=Finnegan |first=Amanda |title=$2.3 billion Encore opens its doors |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2008/dec/22/encore/ |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=December 22, 2008}}</ref><ref name=Reynolds>{{cite news |last=Reynolds |first=Christopher |title=Encore steals the show |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-dec-28-tr-encore28-story.html |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=December 28, 2008 |archive-date=November 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109215313/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-dec-28-tr-encore28-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=Life>{{cite news |title=That's life: Wynn says Sinatra restaurant was fate |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/dec/17/thats-life-wynn-says-sinatra-restaurant-was-fate/ |work=Las Vegas Sun |agency=Associated Press |date=December 17, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081225173735/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/dec/17/thats-life-wynn-says-sinatra-restaurant-was-fate/ |archive-date=December 25, 2008}}</ref> The Italian restaurant features various personal memorabilia that once belonged to Sinatra.<ref name=Life/> A French restaurant, Switch, featured a rotating decor; walls would retract into the ceiling every 30 minutes, allowing for a new one to descend.<ref name=Level/><ref name=Reynolds/> [[Victor Drai]], a nightclub operator for the Wynn complex, also opened Botero Steak, named after artist [[Fernando Botero]].<ref name=Posh>{{cite news |last=Benston |first=Liz |title=Who needs a showroom? Posh nightclub is resort's hub |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/dec/20/who-needs-showroom-posh-nightclub-resorts-hub/ |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=December 20, 2008 |archive-date=September 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906055915/http://lasvegassun.com/news/2008/dec/20/who-needs-showroom-posh-nightclub-resorts-hub/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Other dining establishments included Society Cafe, and the Asian restaurant Wazuzu, the latter overseen by chef [[Jet Tila]].<ref name=Reynolds/> Society Cafe closed in 2015,<ref>{{cite web |last=Stapleton |first=Susan |title=Society Cafe Closes Its Doors at the End of the Year |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2015/8/28/9222901/society-cafe-closes-its-doors-at-the-end-of-the-year |website=Eater |access-date=November 7, 2022 |date=August 28, 2015 |archive-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107170414/https://vegas.eater.com/2015/8/28/9222901/society-cafe-closes-its-doors-at-the-end-of-the-year |url-status=live }}</ref> along with Botero Steak.<ref>{{cite web |last=Stapleton |first=Susan |title=Botero Out at Wynn in November, Remodel on the Way |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2015/8/19/9178417/las-vegas-restaurants-botero-out-wynn-in-november-remodel-on-the-way |website=Eater |access-date=November 7, 2022 |date=August 19, 2015 |archive-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107170410/https://vegas.eater.com/2015/8/19/9178417/las-vegas-restaurants-botero-out-wynn-in-november-remodel-on-the-way |url-status=live }}</ref> Following a renovation, the latter reopened at the end of the year as Jardin (French for "Garden").<ref>{{cite web |last=Stapleton |first=Susan |title=Wynn's Botero Will Now Be Known at Jardin |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2015/12/16/10321930/wynn-las-vegas-botero-jardin |website=Eater |access-date=November 7, 2022 |date=December 16, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Stapleton |first=Susan |title=A Jardin Blooms at Encore Las Vegas Today |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2015/12/18/10581846/jardin-encore-las-vegas-opening-today |website=Eater |access-date=November 7, 2022 |date=December 18, 2015 |archive-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107170408/https://vegas.eater.com/2015/12/18/10581846/jardin-encore-las-vegas-opening-today |url-status=live }}</ref>

Switch operated until 2012.<ref>{{cite news |last=Radke |first=Brock |title=Switch calls it quits, new restaurant coming to Encore |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2012/jun/13/switch-calls-it-quits-new-restaurant-coming-encore/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=June 13, 2012 |archive-date=October 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003151815/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2012/jun/13/switch-calls-it-quits-new-restaurant-coming-encore/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Andrea's, an Asian restaurant and lounge named after Wynn's wife Andrea Hissom, opened in its place in 2013. The lounge area included an LED screen image of Hissom's eyes.