Viva Las Vegas
We stayed at the Encore - the Wynn’s sister hotel. From the moment we stepped in, we were wowed by the swanky décor and the contemporary feel with a cosmopolitan bar, great pool areas, five signature restaurants and exclusive shopping boutiques. Most impressive of all was our panoramic view suite with floor to ceiling windows and the most unbelievable views of the famous iconic strip. The Wynn and Encore aren’t as central as some of the other hotels and we jumped in a taxi most days but we found the taxis so easy and very reasonable, it didn’t bother us at all that we wasn’t right in the thick of all of the action. We felt like we had the best of both worlds.
We spent lots of time walking up and down the strip visiting the different hotels, each with something different to offer from the gondolas at the Venetian to the fountains at the Bellagio. Each one we would stop in for a quick drink and go on the slot s- when in Vegas and all of that!
We went to the Stratosphere which was a bit further out but only a short taxi ride away. It was here we experienced Vegas’ three most adrenaline pumping rides. First Insanity - a huge mechanic arm that extends 64 feet over the Stratosphere tower, then Big Shot which threw us 160 feet in the air and lastly (and most thrilling) was X-scream which propelled us head first over the edge and dangled us weightless over the Las Vegas strip.
We also spent some time in Downtown Vegas which had a different feel to the strip but was just as fun. Here we enjoyed Slotzilla, the zip line where you can zoom down Fremont Street in two different ways - of course we went down “super hero style”. The biggest highlight of our trip was our helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon. We enjoyed the panoramic views of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead before stopping for a glass of fizz and a picnic in the Canyon. I would recommend this as an add on to any trip to Vegas.