ARIA vs Wynn: Which Las Vegas Luxury Resort Should You Book?

ARIA vs Wynn is a match between two resorts that both hold Forbes Five-Star ratings for their spas and top suites, with very different addresses. ARIA anchors the ARIA Campus on the center Strip, with a free tram to Bellagio and Park MGM and a short walk to T-Mobile Arena; Wynn holds the north Strip, with bigger standard rooms, free guest self-parking and the Vegas Loop to the convention center. Both charge a $55-plus-tax resort fee. Our ARIA Las Vegas review and Wynn review go deeper on each.

	ARIA	Wynn
Location	Center Strip	North Strip
Price level	Luxury	Luxury
Best for	Design lovers, foodies, spa fans	Luxury travelers, golfers, food lovers
Pool	Large resort pool deck plus the 21+ LIQUID Pool Lounge	Garden-style resort pool and a private Tower Suites pool
Casino	Yes	Yes
Resort fee	$55 + tax per night	$55 + tax per night
Parking	Self-parking $20/day for hotel guests; valet $40/day	Free self-parking for hotel guests; valet $40/day
Check-in / out	3 PM / 11 AM	3 PM / 12 PM
Official rating	Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star: ARIA Sky Suites and The Spa at ARIA (2026)	Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (hotel); Five-Star Wynn Tower Suites and Spa
Rates	Check ARIA Rates	Check Wynn Rates

How we checked: we read ARIA’s, MGM’s, Wynn’s and Tao Group’s official room, spa, pool, transportation and parking pages between Oct. 21 and Nov. 4, 2026; resort fees come from our October 2026 registry check. We don’t accept free stays, and our review method explains how each fact is sourced and dated.

ARIA vs Wynn at a glance

As of November 2026	ARIA	Wynn Las Vegas
Area	Center Strip, ARIA Campus (3730 S Las Vegas Blvd)	North Strip (3131 S Las Vegas Blvd)
Standard room	Deluxe, 520 sq ft, corner view	Wynn Resort, 640 sq ft
Room controls	10-inch tablet plus a one-touch goodnight button	Tablet for lighting, drapes and temperature
Forbes Five-Star	Sky Suites; The Spa at ARIA	Tower Suites; The Spa at Wynn; Wing Lei
Pools now	Three-pool deck listed 9 a.m.–5 p.m. in late October; LIQUID closed for the season	Main pool closed for the season; European/Sunset and Tower Suites pools 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Transit at the door	ARIA Express tram	Vegas Loop station at Encore
Resort fee	$55 + tax	$55 + tax
Guest self-parking	$20 per 24 hours	Free
Check-out	11 a.m.	Noon

Location: the arena district vs the convention corridor

Your tickets should decide this one. ARIA sits at 3730 S Las Vegas Blvd, and the free ARIA Express tram, running from 8 a.m. to midnight, stops at Park MGM, at ARIA and The Shops at Crystals, and at Vdara and Bellagio. Wynn is at 3131 S Las Vegas Blvd at Sands Avenue, with Encore next door and a skybridge to The Venetian Resort.

Getting to	From ARIA	From Wynn
T-Mobile Arena	0.4 mile, about 10 minutes, partly by tram (MGM)	Taxi or rideshare
Dolby Live at Park MGM	ARIA Express tram, last stop	Taxi or rideshare
Sphere	Taxi or rideshare	Convention and ballroom hallway to the pedestrian bridge (Visit Las Vegas; no time given)
Las Vegas Convention Center	Taxi or rideshare	Vegas Loop from the Encore station
Airport taxi flat fare	$26.25	$30.25

Taxi fares come from the Nevada Taxicab Authority and add 3% excise tax and a $3 card fee. MGM’s parking and arena page advises a taxi or rideshare to the arena from resorts north of Flamingo Road, which covers Wynn. Our guides to hotels near T-Mobile Arena and hotels near the Las Vegas Convention Center map the alternatives.

Winner for location: ARIA for arena concerts, hockey and Dolby Live, and for a trip without a car; Wynn for Sphere, LVCC trade shows and Encore Theater.