<ref>{{cite news |last=Leach |first=Robin |title=Andrea's grand opening photos: Steve Wynn's 'Funhouse' |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/jan/18/andreas-grand-opening-photos-steve-wynn-funhouse-/ |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=January 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323004835/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/jan/18/andreas-grand-opening-photos-steve-wynn-funhouse-/ |archive-date=March 23, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Bean Yancey |first=Kitty |title=New in Las Vegas: Aria buffet redo, cool Wynn lounge |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/dispatches/2013/01/19/las-vegas-aria-buffet-andreas-at-wynn/1846113/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |work=USA Today |date=January 19, 2013 |archive-date=February 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213084623/https://www.usatoday.com/story/dispatches/2013/01/19/las-vegas-aria-buffet-andreas-at-wynn/1846113/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Stapleton |first=Susan |title=Pan-Asian Restaurant Closes to Make Way for Blockbuster Mexican on the Strip |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2019/9/3/20848028/andreas-closes-mexican-restaurant-opening-2020 |website=Eater |access-date=November 7, 2022 |date=September 3, 2019 |archive-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107141721/https://vegas.eater.com/2019/9/3/20848028/andreas-closes-mexican-restaurant-opening-2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> It closed in 2020 and was replaced by Elio, marking the first Mexican restaurant for the Wynn complex.<ref>{{cite news |last=Radke |first=Brock |title=Taste Trends: Mexico comes to Encore with Elio and more Vegas food news |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2020/jan/12/taste-trends-elio-wynn-evel-pie-jinya-ramen/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=January 12, 2020 |archive-date=November 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111153515/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2020/jan/12/taste-trends-elio-wynn-evel-pie-jinya-ramen/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Radke |first=Brock |title=Wynn's first Mexican restaurant, Elio, builds toward a post-pandemic party |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/2020/oct/08/wynns-first-mexican-restaurant-elio/#/0 |access-date=November 7, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=October 8, 2020 |archive-date=January 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120192506/https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/2020/oct/08/wynns-first-mexican-restaurant-elio/#/0 |url-status=live }}</ref> A new Mexican restaurant, Casa Playa, opened in its place the following year. Casa Playa is led by executive chef Sarah Thompson and offers a tequila and mezcal selection.<ref>{{cite web |last=Stapleton |first=Susan |title=Casa Playa Brings the Vibe of Mexican Playacitas and Their Coastal Fare to Encore Las Vegas |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2021/9/16/22677408/casa-playa-open-encore-las-vegas |website=Eater |access-date=May 24, 2023 |date=September 16, 2021 |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524190049/https://vegas.eater.com/2021/9/16/22677408/casa-playa-open-encore-las-vegas |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Clubs===
Drai, who operated the Tryst nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas, was again recruited to run the XS nightclub at Encore.<ref>{{cite news |last=Finnegan |first=Amanda |title=Wynn says he's prepared to weather economic storm |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2008/dec/20/wynn-says-hes-prepared-weather-economic-storm/ |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=December 20, 2008 |archive-date=October 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003151814/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2008/dec/20/wynn-says-hes-prepared-weather-economic-storm/ |url-status=live }}</ref> XS, measuring {{convert|40000|sqft|abbr=on}},<ref name=Bracelin/> was designed as Encore's top attraction.<ref name=Opens/><ref name=Posh/> It included access to a pool area which had 29 cabanas,<ref name=Reynolds/> as well as topless sunbathing.<ref name=Bracelin>{{cite news |last=Bracelin |first=Jason |title=Encore Opens: Lavish XS |url=http://www.lvrj.com/neon/36741599.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=December 26, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209083230/http://www.lvrj.com/neon/36741599.html |archive-date=February 9, 2009}}</ref>

[[File:EncoreBeachClub.jpg|thumb|left|Encore Beach Club]]
Encore Beach Club, a {{convert|55000|sqft|abbr=on}} pool complex for adults,<ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=Famed Vegas party haven Encore Beach Club to reopen |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/famed-vegas-party-haven-encore-beach-club-to-reopen-2288146/ |access-date=November 9, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=February 24, 2021 |archive-date=November 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109222130/https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/famed-vegas-party-haven-encore-beach-club-to-reopen-2288146/ |url-status=live }}</ref> opened in May 2010. It was joined by a new {{convert|5000|sqft|abbr=on}} nightclub known as Surrender, which connected to the beach club.