Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Duplex Suite at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas. — Photo by Wynn Resorts

LAS VEGAS -- Forbes Travel Guide unveiled its official 2016 Forbes Travel Guide Star Rating list, awarding 11 distinguished Five-Star awards to the hotel, spas and restaurants at Wynn Macau, as well as the Tower Suites and spas at Wynn Las Vegas and Encore. Collectively, Wynn Resorts has more Five-Star awards than any other independent hotel company in the world. In addition, Wynn Macau continues to be the only resort in the world with seven Five-Star awards.

The Tower Suites at Wynn and Encore Las Vegas once again earned the Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star award. This marks the eleventh year for Wynn Tower Suites and eighth year for Encore Tower Suites to be recognized with this prestigious accolade. Additionally, the Spas at Wynn Las Vegas and Encore are among an elite group of spas in the world to be recognized with Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star awards.

Recognized for the resort's bespoke accommodations, opulent spas and refined restaurants, Wynn Macau received the highest honors from Forbes Travel Guide for being the only resort in the world with seven Five-Star awards for the second consecutive year. Wynn Macau was the first and only resort and spa in Macau to achieve the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star recognition in 2009 and maintains its elite status of having the highest number of Five-Star spas and Five-Star restaurants in a destination. This recognition reinforces the resort's dedication to supporting Macau in becoming a world center of tourism and leisure.

Wynn Resorts collectively received a remarkable number of Forbes Travel Guide Stars comprised of the following:

Las Vegas:

  • Wynn Tower Suites (Five-Star)
  • The Spa at Wynn (Five-Star)
  • Encore Tower Suites (Five-Star)
  • The Spa at Encore (Five-Star)
  • Wynn Resort Tower (Four-Star)
  • Encore Resort Tower (Four-Star)
  • Andrea's (Four-Star)
  • Costa di Mare, formerly Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare (Four-Star)
  • The Country Club - A New American Steakhouse (Four-Star)
  • Mizumi (Four Star)
  • Sinatra (Four-Star)
  • SW Steakhouse (Four-Star)
  • Wing Lei (Four-Star)
  • Lakeside (Four-Star)

Macau

  • Wynn Macau (Five-Star)
  • Encore at Wynn Macau (Five-Star)
  • The Spa at Wynn Macau (Five-Star)
  • The Spa at Encore (Five-Star)
  • Wing Lei (Five-Star)
  • Golden Flower (Five-Star)
  • Ristorante il Teatro (Five-Star)
  • Mizumi (Four-Star)

"Our Star Ratings recognize the finest hotels, restaurants and spas in the world. These ratings serve as the most authoritative guideposts for guests seeking exceptional travel experiences. Our primary mission is to contribute to excellence in hospitality, serving the global tourism industry as well as the guest," said Gerard J. Inzerillo, Chief Executive Officer of Forbes Travel Guide. "We're proud to be associated with the new additions to our global list."

For a detailed explanation of how Forbes Travel Guide compiles its Star ratings, click here.

To view the complete list of 2016 Forbes Travel Guide Star Award winners, please click here.

About Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Travel Guide, formerly Mobil Travel Guide, is the originator of the prestigious Five Star Rating system, and has provided the travel industry's most comprehensive ratings and reviews of hotels, restaurants and spas since 1958. Forbes Travel Guide has a team of expert inspectors who anonymously evaluate properties against up to 800 rigorous and objective standards, providing consumers the insight to make better informed travel and leisure decisions. Forbes Travel Guide is the gold standard for luxury hospitality ratings worldwide. For more information about Forbes Travel Guide, visit ForbesTravelGuide.com.

ForbesTravelGuide.com combines the objectivity and heritage of the Forbes Travel Guide Star Rating system with insightful recommendations from a hand-selected group of travel experts, tastemakers and Forbes Travel Guide inspectors. ForbesTravelGuide.com is the sole online destination for Forbes Travel Guide's list of Star Rated hotels, restaurants and spas, and gives its registered members exclusive access to special offers and curated experiences from select Forbes Travel Guide partners.

About Wynn Resorts

Wynn Resorts, Limited is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol WYNN and is part of the S&P 500 Index. Wynn Resorts designed, owns and operates Wynn Las Vegas (wynnlasvegas.com), Encore Boston Harbor (encorebostonharbor.com), Wynn Macau (wynnmacau.com), and Wynn Palace, Cotai (wynnpalace.com).

Wynn and Encore Las Vegas features 4,748 spacious hotel rooms, suites and villas, 33 dining experiences and bars, two award-winning spas, three shopping esplanades, meeting and convention space, two nightclubs, a beach club, two theaters and a golf course. Nearly 70% of the resort's peak demand is powered entirely by renewable energy. Encore Boston Harbor is a luxury resort with 671 hotel rooms, an ultra-premium spa, specialty shopping, 16 dining and lounge venues, state-of-the-art ballroom and meeting spaces, a six-acre public park and Harborwalk. Wynn Macau is a luxury resort located in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China with 1,010 spacious rooms and suites, 12 dining and bar experiences, convention space, a shopping esplanade, two opulent spas, a salon and a rotunda show. Wynn Palace is a luxury integrated resort on the Cotai Strip in Macau, with 1,706 exquisite rooms, suites and villas, 14 food and beverage outlets, meeting and convention space, an extensive shopping esplanade, SkyCabs that traverse an eight-acre Performance Lake, a lush spa and salon, and an extensive collection of rare art.

Deanna Pettit-Irestone
Wynn Las Vegas
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Wynn Resorts