Wynn Las Vegas - a Top 10 High End Las Vegas Hotel

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Wynn Las Vegas presents masterfully the combination of nature and luxury in a Las Vegas resort that many consider fit for royalty.

Everywhere you look around Wynn Las Vegas, nature abounds, from the massive mountain in the from of the resort on the Las Vegas Strip, to the 18-hole championship golf course designed by Tom Fazio in the back of the resort.

If you’re looking for a wonderful, tranquil environment filled with terraced landscapes, skylights, lagoons, floor-to-ceiling windows, and waterfalls, this is your place. Not to mention, you’ll find a spa for rejuvenation, fine dining, a nightlife all night, and unbelievable shopping that round out the 217-acre property.

Are you a fan of flowers? Well, you’re in luck, because they are everywhere at Wynn Las Vegas. You’ll find flowers, both living and part of the design, in the indoor atrium near the lobby, as well as the carpet with it’s colorful flower pattern.

History of Wynn Las Vegas

Steve Wynn first revealed plans of a 45-story, 2,455-room, and 514-foot resort and four-acre lake in August 2001. The project did not have a formal name and would be built on the site of the Desert Inn. The project’s name was revealed on October 19, 2001, as “Le Rêve”, meaning “the dream” in French.

To make way for the resort, the Desert Inn’s main tower was imploded on October 23, 2001. The rest of the Desert Inn was imploded on November 17, 2004. The project included the redesigning of the historic Desert Inn golf course, which was renamed the Wynn Golf Club. The remainder of the property was acquired by purchasing private residences that were generally located along Paradise Avenue.

In June 2002, Steve Wynn filed for an IPO to help fund the project. Wynn hired Marnell Corrao Associates to design and build the resort. The resort was built at a cost of $2.7 billion, which made it the largest privately funded construction project in the nation. The name of the resort was changed from “Le Rêve” to “Wynn Las Vegas” on June 23, 2003.

Wynn Las Vegas opened on April 28, 2005, the same day as Steve Wynn’s wife, Elaine’s birthday, the 55th anniversary of the original Desert Inn opening, and five years from the day Wynn purchased the Desert Inn site. – Wikipedia