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Wynn Palace to bring luxury flourish to Macau

Wynn Palace to bring luxury flourish to Macau

18 August 2016 Hotel News

Wynn Resorts will open the doors to Wynn Palace, the latest hotel from Steve Wynn, on August 22nd after six years of development. The new destination represents the culmination of Wynn’s more than 45 years of experience and redefines luxury in Macau’s evolution into a world centre of tourism and leisure.

Gary Goddard Entertainment-designed Studio City opens in Macau

Gary Goddard Entertainment-designed Studio City opens in Macau

29 October 2015 Hotel News Tourism News

Gary Goddard, president of Hollywood-based Gary Goddard Entertainment + Design, has designed Studio City, a new $3.2 billion casino and resort in Macau. GGE is an international leader in the design of major integrated resorts and destination theme parks worldwide. The Studio City opening was a star-studded event attended by Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, and Mariah Carey.

Louis XIII Hotel places largest ever Rolls-Royce order

Louis XIII Hotel places largest ever Rolls-Royce order

18 September 2014 Hotel News

Luxury entrepreneur Stephen Hung has purchased the largest Rolls-Royce Phantom fleet in the world, placing an order for 30 Bespoke Extended Wheelbase Phantoms for his Louis XIII hotel in Macau. This transaction represents the world’s single largest order of Rolls-Royces ever. Two of the fleet will be the most expensive Rolls-Royce Phantoms ever commissioned.

Karl Lagerfield plans fashion hotel in Macau

Karl Lagerfield plans fashion hotel in Macau

10 March 2014 Hotel News

Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld is planning to enter the hospitality industry following the signing of a deal to design a 270-room signature hotel in Macau. The 270-room property is expected to open in 2017 in a 20-story tower, the Lisboa Palace, in the gambling enclave in southern China.

Macau Tourist Office launches first walking tour app

Macau Tourist Office launches first walking tour app

The Macau Government Tourist Office has launched an iOS app designed to complement four recently created walking tours that take visitors off the beaten tourist trail. The new app, titled ‘Step Out, Macau’, allows users to explore the walking tours in greater detail, while on the move, to give a greater travel experience.

Macau’s largest hotel set to open

Macau’s largest hotel set to open

31 July 2012 Tourism News

Starwood is set to open its largest ever Sheraton hotel this September, within the Sands Cotai Central complex in Macau. Two new Marriott properties are billed to open within the development in 2015.

Expedia inks deal with Macau.com

Expedia inks deal with Macau.com

27 March 2012 Travel Technology News

Online marketing portal Macau.com is linking up with Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN), providing visitors to Macau.com with access to 149,000 hotels worldwide, via booking platform, Chameleon. Macau, which is emerging as a leading MICE destination, reported 28 million visitors in 2011.

AirAsia eyes foothold in prized Macao

AirAsia eyes foothold in prized Macao

13 April 2010 Tourism News

A prized air operating licence has been put up for tender in Macao, offering overseas carriers an opportunity to establish a foothold in the world’s largest gambling market. Front runners in the race include Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia.