Encore Las Vegas

The addition of Steve Wynn's newest contribution to the Las Vegas Strip's sightline, Encore, actually opened in late December 2008. My buddy Zeke has a photo tour of Encore, sister resort to the Wynn. "2000 plus rooms and it feels like your own very special place," says Zeke. "It's what Las Vegas grew up to be." Encore, next to the Wynn, has a Danny Gans theater, plenty of upscale restaurants (including Switch for steak and seafood and Sinatra's for Italian), an 111,000 square foot casino and (opening soon) Victor Drai's poolside nightclub concept XS. Rooms are all suites with floor-to-ceiling windows and high-tech touches like bedside curtain controls. Rates start at $229 per night.