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Yes, It's True: The Encore Has Intimacy Kits in the Minibar

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September 11, 2009 at 2:38 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Hotel sex kits have been around for a while now so it never surprises us when we walk into hip boutique hotels in urban areas and find a pack of condoms with some fun extras awaiting in the mini-bar.

But we were taken aback when we saw this: The Wynn Intimacy Kit atop the mini-bar at The Encore Las Vegas. Old people use hotel sex kits?

We kid, we kid. Actually, the Encore is the hipper younger sister to the Wynn Las Vegas and during our recent stay, we saw more folks below the age of 40 than we've had in recent memory at the Wynn/Encore properties. Certainly, the average hotel guest age was a lot lower than it was when we first stayed here back in January.

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Steve Wynn Works His A-Game On a Mystery Blonde at XS

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April 17, 2009 at 9:26 AM | by Jenna | 4 Comments

Fresh off his '60 Minutes' spotlight segment that aired on Sunday, Steve Wynn got dressed in his club-goin' outfit and stepped out for a night of excess at his very own XS nightspot inside the Encore Las Vegas. And, well... just look at these photos, captured by none other than TMZ. How awesome is this? Nobody can accuse the Wynnster of not knowing his clientele — he's out on the club floor with the ugly-shirted masses. Except he's wearing a goofy shirt cause, hell, he's Steve Wynn and he can do whatever he wants.

We wonder if he was working his A-Game on this hot blonde or if they were just hangin' together. Remember, he and wife (and professional colleague) Elaine filed for divorce just recently. Could he be hitting the dating circuit for another go-round?

Actually, we wonder what it would feel like to be approached by a tan older gentleman, catch a glimpse of his blindingly-white smile and listen to him introduce himself over the thumping bass by saying, "hey, I'm Steve. I own the place."

Swoon.

[Photo: TMZ]

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'60 Minutes' Gives 13 Minutes of Love to Steve Wynn

April 13, 2009 at 8:56 AM | by Jenna | 0 Comments

Last night, CBS' 60 Minutes aired a segment on Steve Wynn, aptly titled "The King of Las Vegas." We assume it was mostly supposed to focus on exactly how Wynn — "The Man With the Midas Touch — has kept his company afloat and has even managed to open up a new property (Encore Las Vegas, if you're just tuning in) during these tough economic times, but it was mostly a Steve-Wynn-is-awesome piece. Which we don't mind at all, because Steve Wynn is pretty awesome.

So: Charlie Rose attended the opening of Encore to interview the King of Las Vegas and to check out just how Steve Wynn — whom Rose has known personally and professionally for a number of years — operates. Naturally, one of the first questions he asked Wynn was why he opened Encore in such tough economic times, to which Wynn candidly replied, laughing: "If I had any idea that this [recession] was going to happen, I wouldn't have. We started this project four years ago."

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Will Steve and Elaine Wynn's Divorce Affect the Company?

March 11, 2009 at 11:16 AM | by Jenna | 0 Comments

Some sad news today: Steve Wynn and Elaine Wynn are officially getting a divorce. Recall that we'd heard some rumors that the emperor and his wife were in the middle of a very quiet split a couple months ago — a PYT was allegedly involved — but the couple was still on good terms.

For those who haven't followed our somewhat gush-y coverage of the almost-former Emperor's Wife: Elaine has been more than Steve's spouse; she's also been fairly involved in the company, overseeing the retail shops at Wynn hotels and acting as a director on the company's board.

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Is Steve and Elaine Wynn's Relationship Now Strictly Business?

January 28, 2009 at 9:39 AM | by Jenna | 1 Comment

Oh noes. We're hearing that the Emperor's Wife is maybe notsomuch the Emperor's Wife at all these days.

Elaine Wynn, Steve Wynn's wife and business partner (she oversees the retail shops at Wynn hotels), has married the Vegas hotelier not once but twice: the pair wed first in 1963, then divorced in 1986, then remarried again five years later. We've always loved her because she's come off as a smart, savvy businesswoman and also, um, Jason Kidd randomly gave her his Olympic gold medal once.

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Our Take On Encore Las Vegas

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January 22, 2009 at 11:23 AM | by markj | 2 Comments

Back in the spring of 2005, Steve Wynn reclaimed his title as King of the Strip with the opening of Wynn Las Vegas. Bloggers chattered, reviewers raved, and Andy Garcia even tried to put some parody of the Wynn opening in one of those Clooney Ocean's movies, didn't he? In any event, back then it was all about the Wynn pool.

Fast forward almost four years and Wynn is back, with his long planned second tower hotel called Encore Las Vegas. Times have changed since the frothy economic days of 2005, so where does that leave Wynn and his new tower? Well, we paid the King a visit and stayed in a Panoramic Suite room to get a good long look for ourselves.

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We're Hearing Good Things About Encore Las Vegas

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January 14, 2009 at 3:40 PM | by Jenna | 1 Comment

After its highly-anticipated opening last month, Las Vegas newcomer (and sister property to HC fave Wynn Las Vegas) Encore Las Vegas has burst onto the scene in a cloud of glitter, gossip and an unfortunate amount of media buzz about the timing of the over-the-top casino hotel given the state of the economy and the industry.