Rooms and in-room tech: 520 vs 640 square feet

Room	Size	Notes
ARIA Deluxe King or Two Queen	520 sq ft	Corner views; Restore versions add wellness features
ARIA Corner Tower Suite	920 sq ft	Tower Suites lounge access
ARIA Tower Suite	1,000 sq ft	Living room
ARIA Center Tower Suite, Strip View	1,075 sq ft	Between the two towers
Wynn Resort King or Two Queens	640 sq ft	Strip or valley view
Encore Resort	745 sq ft	Sister tower, same fee and parking
Wynn Tower Suite Executive	993 sq ft	Tower Suites, Forbes Five-Star

Wynn gives you 120 more square feet in its standard room. ARIA’s answer is consistency: every Deluxe room promises a corner view through floor-to-ceiling windows, with triple-sheeted 300-thread-count bedding on custom Sealy beds and a 10-inch tablet that controls the lights and temperature and handles requests. A “goodnight” button powers the room down with one touch. Guests praise the blackout curtains and complain about the missing coffee maker.

Wynn’s room is more traditional luxury with the same tech idea: a tablet runs the lighting, drapes and temperature and books dinner, spa time and room service, and a 55-inch 4K TV faces the bed. Beds are pillow-top Wynn Dream Beds with 507-thread-count linens.

Keep the renovation in mind. MGM said in 2025 that ARIA’s rooms would be renovated starting in 2026, and ARIA hadn’t published dates by October, so ask about nearby work when you book.

Winner for rooms: Wynn on space; ARIA if a guaranteed corner view and one-touch controls matter more than 120 square feet.

Sky Suites vs Tower Suites

Both top tiers are Forbes Five-Star, and both work as hotels within the hotel. ARIA Sky Suites start at 1,050 square feet and add a private porte-cochere, lounge and elevators, plus exclusive access to the Sky Pool. Wynn Tower Suites come with separate registration, a private pool that was still open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 4, and Wing Lei down the hall. Wynn’s Tower Suites fee includes valet or self-parking.

Winner for suites: ARIA if you want more room for the money at entry level; Wynn for dining and service around the suite.

Spas: two Five-Star spas with different strengths

The Spa & Salon at ARIA has held Forbes Five-Star every year from 2019 through 2026, and ARIA bills it as the largest Forbes Five-Star spa in the world. It’s open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with treatments from 9 a.m., and adds a 20% service charge to each service. At our October check, a $100 day pass covered the wet areas, heated-stone beds, salt room and outdoor therapy pool.

The Spa at Wynn is also Five-Star, and Wynn says it was the first spa in Las Vegas to earn the rating. It keeps longer hours, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for guests 18 and older, and sells admission passes to guests not booking treatments, though Wynn doesn’t post the price. Encore’s spa is Five-Star too, but its whirlpools, cold plunges and experience showers are temporarily unavailable.

Winner for spa: ARIA for a full spa day; Wynn for early or late appointments. Our ranking of the best spas in Las Vegas covers the rest.

Pools

ARIA’s pool area has three ellipse-shaped pools for hotel guests, and its pool page listed daily hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather permitting, in late October. LIQUID Pool Lounge, the 21+ dayclub, is closed for the season, according to Tao Group.

Wynn’s pool page told a different story on Nov. 4: the main resort pool and Jacuzzi were “closed for the remainder of the season,” as was the Pool at Encore. Only the European/Sunset Pool and the Tower Suites pool listed hours.

Winner for pools: ARIA through the cool months, if its posted hours hold; confirm before you go. In summer, Wynn’s garden-style pool and Encore Beach Club give it more variety.

Dining

Wynn wins on ratings. Wing Lei, in Wynn Tower Suites, is Forbes Five-Star and serves dinner Thursday through Monday. SW Steakhouse and Mizumi hold Forbes Four-Star ratings, Sartiano’s Italian Steakhouse overlooks the golf course, and The Buffet serves brunch and a seafood dinner daily.

ARIA wins on range. Gymkhana, Indian fine dining from London’s JKS Restaurants, was selected by the MICHELIN Guide in 2026, and Carbone, CATCH and Jean Georges Steakhouse cover the big nights. For easy meals there’s Din Tai Fung and Proper Eats Food Hall, which took over the former buffet space in late 2022, so ARIA has no buffet.

Winner for dining: Wynn for a special-occasion dinner; ARIA for a week of varied meals.

Casino, poker and nightlife

ARIA is the poker player’s hotel: a 24-table room plus the PokerGO Studio, which hosts televised tournaments open to spectators, and a non-smoking BetMGM Sportsbook. JEWEL Nightclub opens Friday and Saturday. Wynn has a poker room and a race and sports book, and its nightlife restarts this week: XS reopens Nov. 5, Brad Paisley plays Encore Theater on Nov. 6 and 7, and the free Lake of Dreams show fills the evenings. Neither casino is smoke-free.

Winner: ARIA for poker; Wynn for clubbing and headliners.

