The Encore has 2,034 suites, which average 700 square feet. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Steve Wynn’s Encore cost $2.3 billion. The Bellagio, also developed by Wynn, was a $1.6-billion project when it opened in October 1998. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The Encore is the companion to the 3-year-old Wynn hotel. (Darrin Bush / Associated Press)
XS, the main nightclub at the new Encore hotel and casino in Las Vegas, spills from the indoors out to a patio area. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
Wazuzu, a restaurant in Steve Wynn’s new Encore hotel and casino in Las Vegas, features a 27-foot crystal dragon. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
The Encore hotel and casino in Las Vegas is arranged around a 2-acre area of pools, patios, bars and half a dozen outdoor gaming tables. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
A view of the shops at the new Encore hotel. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The spa lobby at the Encore. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The 2,034 guest rooms at the Encore start at about 700 square feet. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
One of the Encore’s gaming tables at the casino. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
The Esplanada shopping area features 11 boutiques. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
A shoe store is part of the Esplanada shopping area. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
The Esplanada shopping area at the Encore. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
