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Updated Friday, December 14, 2007 0:00 am TWN, By Dimitri Bruyas, The China Post Macau offers top resorts, spas and chic boutiquesFive-star resorts like the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, MGM Grand Macau, Westin Resort Macau, etc., now offer the ultimate in personal service and luxury in a chic and stylish environment. "If you want to enjoy European- or Las Vegas-like environment, you don't need to fly for 20 hours to Europe or the U.S.," said Pauline Leung, Taiwan representative of the Macau Government Tourist Office. "Macau is only one-and-a-half hours away from Taiwan, and you don't need to apply for tourist visa," she added. Last month for instance, the Sands Macau Hotel brought another boutique hotel chic to the former colonial territory. The 289 all-suite sophisticated facility provides the highest in standards of personal service, along with the elegance of a stylish blend of worlds. The hotel, located within 5-minutes of the Macau Ferry Terminal and 20-minutes from Macau International Airport, also incorporates acclaimed restaurants and bars, a heated rooftop swimming pool and a dedicated theater. The new complex stands by Sands Macau, which became the first Western-operated Macau hotels and casinos in 2004. Also, The Venetian Macau is part of a much larger tourist development project that is dubbed the "Las Vegas Strip" of Asia. The luxury hotel opened on Aug. 28, 2007, combining the glamour of Las Vegas with European extravagance. It include 3,000 luxury suites in a 32-story tower that recreates the beauty of baroque Venice, complete with canals, gondolas, singing gondoliers and other legendary Venetian icons. But your vacation wouldn't be made whole without some personal pampering at a world-famous Macau spa. The Mandarin Oriental Macau and Comfort Zone, the Spa at Mandarin Oriental Macau, and Spa Philosophy, all purpose spa treatment concept in their unique Spa centers. Relax your senses in a design suite overlooking private gardens with outdoor Jacuzzis and rain showers. The world's first fully oxygenated pollution-free day spa, Spa Philosophy offers a rich blend of Eastern and Western concepts, designed to suit the needs of the ever growing number of tourists flocking to Macau. Subscribe to The China Post and save 25%. Click here |
![]() A street artist walks through the recently opened Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, which combines the glamour of both Las Vegas and Venice into a hotel of 3,000 luxury suites.(Courtesy ... Enlarge Photo
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