[18/02/2007] Frommers recommend the Wynn but weren't impressed enough with the $2.7
billion hotel to reward any of their prestigious stars - regardless that it is Vegas "newest and most trumpeted resort". Although they admit that it is "pretty wow" on the first look they feel that it lacks in originality. It reminds them too much of something they had "seen before ... just down the street" as it resembles the "Bellagio" too much and therefore, in the opinion of the author, fails to "live up to its sui generis claims". The author also writes that the lobby feels "a bit cramped" and is a far cry from the "swooping displays" they expected to see in Las Vegas . Due to an "impractically proportioned" reception area they had some "check-in wait issues". At least this gave them a chance to have a good look around and they came to the result that the hotel has "no discernable theme" apart from the fact that it reminded them of the Bellagio more and more. The writer admits that the Wynn has "some superior moments" like the "eye-catching brightly hued floor mosaics" and the "conservatory" with its "frequently changing displays". The later has straight been outed as a copy of "its predecessor at the Bellagio", the lightning-fixtures have been rated as "garish" and also the lay-out -which "forces guests to manoeuvre around and through the casino"- didn't get the thumbs- up. The author also criticised that the "free show" in front of the hotel, which includes a "150-ft tall man-made mountain", cannot be viewed from the street at all and is only clearly visible from a "tiny" viewing platform and some of the very pricey restaurants and bars where spectators will have to buy a drink.
Still the author insists that there is "nothing really wrong with the place" but that it has "invited criticism" with the hype before its opening. It is stated, that the rooms in the Wynn are "hands-down the best on the strip". They are "particularly large" and the writer marvelled at the "floor to ceiling windows" which offer views no matter where the room is located. The beds are "deeply comfortable" with "good quality mattresses" and the bathroom is "up-to-the- minute" with "long and quite deep tubs". The room offers flat-screen TVs, one extra in the bath, and the robes were "the best" the writer ever got in a hotel. The decor has been found as a "happy break" from "bland parchment tones" which the writer appreciated although he found some of the shades as "strange" with a "disconcerting result". More impressing were the "Warhol flower prints" which the author loved, whereas the "nightly turndown-service" was a disappointment and proved to be unreliable.
The author also visited the "excellent gym" and was most impressed by the "up-to-the-minute equipment" but wasn't too happy beeing watched by "passers-by " which could easily look through windows that lead to an "interior hallway".
The spa has been rated as "pretty and serene" and the "four connected pools" are "long enough for laps" and offer an area for "top-less" bathing and "blackjack tables" next to the water. The restaurants at the Wynn are "superb" although they come with a price tag and the gallery impressed the writer immensely - he classifies it as "a gem". The shopping area of the hotel features high-profile designer shops and the "Ferrari dealer" even asks admission from anyone who would like to see the cars.
As a final conclusion the author notes that the Wynn is a "very adult hotel" and "classy and mature" but still is not convinced if there really was a need to replace the old "Desert Inn" which had to go to make space for it.
This review is an interpretation of the above mentioned author
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