<ref>{{cite news |last=Finnegan |first=Amanda |title=Wynn Resorts unveils nightclub, pool plans for Encore |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/mar/24/wynn-resorts-unveils-nightclub-pool-plans-encore/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=March 24, 2010 |archive-date=February 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213084856/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/mar/24/wynn-resorts-unveils-nightclub-pool-plans-encore/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Finnegan |first=Amanda |title=Encore set to open $68 million Beach Club, nightclub today |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/may/28/encore-set-open-68-million-beach-club-nightclub-to/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=May 28, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Feldberg |first1=Sarah |last2=Rilling |first2=Deanna |title=By the numbers: Encore Beach Club and Surrender |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/may/26/numbers-encore-beach-club-surrender/ |access-date=November 9, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=May 26, 2010 |archive-date=February 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213085030/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/may/26/numbers-encore-beach-club-surrender/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Both were managed by [[Sean Christie]]'s Las Vegas Nightlife Group, which also operated the Blush nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas.<ref>{{cite news |last=Corbin |first=April |title=Blush nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas to close Saturday |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2011/sep/07/blush-nightclub-wynn-las-vegas-close-saturday/ |access-date=November 6, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=September 7, 2011 |archive-date=October 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020045931/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2011/sep/07/blush-nightclub-wynn-las-vegas-close-saturday/ |url-status=live }}</ref> XS and Surrender later became some of the top-grossing nightclubs in the United States.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stapleton |first=Susan |title=Only in Vegas: 15 of the 100 top-grossing nightclubs in the US |url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/lasvegas/lasvegasnow/la-tr-lvn-las-vegas-nightclubs-20150209-story.html |access-date=November 7, 2022 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=February 10, 2015 |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007031149/https://www.latimes.com/travel/lasvegas/lasvegasnow/la-tr-lvn-las-vegas-nightclubs-20150209-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2010, rapper [[Lil Jon]] signed a DJ residency at Surrender.<ref>{{cite news |last=Finnegan |first=Amanda |title=Rapper Lil Jon signs DJ residency contract at Encore Las Vegas' Surrender nightclub |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/nov/08/rapper-lil-jon-signs-dj-residency-contract-encore-/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=November 8, 2010 |archive-date=October 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003151817/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/nov/08/rapper-lil-jon-signs-dj-residency-contract-encore-/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Swedish DJ [[Alesso]] has also performed there and at Encore Beach Club.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stapleton |first=Susan |title=Two Las Vegas clubs land deejay Alesso for exclusive U.S. residency |url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/lasvegas/lasvegasnow/la-tr-lvn-las-vegas-nightlife-alesso-20150930-story.html |access-date=November 7, 2022 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=October 2, 2015 |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007041425/https://www.latimes.com/travel/lasvegas/lasvegasnow/la-tr-lvn-las-vegas-nightlife-alesso-20150930-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[The Chainsmokers]] and [[Kygo]] each began ongoing residencies at XS in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://djmag.com/news/wynn-las-vegas-launches-nightswin-summer-series|title=Wynn Las Vegas launches NightSwim series with Kygo, The Chainsmokers, more|date=April 25, 2017|work=DJMag.com|access-date=October 23, 2017|language=en|archive-date=October 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024095700/https://djmag.com/news/wynn-las-vegas-launches-nightswin-summer-series|url-status=live}}</ref> Other entertainers at the clubs have included [[Swedish House Mafia]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wynn Las Vegas Reveals How Swedish House Mafia Changes Nightlife At XS Nightclub & Encore Beach Club |url=https://vegasmagazine.com/wynn-las-vegas-nightlife-swedish-house-mafia |date=August 22, 2022 |access-date=March 6, 2025 |website=vegasmagazine.com |language=en |archive-date=September 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230902085730/https://vegasmagazine.com/wynn-las-vegas-nightlife-swedish-house-mafia |url-status=live }}</ref> country artist [[Dustin Lynch]], and DJs [[Marshmello]], [[Diplo]], and [[RL Grime]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Melinda |first=Katie Bain |date=November 14, 2024 |title=Wynn Nightlife to Host Its First Ever Dance/Country Club Event |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/wynn-nightlife-first-dance-country-club-event-diplo-marshmello-1235828706/ |access-date=March 6, 2025 |website=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-date=January 16, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250116143330/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/wynn-nightlife-first-dance-country-club-event-diplo-marshmello-1235828706/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Times |first=The Nocturnal |date=January 31, 2025 |title=Wynn Nightlife Reveals 2025 Artist Roster Featuring The Chainsmokers, Marshmello, Diplo & More |url=https://www.thenocturnaltimes.com/wynn-nightlife-reveals-2025-artist-roster-featuring-the-chainsmokers-marshmello-diplo-more/ |access-date=March 6, 2025 |website=The Nocturnal Times |language=en-US}}</ref> Performing artists are managed by Jared Garcia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://vegasseven.com/2016/01/13/xs-artist-relations-exec-jared-garcia-takes-job-personally%E2%80%82/|title=XS Artist Relations Exec Jared Garcia Takes His Job Personally |date=January 13, 2016|work=Vegas Seven|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121172015/http://vegasseven.com/2016/01/13/xs-artist-relations-exec-jared-garcia-takes-job-personally%E2%80%82/ |archive-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8459854/wynn-nightlife-jared-garcia-director-marketing|title=Wynn Nightlife Names Jared Garcia Director of Lifestyle Marketing: Exclusive|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 10, 2018|archive-date=August 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811002535/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8459854/wynn-nightlife-jared-garcia-director-marketing|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, the position of artist relations was taken over by David Hadden.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deluxeversionmagazine.com/david-hadden-changing-the-nightlife-game/|title=David Hadden: Changing The Nightlife Game |date=May 4, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.facebook.com/WynnNightlife/photos/we-are-proud-to-announce-and-welcome-our-newest-wynn-nightlife-member-david-hadd/1985033745152112/ |title=wynn nightlife welcomes David Hadden |date=February 12, 2018}}</ref> By that time, Encore Beach Club had taken over the Surrender space.<ref>{{cite news |last=Radke |first=Brock |title=Encore Beach Club launches its pool season with big-name DJs and a new industry night |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/nightlife/2018/mar/08/encore-beach-club-launches-its-pool-season/ |access-date=November 9, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=March 8, 2018 |archive-date=November 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109222130/https://lasvegasweekly.com/nightlife/2018/mar/08/encore-beach-club-launches-its-pool-season/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Shows==
{{further|Wynn Las Vegas#Other shows and entertainers}}
The Wynn complex has two theaters, including the Encore Theater. It was originally built as part of Wynn Las Vegas and is located between the two resorts.<ref name=Shapes>{{cite news |last=Fink |first=Jerry |title=Gans shapes encore show for Wynn |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jan/30/gans-shapes-encore-show-wynn/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=January 30, 2009}}</ref> It has 1,480 seats,<ref>{{cite news |last=Sheckells |first=Melinda |title=How Jo Koy found his voice on Vegas' comedy club scene |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-01-31/jo-koy-vegas-comedy-club-wynn-encore-shows |access-date=November 7, 2022 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=January 31, 2020}}</ref> and has hosted numerous entertainers, including [[Danny Gans]],<ref name=Shapes/> [[Beyoncé]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=Beyonce, an $87 million dreamgirl, to shake up Encore |url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2009/jul/29/beyonce-87-million-dreamgirl-shake-encore/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=July 29, 2009 |archive-date=October 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003153315/https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2009/jul/29/beyonce-87-million-dreamgirl-shake-encore/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Garth Brooks]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=After three years, Garth Brooks closing at Wynn Las Vegas on Nov. 17 |url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2012/oct/03/after-three-years-garth-brooks-closing-wynn-las-ve/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=October 3, 2012}}</ref>

==Accolades==
In a 2009 review for ''[[The New York Times]]'', Brooks Barnes wrote, "Until the economy improves, the opulent hotel will come across a bit like a boom-times relic. But there's always a market for quality, and Encore offers that in spades".<ref>{{cite news |last=Barnes |first=Brooks |title=Hotel Review: The Encore in Las Vegas |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/travel/15check.html |access-date=November 7, 2022 |work=The New York Times |date=November 12, 2009}}</ref> That year, ''[[Travel + Leisure]]'' named it among the 45 best new hotels. The magazine praised Encore's natural lighting and indoor plant life, stating that both features make the expansive public spaces feel "downright cozy".<ref>{{cite news |last=Finnegan |first=Amanda |title=Encore makes magazine's annual 'It List' |url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/gaming/2009/may/14/encore-makes-magazines-annual-it-list/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=May 14, 2009 |archive-date=February 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213085546/https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/gaming/2009/may/14/encore-makes-magazines-annual-it-list/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

