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LAS VEGAS, Feb. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes Travel Guide unveiled its official 2016 Forbes Travel Guide Star Rating list, awarding 11 distinguished Five-Star awards to the hotel, spas and restaurants at Wynn Macau, as well as the Tower Suites and spas at Wynn Las Vegas and Encore. Collectively, Wynn Resorts has more Five-Star awards than any other independent hotel company in the world. In addition, Wynn Macau continues to be the only resort in the world with seven Five-Star awards.

The Tower Suites at Wynn and Encore Las Vegas once again earned the Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star award. This marks the eleventh year for Wynn Tower Suites and eighth year for Encore Tower Suites to be recognized with this prestigious accolade. Additionally, the Spas at Wynn Las Vegas and Encore are among an elite group of spas in the world to be recognized with Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star awards.

Recognized for the resort's bespoke accommodations, opulent spas and refined restaurants, Wynn Macau received the highest honors from Forbes Travel Guide for being the only resort in the world with seven Five-Star awards for the second consecutive year. Wynn Macau was the first and only resort and spa in Macau to achieve the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star recognition in 2009 and maintains its elite status of having the highest number of Five-Star spas and Five-Star restaurants in a destination. This recognition reinforces the resort's dedication to supporting Macau in becoming a world center of tourism and leisure.

Wynn Resorts collectively received a remarkable number of Forbes Travel Guide Stars comprised of the following:

Las Vegas:

• Wynn Tower Suites (Five-Star)
• The Spa at Wynn (Five-Star)
• Encore Tower Suites (Five-Star)
• The Spa at Encore (Five-Star)
• Wynn Resort Tower (Four-Star)
• Encore Resort Tower (Four-Star)
• Andrea's (Four-Star)
• Costa di Mare, formerly Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare (Four-Star)
• The Country Club – A New American Steakhouse (Four-Star)
• Mizumi (Four Star)
• Sinatra (Four-Star)
• SW Steakhouse (Four-Star)
• Wing Lei (Four-Star)
• Lakeside (Four-Star)

Macau

• Wynn Macau (Five-Star)
• Encore at Wynn Macau (Five-Star)
• The Spa at Wynn Macau (Five-Star)
• The Spa at Encore (Five-Star)
• Wing Lei (Five-Star)
• Golden Flower (Five-Star)
• Ristorante il Teatro (Five-Star)
• Mizumi (Four-Star)

"Our Star Ratings recognize the finest hotels, restaurants and spas in the world. These ratings serve as the most authoritative guideposts for guests seeking exceptional travel experiences. Our primary mission is to contribute to excellence in hospitality, serving the global tourism industry as well as the guest," said Gerard J. Inzerillo, Chief Executive Officer of Forbes Travel Guide. "We're proud to be associated with the new additions to our global list."

For a detailed explanation of how Forbes Travel Guide compiles its Star ratings, click here.

To view the complete list of 2016 Forbes Travel Guide Star Award winners, please click here.

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.

About Forbes Travel Guide:
Forbes Travel Guide, formerly Mobil Travel Guide, is the originator of the prestigious Five Star Rating system, and has provided the travel industry's most comprehensive ratings and reviews of hotels, restaurants and spas since 1958. Forbes Travel Guide has a team of expert inspectors who anonymously evaluate properties against up to 800 rigorous and objective standards, providing consumers the insight to make better informed travel and leisure decisions. Forbes Travel Guide is the gold standard for luxury hospitality ratings worldwide. For more information about Forbes Travel Guide, visit ForbesTravelGuide.com.

ForbesTravelGuide.com combines the objectivity and heritage of the Forbes Travel Guide Star Rating system with insightful recommendations from a hand-selected group of travel experts, tastemakers and Forbes Travel Guide inspectors. ForbesTravelGuide.com is the sole online destination for Forbes Travel Guide's list of Star Rated hotels, restaurants and spas, and gives its registered members exclusive access to special offers and curated experiences from select Forbes Travel Guide partners.

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SOURCE Wynn Resorts

Deanna Pettit-Irestone, Wynn Las Vegas, (702) 770 2121, deanna.pettit-irestone@wynnlasvegas.com, Barry Cheong, Wynn Macau, (853) 8986-5532, barry.cheong@wynnmacau.com