In a fairly fascinating (if not a bit exaggerated — or maybe not?) profile of Steve Wynn on the days before the property's opening, the Times UK described the look and feel of the spaces:

The rooms are plush, without lapsing into Donatella Versace-on-acid, and range from giant to galactic. They have views right down the Strip and are, thankfully, the only place in the hotel where you can see the city. Wynn has skilfully masked the gaudy neon at ground level with lush gardens. “I don’t want the Strip interfering with my hotel. It’s ugly,” he says.

Rooms rates have been slashed to a staggeringly-low $149 in an effort to get heads onto the brand new pillows. Accordingly, the hotel already has a whopping 30 reviews on TripAdvisor (unusual for such a young property) — and they're not looking bad at all.

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Zen and XS at The Opening of Encore Las Vegas

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December 23, 2008 at 10:10 AM | by Jenna | 2 Comments

The highly-anticipated Encore Las Vegas finally opened last night at 8:00 pm, and we received a report from a super-secret HC operative on the scene. Eager guests — presumably Wynn loyalists who were psyched to see what Steve Wynn had up his sleeve for the followup to his hugely successful (and perennial HC fave) Wynn Las Vegas — lined up and braved the chilly weather in Vegas to be the first through Encore's doors.

From our tipster:

Guests waited hours on line to get in. Forget about the line into the main entrance, the line within Wynn wrapped completely around the Wynn casino, through the Wynn shopping esplanade and out the side door. Hundreds of security officers and employees were doing crowd control within and outside of the hotel. Steve Wynn emceed as invited casino guests placed the inaugural bet at 8pm on the dot.

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Encore Las Vegas Will Open Tonight

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December 22, 2008 at 11:42 AM | by juliana | 1 Comment

It's the moment we've been waiting three and a half long years for: Encore Las Vegas opens tonight at 8pm!

But my, my, my how things have changed since last year when we first learned of Encore's opening date. Back then, we easily expected Steve Wynn to ask for and promptly get a room rate of $300 and up during the week for one of the 2,034 all-suite rooms. Yet Wynn is deeply concerned about opening a hotel in one of the worst tourism slumps that Vegas has ever experienced and one where occupancy rates at the Wynn Las Vegas have dropped to 53 percent.

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Encore Las Vegas for $129 for Red Card Members

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December 16, 2008 at 3:42 PM | by juliana | 1 Comment

Encore Las Vegas is just days away from opening and already select Wynn loyalists have been receiving emails about special rates at the new sister hotel. We just so happen to know a Wynn loyalist and he forwarded on an email with the amazing offers. Depending on your Red Card activity (the Wynn Player's card), you could be eligible for three complimentary nights. That's the offer that our friend received (for mid-week dates.) However, special rates are available in January too:

As a Red Card member, enjoy exclusive access throughout the month (of January) to special rates for both Resort Rooms at Wynn Las Vegas from $109 and Resort Suites at Encore from $129. You'll also receive a $150 casual dining credit during your stay.

Remember, these are special rates for Red Card members who have received the email or regular mail promotion. But if you've stayed at Wynn in the past and have used your Red Card to gamble there, call the resort's casino marketing directly and ask about discounted rates. Remember in Vegas, you have to ask for what you want.

Rates in the new year were about $239 at Encore.

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Steve Wynn Ensures His Encore is the Only 'New Frontier' in Vegas

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December 15, 2008 at 10:31 AM | by Jenna | 1 Comment

We've been anxiously awaiting the opening of Encore Las Vegas — Steve Wynn's followup to perennial HotelChatter favorite The Wynn — which will be comin' atchya in just over a week (December 22nd).

You know who else is very anxiously awaiting the grand opening of Encore? Why, Steve Wynn himself, of course. And he seems to be getting a little bit restless while counting down the days because he pulled a shenanigan we'd expect from one of the haughty, mega-diva boutique hoteliers (not naming names) and not so much something we'd expect from ol' Steve-o.

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Encore Las Vegas for $199 on Opening Night

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December 8, 2008 at 4:32 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

If you haven't already heard, traveling during the Dead Zone is the best way to travel and the cheapest. The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is the slowest time for airports and hotels which in turn means great deals and peaceful traveling experiences.

Fortunately for us, our new obsession Encore Las Vegas is opening during this time on Dec. 22nd.. Room rates for opening night start at $199 for a resort suite (remember, this hotel is all suites). These rooms begin at a whopping 700-square-feet and include a bedroom, foyer, spacious bathroom (with a phone next to the toilet!), 42" plasma TVs, floor-to-ceiling windows and the usual luxed-out Wynn amenities.

And since we're Jersey peeps here, we were extremely excited to hear that Wynn is planning on opening an eatery in honor of Frank Sinatra. The restaurant will simply be called Sinatra. Classy. Just like Steve Wynn.