This weekend Steve Wynn, the man who helped reinvent Las Vegas, met up with Charlie Rose of 60 Minutes for an interview about his spectacular success.

Steve Wynn is best known for being credited in expanding the Las Vegas Strip with his widely recognized luxury resorts such as the Wynn Las Vegas and Encore.

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His Las Vegas Hotels in our Collection:

Wynn Las Vegas:

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Separating itself from other luxury casino resorts, Wynn Las Vegas has been designed from the “inside out” and exciting the senses of each and every guest.

Rooms and Suites at the resort are designed to feel like a stylish apartment each with wall to wall, floor to ceiling windows creating unparalleled views of the sparkling Las Vegas Strip. Accompanying the lush interiors guests can be treated to an in-room massage, manicure and pedicure. In addition, hair styling services are available.

The cuisine at the resort is unsurpassed, with 22 unique restaurants to choose from featuring cuisine prepared by numerous award winning chefs. It makes it nearly impossible to visit without an awe inspiring meal.
Wynn resort offers a complete experience for any visitor including an exclusive golf resort, luxury spa and salon and Le Reve the signature entertainment show to the resort.

Encore at Wynn Las Vegas:

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Located next door to the Wynn, Encore at Wynn Las Vegas is a distinct destination with its own repertoire of accommodations, culinary offerings and leisure activities. And with over 2000 suits that offer a comfortable residential setting, it’s the perfect home away from home…..only better.

For those who love to shop ,The Encore Esplanade offers an array of stores with a modern attitude and a contemporary style. With exclusive boutiques in fashion and home décor, it’s the best in chic sophisticated shopping.

Encore also takes night life to the next level at its new “XS”. The poolside ambiance mingles with the nightclub’s decadent vibe to create an oasis at Las Vegas’ most exclusive address.

Whatever your reason to come to Las Vegas, be it spending time at the casino, enjoying the shows, or just trying to get away from it all, both the Wynn Las Vegas and Encore will take your luxury experiences to a new level.

Palms Place Hotel & Spa—Las Vegas’ hippest resort—is to host the 2009 NHL Awards on Thursday, June 18th, 2009. See and be seen at the 2009 NHL Awards, a show frequented by hockey’s finest and showbiz’ hottest, by staying at the venue that’s hosting it all.

The 2009 NHL Awards, the first-ever to be held in Las Vegas, will be broadcast live from the Pearl Concert Theater inside Palms Place Hotel & Spa at the Palms Las Vegas. If you’re planning to attend this epic event, be sure to stay where the party’s at—Palms Place Hotel & Spa itself.

Described as a lavish haven that ensures utter privacy, this hotel is an all-encompassing luxury resort tailored to satisfy your every whim. Boasting the hottest scene on The Strip, Palms Place offers the legendary Playboy club, Drift Spa and Kerry Simon’s signature restaurant, which highly exceed all expectations for a Las Vegas resort. Enjoy breathtaking views of the glitz and glamour while basking in the natural beauty of the Spring Mountains, all from your private balcony.

The 2009 NHL Awards will bring together more athletes, celebrities and fans than ever before and will provide ample opportunities for all to celebrate the NHL’s finest.

Esteemed presenters and special guests will arrive on the red carpet at Palms Place, marking the commencement of a night filled with honors, live spectacular performances and dancing. Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin, and other current NHL stars will headline the up-scale event. NHL’s past heroes, including Tony Esposito, Mark Messier and Stan Mikita, are also scheduled to participate.

To partake in this once-in-a-lifetime star-studded extravaganza, book your tickets online or at the Pearl Concert Theater Box Office.

These tickets will grant you access to the award show and the official NHL Awards Party held at Palms Place Hotel and Spa’s Rain Nightclub immediately afterwards.

Don’t miss the party because notable hockey fans, such as Snoop Dogg, Michel Bublé, and Lauren Holly are planning to be there.

My travels took me to all the way to Las Vegas, Nevada where I had the pleasure of staying at the luxurious Wynn Las Vegas.

The experience begin at the exclusive private entrance for the Tower Suites — the hotel’s luxury resort accommodations.  I found the private registration area by way of a magestic atrium adorned with colorful mosaic walkways, lush greenery and koi fish ponds.

Entering the Salon Suite foyer, I had to resist the urge to relax — there was a private massage room waiting for me!

