I've been meaning to write a little about Wynn Las Vegas for a while. Many people have been anticipating the arrival of this new mega resort for quite some time.

The wait finally came to an end when the resort opened to public on 28th morning at 12:01 AM to commemorate his wife's birthday and the deal with Desert Inn that was demolished to create this new wonder. Most casino visitors agree that the best place in town to see is a property owned by Steve Wynn, as Wynn is known for his attention to detail. Steve Wynn is indeed an innovator of the highest order and it is even said that he doesn't build hotels, "He builds Las Vegas."

The opening of Wynn Las Vegas marks his return to active casino ownership after a five-year hiatus since the sale of his company to MGM Grand. Wynn, 63, will compete for market share against the three nearby Strip resorts -- the Bellagio, Treasure Island and The Mirage -- he designed and built, as well as other neighboring mega-resorts.

This $2.7 billion resort took five years to evolve into a reality and has 2700 rooms in the elegant 50 story, bronze tower that is artistically-designed with floor to ceiling windows framing views of the Las Vegas Strip. This the 111,000-square-foot casino has the highest per-room cost ever, at $1 million. Steve Wynn has given particular emphasis on his new concept of the property's private mountain and lake and the Wynn Las Vegas golf course in his interviews. He emphasized the fact how he created the new resort "from the inside looking out," with the intention of giving hotel guests, rather than passersby on the Strip, the best view of the features designed into the mountain.

"The mountain is the back of stage," Wynn said. "It's pretty, but it also creates a sense of intrigue." The mountain, decorated with a lush landscaping that includes numerous imported plants and trees and varying elevations, is the property's dominating feature and was designed by engineers at the firm Martin & Peltyn. Several of the property's signature restaurants, the La Bete nightclub and the hotel lobby are accentuated by the mountain, that drops into a three-acre lake with different water levels. Waterfalls, some as high as 100 feet, fountains and other animated highlights hide the sounds of the bustling Strip that is just over the mountain's opposite side. Other Strip resorts can not be seen, giving the guest a feeling of seclusion.

Another signature Wynn Theater, home to "Le Reve," a water-themed production by Franco Dragone, is presented in a 2,087-seat theater-in-the-round where the farthest seat from the 1 million-gallon pool/stage is just 42 feet. I would like to say another marvelous engineering feat has been achieved.

Though it indeed is a beautiful Disneyland, I cannot digest the fact that more than 2,000 guests paid either $7,500 or $1,500 to sample cuisine from the resort's signature restaurants, view the premiere of "Le Reve" and check out the property's unique features before the masses arrived. I guess it could be a result of his shrewd marketing skills as Only in the past few weeks has Wynn begun to give more verbal descriptions about the resort's public amenities, which he often refers to as "experiences" or "moments."

Those that have been in the property are saying it is definitely the new world standard in luxury. I believed the Bellagio, another Steve Wynn creation, was the height of luxury; but those who witnessed this new resort tell that the new place will eclipse everything on the strip by a considerable margin.

You may also read the article that came up in the local newspaper review journal about wynn's success.

       

Another legend of Las Vegas is the MGM Mirage gaming company.