Meetings and conventions

ARIA has its own convention center, which it describes as 500,000 square feet of meeting facilities. Wynn’s strength is the commute to the Las Vegas Convention Center by Loop. For CES 2027 (Jan. 6–9), match the hotel to the venue your sessions use; our CES hotels guide sorts that out.

Resort fees and parking

As of November 2026	ARIA	Wynn
Resort fee	$55 + tax per night	$55 + tax per night
With 13.38% Strip room tax	About $62.36	About $62.36
Self-parking, hotel guests	$20 per 24 hours	Free, up to two vehicles
Valet	$40 per day	$40 per day, no re-entry
Three nights with a car	About $247.08	About $187.08
Resort-fee waiver	MGM Rewards Gold and above, eligible direct bookings	None listed

Drivers save $60 over three nights at Wynn. ARIA’s fee covers Wi-Fi, domestic calls, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, boarding-pass printing, digital newspapers and 24-hour cardio center access; Wynn’s adds self-parking and daily bottled water. Both charge $50 a night for each extra guest beyond two. At ARIA, a guest’s 24-hour parking fee includes in-and-out privileges at all MGM Las Vegas resorts in the same parking type. Compare the field in our Las Vegas resort fees and parking fees guides, or check Wynn’s parking page.

Which is better for couples and families?

Couples who’ll book spa time should lean ARIA for the day pass and the tram to Bellagio’s fountains; couples who want a celebratory dinner and gardens should lean Wynn. For families, neither is built for kids: both charge $50 per extra guest, and the dayclubs are 21+. Wynn’s 640-square-foot Two Queens room gives more floor space, while ARIA’s location puts Bellagio’s free Conservatory one tram stop away.

Should you look at Encore instead?

If Wynn wins on location but you want even more space, Encore’s 745-square-foot standard room comes with the same fee, free self-parking and the Loop station downstairs. Our Wynn vs Encore comparison splits the two towers.

Which should you book?

Choose ARIA if:

• Your tickets are for T-Mobile Arena or Dolby Live.
• You want a free tram instead of a car or rideshares.
• A full spa day, poker or a varied food week is the plan.
• You collect MGM Rewards or Marriott Bonvoy points.

Choose Wynn if:

• You want the bigger standard room: 640 square feet, or 745 at Encore.
• You’re driving and want free self-parking.
• Sphere, an LVCC convention, XS or Encore Theater is on the itinerary.
• One Forbes Five-Star dinner at Wing Lei matters more than variety.

For most luxury trips without an arena show, Wynn’s room and free parking tip the balance; for event-driven trips south of Flamingo Road, ARIA is the easier base. Prices vary according to travel dates and availability, and our best hotels in Las Vegas ranking shows where both land.

FAQ

Is ARIA or Wynn better?

Wynn is better for room size and value for drivers: its standard room is 640 square feet against ARIA’s 520, and registered guests self-park free. ARIA is better for spa days, poker and event trips to T-Mobile Arena or Dolby Live, thanks to its tram stop. Both hold Forbes Five-Star ratings for their spas and top suites and charge a $55-plus-tax resort fee.

Which is more luxurious, ARIA or Wynn?

Wynn has more Forbes Five-Star ratings on property: its Tower Suites, The Spa at Wynn and Wing Lei restaurant all hold the award, plus Encore’s Tower Suites and spa next door. ARIA’s Five-Star ratings go to its Sky Suites and its spa. Standard rooms favor Wynn on size; ARIA’s are more tech-focused, with tablet controls and a goodnight button.

Is ARIA close to T-Mobile Arena?

Yes. MGM puts T-Mobile Arena about 0.4 mile and 10 minutes from ARIA, with part of the route on the free ARIA Express tram to Park MGM. From Wynn, on the north Strip, MGM recommends a taxi or rideshare. ARIA’s event garage is prepaid only on arena event nights, so walking or the tram is the easier option.

Does ARIA have free parking like Wynn?

No. ARIA charges registered hotel guests $20 per 24 hours to self-park and $40 a day for valet, while Wynn’s self-parking is free for registered guests and covers up to two vehicles. Nevada residents get three free hours at ARIA except during special events, and Wynn gives every non-guest three free hours.

Which spa is better, ARIA or Wynn?

Both are Forbes Five-Star. ARIA’s is larger, billed by the resort as the largest Five-Star spa in the world, and sold a $100 day pass at our October check, which makes it the better choice for a full spa day. The Spa at Wynn keeps longer hours, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and suits guests who want an early or evening treatment.