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The gold standard — and it knows it.
Wynn Las Vegas remains the benchmark every other Strip resort is measured against. The pool situation alone justifies the premium. XS and Encore Beach Club are operating at peak form this season.
The Strip's cool kid. Best dining collection in Vegas, the only balconies on the boulevard, and a casino floor that was literally designed to keep you from gambling.
The fountains are the reason Vegas exists. The rest of the resort is trying to live up to them — and mostly succeeding.
All-suite rooms, a world-class casino, and a convention center so big it has its own zip code. The gondolas are a gimmick. The Palazzo next door is the better pick in 2026 — but the Venetian is still excellent.
The gold standard for Strip luxury — impeccable rooms, the best casino service on the Strip, and a prestige that no other property has matched. Encore may have the edge on pure experience in 2026, but Wynn still owns the name.
From STRAT to Wynn/Encore, including Resorts World, Fontainebleau, Sahara, and Circus Circus
From The Venetian/Palazzo to Cosmopolitan, including Caesars Palace, Bellagio, Paris, Flamingo, LINQ, Harrah's
From Aria to Mandalay Bay, including MGM Grand, Park MGM, New York-New York, Excalibur, Luxor
Circa, Golden Nugget, El Cortez, The D, Four Queens, Fremont, Golden Gate, Plaza, and more
Palms, Rio, Red Rock, Green Valley Ranch, Durango, Virgin, Westgate, and the Station Casinos properties
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