The suite itself, high up on the 33rd floor, boasted an incredible view of the Las Vegas strip. But, the view wasn’t the best part of the room. The chic living area was a great entertaining space because of the wet bar and dining area. Off the bedroom was a huge marble bathroom and dressing area. And, of course, all of the art in the room was from Steve Wynn’s personal collection.

One of the best things about Wynn Las Vegas is the shopping. There are literally dozens of designer shops there. You can even visit one of the highest grossing Ferrari boutiques in the world.

In fact, you never actually have to leave the hotel because there’s an endless amount of entertainment, from golf at the only course on the Strip, to the Casino, to seeing Le Rêvein the hotel’s intimate aqua theatre.

But the real question, of course, is the nightlife. How was it? Incredible!  There’s a lot of ways to spend your evening in style. You can enjoy a cocktail at one of the lounges, or be seen at the 12,000 square foot Tryst nightclub…but, after a night out and a full day of shopping, I chose to escape to the Spa for the Good Luck Ritual Massage, one of the Wynn Las Vegas’ signature treatments.

After that, it was off to dinner. The elegant dining room at the Bartolotta leads down a marble staircase with a view of the lagoon outside. The seafood is flown in daily from the Mediterranean and it is brought to your table for you to view while the waiter explains the expansive menu.

They’re all about customizing your meal to your tastes and desires. It’s quite a production. I ended up having the Sicilian langoustines, seared sea scallops and a delightful vegetable risotto.

If all of this isn’t enough, Wynn is opening a new signature resort on Dec. 22, 2008: Encore at Wynn Las Vegas.  I had a great experience at the Wynn, and can’t wait for my next Vegas excursion.

As I plan my next business travel, my health promise to myself has to be taken in to account. I am over 40 and the spread is beginning to show. I have always used the excuse of my travels, but now more then ever I am committed to loosing weight and creating a new fitness regime to get healthy. After all a healthy body is a healthy mind!

The spa and fitness business has become big business with hotels worldwide; it’s no longer enough just to have a room stashed away in some corner with a few pieces of equipment. Now clients expect a facility that will cater to all the needs, from a swimming pool to the complete gym to spa treatment rooms. But its not only hotels guests who crave this facility, city location hotels have realised that there is big business to be made in the gym business, but clients are also actively searching for hotels with extended facilities.

Athens, Greece: The Grande Bretagne
The newly renovated hotel has combined the complete health facility in the basement. As you enter into this almost Roman bath area a wonderful combination of boutique gym, lap pool, various steam rooms awaits you. Relax after and then enjoy a truly grand hotel experience, maybe with breakfast or dinner on top floor looking over Athens.

London, England: The Grove
This award wining Sequoia Spa was voted Best UK Spa Retreat’ Condé Nast Traveller. The wonderful gym with every dreamable work out tool and personal trainers is complemented by a superb spa centre and to cap it all a beautiful black swimming pool. The centre is built in an old farm house sunk into the ground and is a spectacular sight by night time. If the gym is not enough, then why not try 18 holes on one of the world great PGA courses. Even a certain Tiger had his challenges with that course!

Sydney, Australia: The Sydney Hilton
This gym is most likely one of Australia’s best gym facilities. Well planned and maintained the facility incorporates a 25 m lap pool with various spas & sauna’s and a smaller spa treatment area. Sydney residents can join up and have few excuses not to do with such a facility.

Melbourne, Australia: Crown Towers
Located on the 8th floor the gym looks over the brilliantly designed pool and spa area. The gym has a large glass panels face area and also looks on to the tennis courts in addition to the pool.

New Zealand: Kauri Cliffs Lodge
The latest edition to the brilliant Kauri Cliffs Lodge and golf course. Hidden in a small kauri forest, the spa has been designed with privacy in mind. A perfect boutique gym and lap pool is incorporated with 8 treatment rooms and even a small river that run along side the spa, offering the complete relaxation.

Hong Kong: Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
Located on the 11th floor, you step into another world. Welcome to the www.plateau.com.hk. With stunning views of Victoria harbour the spa is a step above most. Outdoor 50-metre heated swimming pool, open year round 400-metre jogging track.

Las Vegas, America: The MGM Skylofts
In a world of it’s own lies the MGM Spa. Away from the many restaurants, gaming machines and action lays a facility that may not loose you few dollars, but maybe a few pounds! A serious work out can be attained here, with machines you did not even know would exist.