MACAU, Aug. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Steve Wynn, Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of Wynn Resorts, unveiled Wynn Palace to the
world at 8:00 p.m. today. The resort is Mr. Wynn's latest
masterpiece and is set in a commanding position in Cotai,
Macau's bustling new tourist hub.
The opening of Wynn Palace will help launch a new era of prosperity
for Macau and attracting more
international tourists to the city.
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The opening was officiated by Mr. Chui Sai On, Chief Executive
of the Macau Special Administrative Region; Mr. Ho Hau Wah, Vice Chairman of the National
Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative
Conference; Mr. Yao Jian, Deputy
Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government
in the Macau Special Administrative Region; Mr. Cai Si-ping, Deputy Commissioner of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of the People's
Republic of China in the Macau Special Administrative
Region; Mr. Leong Vai Tac, Secretary for Economy and Finance of the
Macau Special Administrative Region; Mr. Tam Chon Weng, Secretary for Social Affairs and
Culture of the Macau Special Administrative Region, accompanied by
Mr. Steve Wynn, Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer of Wynn Resorts.
"Wynn Palace is arguably the most beautiful hotel in the world,
which is a wonderful thing to be able to say," said Steve Wynn. "But it is not in London, Paris, New
York or Rome. It is in
Cotai, in Macau, and sits here for
all the world to come and see. It's our gift to the community, to
the public. It will be here forever and it's perhaps unlikely we'll
see a place of this scope and artfulness in our lifetimes
again."
"To be the prettiest hotel in the world, frankly, is something
that money and good taste can buy. But to be the best hotel in the
world is something else altogether," said Wynn. "In any hospitality
business there are only two words that matter -- guest
experience. All the rest is irrelevant, and all of the marble
and crystal chandeliers, and all of the wonderful good taste that
has been put into this building is dedicated to that one thing --
guest experience. It takes six-and-a-half years to design a
magnificent building like this, and yes, the name on the sign is
Wynn Palace. But tonight this becomes the palace of the people who
work here, and it is they who will make this the best hotel in the
world."
Among the highlights of the resort is the eight-acre Performance
Lake and fountain show, employing 1,195 water jets shooting eight
million gallons of water into the air in more than a dozen
intricately choreographed musical fountain shows. The result:
fountains that dance to a diverse program of Chinese, European and
American songs, operatic arias and musical numbers. Guests can view
the fountain shows and directly enter the heart of the resort via a
breathtaking ride in air-conditioned Sky Cabs that travel more than
90 feet above the Performance Lake.
Floral themes play a major role in the resort. Immediately
popular with opening-night guests were the two massive floral
sculptures located in the South and North Lobby Atriums. Each
brilliantly colored sculpture, one of a Carousel and the other a
Ferris Wheel, are fabricated from
more than 100,000 real flowers each and move in time to music. The
sculptures are custom designed by renowned floral designer
Preston Bailey.
Also on display throughout Wynn Palace are thousands of works of
fine and decorative art, assembled over a six-year period and
representing an investment in excess of USD125 million. Many of the pieces continue
Steve Wynn's efforts to bring
Chinese artwork home, including a quartet of rare porcelain
Qing-dynasty vases that are among the finest examples of
chinoiserie in the world. The only other such quartet is in
Buckingham Palace in London.
The collection of fine dining and casual restaurants includes
Wing Lei Palace, a spectacular display of design by Wynn Resorts'
design chief Roger Thomas. The
adjacent Wing Lei Bar features an 18-century crystal chandelier
valued at more than USD25 million. SW
Steakhouse delighted opening night guests with a series of six
diverse entertainment vignettes which play throughout dinner on a
custom-built stage.
The resort offers 1,706 exquisitely furnished rooms, suites and
villas with numerous personal touches overseen by Steve Wynn. The spa is the largest in
Macau and features 22 treatment
rooms and the resort's pool and pool-side restaurant overlook the
Performance Lake.
The Wynn Palace Esplanade is 18,580 square meters of luxury
shopping and is home to more than 50 of the most renowned names in
retail.
Room reservations can be made by calling (853) 8889 3888 (Hong
Kong Toll Free: 800 961 198), contacting or online via
wynnpalace.com.
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ABOUT WYNN RESORTS
Wynn Resorts, Limited (Nasdaq:
WYNN) is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker
symbol WYNN and is part of the S&P 500 and NASDAQ-100 Indexes.
Wynn Resorts owns and operates Wynn and Encore Las Vegas
(www.wynnlasvegas.com) and Wynn and Encore Macau
(www.wynnmacau.com).
Wynn and Encore Las Vegas feature two luxury hotel towers with a
total of 4,748 spacious hotel rooms, suites and villas,
approximately 186,000 square feet of casino space, 34 food and
beverage outlets featuring signature chefs, two award-winning spas,
an on-site 18-hole golf course, meeting space, approximately 99,000
square feet of retail space as well as two showrooms; three
nightclubs, including Intrigue debuting April 2016, and a beach club.
Wynn and Encore Macau is a destination casino located in the
Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China with two luxury
hotel towers with a total of 1,008 spacious rooms and suites,
approximately 280,000 square feet of casino space, casual and fine
dining in eight restaurants, approximately 57,000 square feet of
retail space, recreation and leisure facilities, including two
health clubs, two spas and a pool.
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