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• Encore Boston Harbor •
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 . — Patrick Roberts
WHAT : Encore Boston Harbor OWNER : Wynn Resorts ARCHITECTS : Wynn Design & Development , DREAM Collaborative and Jacobs Architecture CONTRACTOR : Suffolk SIZE : 24 stories , 600 rooms and suites , 210,000-square-foot casino OPENED : June 2019 BUDGET : $ 2.6 billion
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