Wynn Las Vegas
From gambling to gardens and golf, the Wynn Las Vegas impresses with its combination of elegance and activities.
Outdoors, the Wynn includes a world-class golf course, manicured grounds and spacious swimming areas, including a European-style pool.
Indoors, the guest rooms average 640 square feet, with floor-to-ceiling windows in the bedrooms and soaking tubs plus TVs in the bathrooms. The Wynn's restaurants rank high on the list, too, including an Asian bistro, a steakhouse overlooking the golf course and a restaurant featuring coastal Italian cuisine.
Wynn Las Vegas
3131 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
(888) 320-7123
http://www.wynnlasvegas.com
Four Seasons
You can relax at the luxurious Four Seasons and enjoy golf and gambling just minutes away.
The hotel offers special privileges at the nearby Bali Hai Golf Club featuring an 18-hole course designed by Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley. Guests use the casino at the adjacent Mandalay Bay Hotel and they have access to the Mandalay's beach area with pools, sand and a river.
The Four Seasons also has its own pool, workout room and spa, which includes treatment areas, eucalyptus steam rooms, a Zen lounge and men's and women's relaxation rooms. Hotel restaurants range from Charlie Palmer Steak to the more casual, indoor-outdoor Verandah.
Four Seasons
3960 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
(702) 632-5000
http://www.fourseasons.com
Looking for a five-star experience in Las Vegas? Try the Skylofts at MGM Grand. With their handsomely decked out living rooms and dining areas, plush bedrooms and airy baths, the lofts may entice you to stay put your whole vacation. You'll find you can spend quite a lot of time in your private steam room or in the bath watching TV on a 32-inch screen.
But it's worth it to venture out for a game of golf or other recreation. The Bali Hai course is five to 10 minutes away and the hotel provides complimentary transportation to its Shadow Creek Golf Club, about a 30-minute drive.
Loft guests enjoy MGM Grand's many amenities including a spa, a choice of restaurants and swimming facilities with five pools, a lazy river and three Jacuzzis.
Skylofts at MGM Grand
3799 Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
(702) 891-3832
http://www.skyloftsmgmgrand.com
About The Author
Barbara Dunlap is a freelance writer in Oregon. She was a garden editor at "The San Francisco Chronicle," and she currently specializes in travel and active lifestyle topics like golf and fitness. She received a master's degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and has been a Knight Foundation Fellow.
