Dec
30
Four Seasons Hotel Macao
Filed Under Macau, Macao, Cotai, Four Season's Hotel Macao | 1 Comment
Four Seasons Hotel Macao announced it is scheduled to be open mid-2008 on The Cotai Strip®. This will be the third hotel casino to open in Cotai - in case you’re counting. I’ve read reviews where people think the Venetian Macao is too big, is dead at times, etc. Don’t forget they built it for another 20-30,000 nearby hotel rooms that will open over the next few years. This is just the second opening on LVSs Cotai Strip. Be patient people. Read more
Dec
30
New Crown Macau video
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3 1/2 minutes long. I think its worth checking out.
Dec
23
Merry Christmas
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I’ll be taking a little break over the next week or two. Thank you for your support this year and I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy & Prosperous New Year.
P.S. I hope everyone knows where this picture was taken
Dec
22
Harrah’s Cotai golf course price tag revealed
Filed Under Macau, Macao, Cotai, Harrah's, Harrah's Macao, Golf Courses | Leave a Comment
Last month, Harrah’s filed a report with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that revealed how much they paid for the Macau Orient Golf course in Cotai, which is the second largest land back in Cotai.
Recall that when Harrah’s first made the announcement back in September, the South China Morning Post wrote an article that put a price tag of US$3-4 billion dollars on the land, which equated to about US$15-22 million per acre (see my full post here).
Well, finally, Harrah’s discolsed the price tag Read more
Dec
21
Police to play Venetian Macao Arena
Filed Under Macau, Macao, Cotai, Venetian Macao, ENTERTAINMENT, Concerts | 1 Comment
Stuff like this is great for The Venetian, Cotai Strip® tourism, Macau, and most importantly, its tourists. They may be balding and grey, but they still rock…
“The Venetian Macau Resort Hotel and Live Nation Global Touring have confirmed that The Police will perform at The Venetian Arena in Macao, on 7th February 2008.
From the opening notes of Message In A Bottle through a set list which includes the mega-hits: Roxanne, Synchronicity, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, Every Breath You Take, When The World Is Running Down, Spirits Read more
Dec
21
Wynn Macau expansion almost ready
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Wynn Resorts made the following announcement through a press release:
Wynn Resorts, Limited announced today that it will open its Wynn Macau expansion on Monday, December 24th; approximately one month earlier than anticipated. The expansion will include 85 additional tables, 551 new slot machines and Wynn Macau’s new rotunda entrance showcasing a dramatic front feature attraction. Subsequent to the opening of the expansion, Wynn Macau is expected to have a total of approximately 390 table games and 1,190 slot machines.
In January 2008, we will unveil our expanded Read more
Dec
21
MGM Grand Cotai
Filed Under Macau, Cotai, MGM & Pansy Ho, MGM Cotai | 2 Comments
The incredible MGM Grand Macau has only been open for a few days and I’m already looking ahead to the opening of MGM’s Cotai resort. Since that project hasnt even been approved by the government yet, I am obviously jumping the gun a bit. But I can’t help myself, so here’s what MGM has said over the past few days about Cotai:
“In Macau, the MGM Grand Paradise partnership is in the process of negotiating with the government on a second site in Cotai. Separately, DW (Dubai World) owns land in Macau … which may present a location of a third Read more
Dec
20
MGM Grand Macau Opens
Filed Under Macau, Macao, MGM & Pansy Ho, MGM Grand Macau | Leave a Comment
From MGM press release…
Located on a prime site on the Macau peninsula, MGM Grand Macau is a stylish icon at the center of the Macau gaming industry. The new resort features 600 rooms, suites and villas; a grand casino offering approximately 375 table games, 900 slot machines and 16 private gaming salons for preferred customers; and the signature Grande Praca showcasing Portuguese-inspired architecture, dramatic landscapes and a glass ceiling rising 25 meters (82 feet) above the floor of the resort.
The 35-story resort also includes convertible convention space, world- class spa and swimming pool facilities, and a variety of restaurants that continue in the MGM Grand Read more
Dec
16
MGM Macau ready to open, issues warning, & plans expansion
Filed Under Macau, Macao, MGM & Pansy Ho, MGM Grand Macau | 2 Comments
All in the same week! As the MGM Grand Macao plans to open this week, the casino is already warning its neighbors to watch out and has also announced that it has secured financing for its future Cotai Strip expansion.
Pansy Ho told press earlier this week, “There’s no end of creative ideas at MGM Grand Macau. I would urge our neighbours to watch out.” Those sound like fighting words.
The 35-storey MGM Macau located by Macau’s waterside will have 600 luxury rooms with 385 gambling tables, 888 poker machines and 16 private gambling salons. The property will also featur Read more
Dec
16
Hotel Okura, Cotai Macau
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Galaxy has announced who will be managing one of its first three hotels at its Cotai Mega Resort (or is it GalaxyWorld Resort?) in Macau. Its Japanese hotel operator Hotel Okura. The company is still keeping its mouth shut about the other two hotel though.
Here is part of an article from Kyodo News Service…
“Tokyo-based hotel chain operator Hotel Okura Co. said Tuesday it will make a foray into Macao to take charge of the operations of a hotel set to open in the territory in September 2009 in a bid to boost its presence in Asia.
Hong Kong-based Galaxy Entertainment Group is developing the project and Hotel Okura will be responsible for the operations of one of the three hotels that will be built by the group as part of a major resort complex on Cotai , the two Read more
Dec
16
Cotai Jet videos
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Too bad people traveling from Hong Kong to the Cotai Strip® won’t be able to enjoy this great service due to the suspension. It looks like the service is exactly what you’d expect from the Venetian Macau - first class.
CotaiJet video from Destination-Macau: Read more
Dec
16
Ding-ding. It looks like LVS has lost the first round of the Macau ferry fight to North West Express. LVS announced that their new Cotai Strip® CotaiJet ferry service between Hong Kong’s Macau Ferry Terminal at Shun Tak Centre and Macao’s newly opened Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal has been temporarily suspended “while the court reviews a legal challenge to the Macao government’s decision which granted CotaiJet a concession to operate ferry service between Hong Kong and Macao.” Let’s see if LVS can pick themselves off the mat and battle back.
More from the LVS press release:
“Weaver said that since the service has only been operating for a week and a half Read more