Encore at Wynn Las VegasvsThe Strat Hotel, Casino & Tower
Both properties are recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, Encore At Wynn Las Vegas is preferred by most writers compared to Stratosphere Hotel, Casino and Tower, BW Premier Collection. Encore At Wynn Las Vegas scores 92 with accolades from 15 reviews including Zagat, BlackBook and Frommer's.
Encore at Wynn Las Vegas Show All Reviews
3121 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89109
From $129/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"Setting Las Vegas’s current standard for high-end luxury... Rooms are plush and colourful."
Frommer's
"What do you do after you have built a casino empire, sold it all, and then reentered the fray by creating an all-new paradigm for modern Vegas luxury?" Full review
Fodor's
"As far as luxury is concerned, Las Vegas simply doesn't get much better." Full review
Jetsetter
"Suite-hotel-within-a-hotel with sprawling rooms, a golf course, indoor-outdoor dining and one of the city’s best shopping scenes." Full review
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And you can choose between Chef Paul Bartolotta’s Italian coastal cuisine, the alfresco Lakeside and the French-Chinese fare at Ming Yu’s Michelin-starred Wing Lei. Nights wander from dance music mecca XS to the indoor-outdoor Tryst to the more intimate bottle service Surrender.
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Steve Wynn's signature casino hotel (literally – his name is emblazoned across the top) Wynn and younger sibling Encore are a pair of curvaceous, copper-toned twin towers, whose entrances..." Full review
Star Service
"Built for a livelier, more youthful clientele, this glittering and glossy contemporary showcase boasts Zen and not-so-Zen Asian accents highlighted in red and black. " Full review
Gayot
"Encore Las Vegas offers even more luxurious amenities than the original Wynn Las Vegas resort."
BlackBook
"Steve Wynn continues to leave his tall, shiny, mirrored mark on the Las Vegas Strip with his newest casino tower, the Encore."
Zagat
"This ultraluxe baby sister of Wynn Las Vegas features a Strip location, a design scheme with Greek and Moroccan touches that is heavy on butterflies and a slew of high-end amenities."
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"The Four-Star Encore at Wynn Las Vegas delivers the same exceptional service and class as its flagship property, Wynn Las Vegas, but with a boutique vibe." Full review
The Strat Hotel, Casino & Tower Show All Reviews
2000 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89104
From $18/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Rough Guide
"Despite its very unfashionable location at the far north end of the Strip, the Stratosphere has survived thanks to rock-bottom rates and a steady flow of budget tour groups."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The 2,444-room Stratosphere Hotel and Casino... is on the northern outskirts of the Strip... but it's still a great pick for the price." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The 2,427 guest rooms are basic but comfortable; “select” rooms contain updated amenities like marble floors and flat-screen TV’s." Full review
Time Out
"The Stratosphere strives to be a destination resort out of necessity: it's between the Strip and Fremont Street, essentially no-man's land." Full review
Star Service
"This hotel, the northern anchor for The Strip, is hard to miss, even in this city of horizon-hogging landmarks." Full review
i
Accommodations are in the Premier, World and Regency towers, with those in the Premier tower being the most requested for their decor and views from high floors.
Gayot
"This place is good news for bargain hunters --- the service is friendly, and the prices and betting action are great."
Fodor's
"Down below, in two hotel towers, standard rooms were renovated in late 2010 and are now downright sumptuous for the price." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The bland hotel rooms are not actually inside the tallest tower west of the Mississippi River but they're usually a bargain." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Towering over the far end of the Strip, the Stratosphere casino and hotel are favourite picks for budgeteers." Full review
Jetsetter
"A classic casino resort on the north end of the the glittering Strip, with more than 800 slot machines." Full review