#1 in Top 20 Hotels in Las Vegas 2026 · ★★★★★
Wynn Las Vegas
Steve Wynn's Forbes Five-Star flagship, the benchmark for the central Strip.
Steve Wynn's Forbes Five-Star flagship, the benchmark for the central Strip.
"Steve Wynn's 2005 flagship, the Strip's defining Forbes Five-Star resort."
Why this rank: Wynn Las Vegas opened in April 2005 as Steve Wynn's post-Bellagio flagship, on the former Desert Inn site on the central Strip. The Wynn tower holds 2,716 rooms and suites, with the adjacent Encore tower next door forming one integrated resort, and it has held Forbes Five-Star recognition for years as the benchmark for Strip luxury. XS Nightclub at Encore is among the highest-grossing nightclubs anywhere and Encore Beach Club runs the day-party scene. The dining roster is the deepest on the Strip, with Sinatra, Mizumi, SW Steakhouse, Costa di Mare and Wing Lei, the first Chinese restaurant in the US to win a Michelin star. The poker room, the race and sportsbook and the Wynn Spa round out the floor. Best for the central-Strip stay at the city's defining luxury flagship.
Best room: A Wynn Salon Suite, Strip view
"Steve Wynn's Forbes Five-Star flagship, the benchmark for the central Strip."
Wynn Las Vegas opened in 2005 as Steve Wynn's flagship and still sets the standard for Strip luxury. The 2,716-room Wynn tower is joined to the adjacent Encore tower through a single esplanade, giving the resort the deepest combined collection of restaurants, nightlife and gaming on the central Strip. The dining is the real draw: SW Steakhouse and Costa di Mare for the big night out, Mizumi for Japanese, Wing Lei (the first Chinese restaurant in the US to win a Michelin star) and Sinatra for old-Vegas glamour, with a roster that runs deeper than any neighbour. After dark, XS at Encore is among the highest-grossing nightclubs anywhere and Encore Beach Club owns the day-party. Rooms favour warm wood, garden outlooks and floor-to-ceiling Strip views, topped by the Tower and Salon Suites. Honest con: it is expensive and enormous, resort fees and club tables add up fast, and the North-Strip position is a genuine walk from the Bellagio and Cosmopolitan cluster, so plan on rideshares.
A Wynn Salon Suite for the space and the view; a Tower Suite is the sweet spot for couples or smaller groups.
Book SW Steakhouse or Costa di Mare well ahead for the headline dinner, and ask the host about an Encore Beach Club cabana if you are visiting in the warm months. The Wynn Spa is the quiet morning-after antidote to a late night at XS.
Wynn Las Vegas sits at the top of our broader Top 20 Hotels in Las Vegas 2026 list. It scored an aggregate 9.8/10 across the three editorial criteria, the highest on the list, with the dining depth, nightlife and Forbes Five-Star service above earning the #1 spot. For the alternatives, see the related lists below.
With dates settled, the booking window that works is about twelve weeks ahead. The view-facing suites disappear earliest, and high-season inventory moves on a timescale of months, not weeks. Top-category rooms with private pools or terraces, the reason this hotel ranks here, are routinely the first gone.
Editorial · #1 on the Top 20 Hotels in Las Vegas 2026 list
Wynn Las Vegas's case for the #1 spot is simple: it is the Strip's defining Forbes Five-Star resort. The 2005 Steve Wynn property has held the rating for years and sets the benchmark for Vegas luxury.
The Wynn tower holds 2,716 rooms and suites, with the adjacent Encore tower forming one integrated resort, topped by the Tower Suites and the larger Salon Suites.
The dining roster is the deepest on the Strip, with Sinatra, Mizumi, SW Steakhouse, Costa di Mare and Wing Lei, the first Chinese restaurant in the US to win a Michelin star. After dark, XS at Encore is among the highest-grossing nightclubs anywhere and Encore Beach Club owns the day-party, while the poker room, the race and sportsbook and the Wynn Spa round out the floor. The central-Strip position sits north of the Bellagio fountains and Caesars Palace, a short rideshare from the rest of the action. Best for the central-Strip stay at the city's defining luxury flagship.
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