Anew Wynn resort is always something special. Though the principal of the company isn’t around anymore, the attention to detail found at Encore Boston Harbor is comparable to any other facility in
the Wynn Resorts portfolio.
In fact, Encore Boston Harbor has select features found in all Wynn Resorts properties. The entryway carousel is also found in Las Vegas and Macau and is the “wow” factor at Boston Harbor.
The signature curved escalators take visitors up—instead of down, as they do in Las Vegas—to the Garden Café, the perfect place to overlook the lobby and people-watch.
Visitors to Encore Boston Harbor will recognize Sinatra, the upscale Italian restaurant that pays tribute to the Chairman of the Board. Start with Frank’s Clams and work your way up to Ossobuco “My Way.”
The property offers several Asian dining options including the familiar Red 8 or the new and intimate Mystique with a view of the Boston skyline.
The 600 rooms and suites are designed to impress every guest, from the
“standard” Premier King to the ultra-luxurious Two Bedroom Residence, with more than 3,500 square feet of living space and views to the horizon. The amenities and technology in the rooms make a stay here comfortable and plugged in.
The 200,000-square-foot casino comes complete with more than 3,000
slots and 160 table games. It’s bright and airy, with lots of elbow room. A mezzanine contains a large poker room, and the private high-limit area gives customers seclusion at the center of the action.
Parking is a breeze with a 3,000-space garage and lots of surface lots. And parking is free now, after an experiment with paid parking during Encore’s opening months. The property can be reached via public transportation, shuttle services from major places in Boston and even a Harbor Shuttle that arrives at Encore Boston Harbor by water.
But it’s the outside of Encore Boston Harbor that really wows visitors. The Harborwalk is a 7.5-acre park that follows the Mystic River. The site of Encore Boston Harbor previously held a chemical plant that operated for more than 100 years; Wynn Resorts spent $60 million cleaning up the land, returning the waterfront to its natural state.
Harborwalk contains art installations, benches, lush gardens, an expansive event lawn, picnic park, viewing decks and shoreline paths.
The view of the river and the city are spectacular. Turn around, and the signature curved glass building of Encore Boston Harbor beacons.
Encore Boston Harbor quickly became the gem of the Massachusetts gaming industry, and competes very comfortably with other New England and East Coast casinos. With the design and construction process and licensing hearings in the rearview mirror, Encore Boston Harbor is poised to bring the special brand of Wynn hospitality to the Bay State.