At the end of 2009, Encore received the [[American Automobile Association#Rating system|AAA Five Diamond Award]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Finnegan |first=Amanda |title=Vegas area adds three resorts to elite AAA list |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/nov/06/vegas-area-adds-three-hotels-elite-aaa-list/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=November 6, 2009 |archive-date=October 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003151825/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/nov/06/vegas-area-adds-three-hotels-elite-aaa-list/ |url-status=live }}</ref> as well as the Five Star award from [[Forbes Travel Guide]]. The two spas at the Wynn complex were also the only ones in the state to have five-star ratings.<ref>{{cite news |last=Finnegan |first=Amanda |title=Encore, M Resort added to Forbes Travel Guide list |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/nov/10/encore-m-resort-added-forbes-travel-guide-list/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=November 10, 2009}}</ref> The complex has since been a repeat winner of both awards.<ref>Retrieved November 7, 2022:{{ubl
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|{{cite news |last=Finnegan |first=Amanda |title=Las Vegas hotels earn prestigious AAA Five Diamond Award |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/2011/aug/12/las-vegas-hotels-earn-prestigious-aaa-five-diamond/ |work=VegasInc |date=August 12, 2011 |archive-date=February 13, 2023 |access-date=November 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213085630/https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/2011/aug/12/las-vegas-hotels-earn-prestigious-aaa-five-diamond/ |url-status=live }}
|{{cite news |title=Las Vegas' most luxurious stays |url=https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/travel/destinations/2017/04/10/las-vegas-most-luxurious-stays/100292794/ |work=USA Today |date=April 13, 2017 |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |access-date=November 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007213338/https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/travel/destinations/2017/04/10/las-vegas-most-luxurious-stays/100292794/ |url-status=live }}
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}}</ref> Encore is among the three largest Forbes Five-Star resorts in the world, along with Wynn Las Vegas and [[Wynn Palace]] in Macau.<ref>{{cite news |last=Velotta |first=Richard N. |title=Wynn Resorts secures top rankings on Forbes Travel Guide list |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/wynn-resorts-secures-top-rankings-on-forbes-travel-guide-list-2282145/ |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=February 18, 2021 |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |access-date=November 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007130331/https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/wynn-resorts-secures-top-rankings-on-forbes-travel-guide-list-2282145/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2017, readers of ''[[Condé Nast Traveler]]'' named Wynn Las Vegas and Encore as the best hotel property in the city, noting the high level of luxury.<ref>{{cite news |last=Forgione |first=Mary |title=Conde Nast Traveler readers choose Wynn as best Las Vegas hotel, and Waldorf Astoria as L.A.'s No. 1 |url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-tr-las-vegas-best-hotels-conde-nast-readers-choice-awards-20171017-story.html |access-date=November 7, 2022 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=October 18, 2017 |archive-date=October 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025103731/https://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-tr-las-vegas-best-hotels-conde-nast-readers-choice-awards-20171017-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Bennett |first=Andrea |title=Wynn Las Vegas & Encore |url=https://www.cntraveler.com/hotels/united-states/las-vegas/wynn-and-encore-las-vegas |website=Condé Nast Traveler |access-date=November 7, 2022}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery heights="125px" widths="125px">
File:Wynn and Encore from Las vegas Monorail.jpg|Encore during construction, January 2008
File:Encore Las Vegas 2008 Opening date.jpg|Wynn and Encore on opening day as seen from [[The Palazzo]]
File:Encore-wynn-towers.JPG|Encore and Wynn seen from the east, with [[Trump International Hotel Las Vegas]] in the center
File:Encore Suites at Wynn Las Vegas.jpg|Tower view from Las Vegas Boulevard
File:Encore, Las Vegas June 2013.jpg|New pedestrian entrance at Encore
File:Encore Casino - panoramio.jpg|Close-up of entrance
File:Encore Las Vegas Beach Club at night.jpg|Encore Beach Club, seen from the Strip at night
File:Encore Las Vegas hotel lobby.jpg|Hotel lobby
File:DSC32252, The Encore Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (6341141807).jpg|Encore Esplanade
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[List of casinos in Nevada]]
* [[List of tallest buildings in Las Vegas]]
* [[List of largest hotels]]
* [[List of integrated resorts]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{official website|https://www.wynnlasvegas.com/}}

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