text: My first stay at Encore was for my girlfriend's birthday last year (March 2009). I received an email with an offer to stay there for $129 a night and I couldn't refuse. Come on, to stay at a 5 Diamond Resort at that price: FUCK YEAH!\n\nWhen you first walk in, all you notice is red. Red red red red... EVERYWHERE. But it's done in a really elegant way and I like that. The suites themselves are clean, the beds are comfy, the tv and the room phone has your name on it, the pillows are great to rest your head on after a wild night of drinking, and the staff - at least from my experience - work hard to really treat you well and make sure you're taken care of. \n\nThe Spa itself is in a class on its own. Prior to visiting Encore, I've never been in one nor have I ever paid for a massage and I'm glad that the Spa at Encore took my spa virginity from me. I always thought it was just for girls. Upon stepping off the elevator, once you reach the Spa, you feel as if you've stepped through a portal and into a distant land. There's soothing music and even the way the receptionists at the desk talk, it's as if they're high or something. Like a mellow, soothing kind of high, not one of those \"Dude, I'm so high... let's go get some burgers\" kind of high, I swear! The massage and the scented oils were awesome and I attribute coming up about 2K because of that. Yes, I'm a superstitious gambler. I now never leave Encore without doing a couples massage with the girlfriend.\n\nAs for the actual gaming floor itself, don't expect anything massive; I like to think of it as cozy. It's not big but it's fine for people like me who try to avoid large crowds and appreciate easy access to the elevators to get to your room. \n\nWhat I do enjoy is that because it's connected to the Wynn, it's easy to walk to XS or Tryst. HOLLA!!! The walk to the club is easy; it's the walk back to your room that's tricky. Especially after you've had shot after shot and beer after beer enter through your liver. Hahaha...\n\nSteve Wynn, if you're reading this, I'd like to take a moment and say you are a genius and Las Vegas would not be the same without your influence. \n\nI love Encore. If you don't, that's fine. I'll take your share and love it, too.