Galaxy Macau (Chinese: 澳門銀河綜合渡假城, Portuguese: Galáxia Macau) is a casino resort located in Cotai, Macau. Construction on the Cotai project began in 2002. Its opening was rescheduled several times. Its developer, Galaxy Entertainment Group, announced on 10 March 2011 that the HKD 14.9 billion (US$1.9 billion) resort would officially open on 15 May 2011.[1] The resort was designed by Gary Goddard.[2] Currently consists of seven different luxury resort hotels, each with its own theme: Galaxy Macau, Okura, Banyan Tree, JW Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Raffles and Andaz.
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 Galaxy Macau (2011) | |
| Address | Galaxy Macau™ Resort, Cotai, Macau |
| Opening date | 15 May 2011 |
| Theme | Modernism |
| No. of rooms | 3,458 |
| Total gaming space | 37,160 m² |
| Signature attractions | Artificial beach and wave pool |
| Notable restaurants | Over 50 outlets |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Owner | Galaxy Entertainment Group |
| Architect | Simon Kwan & Associates |
| Website | galaxymacau.com |
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| Traditional Chinese | 澳門銀河綜合渡假城 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 澳门银河综合渡假城 | ||||||||||
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| Portuguese | Galáxia Macau | ||||||||||
History
editWhen the Cotai project's first phase opened in 2011. The 550,000 square metres (5,900,000 sq ft) property offered around 2,200 hotel rooms comprising the Galaxy Macau hotel tower complete with casino and entertainment areas, as well as two hotel partners, the Japanese-owned Hotel Okura and the Singapore-operated Banyan Tree Hotel.[citation needed]
On 26 April 2012, Galaxy Macau announced that JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels would be added to the Cotai resort.[3] Galaxy's Chief Financial Officer Robert Drake said it would start construction of the two hotels at the end of 2013 and begin operations gradually from 2016 through 2018.[4]
According to a presentation released by Galaxy Entertainment, the total investment for Galaxy Phase 2 was estimated to be 16 billion HKD with construction completion scheduled for mid-2015. Phase 2 would consist of 450,000 square metres (4,800,000 sq ft) of new resort space, additional rooms across the five hotels and an increased casino table count of up to 500.[5] Phase 2 was eventually opened on 27 May 2015.[6]
Gold Leaf Cupolas
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There are 6 gold-covered cupolas at the top of the two towers of Galaxy Macau.[7] Four of them measure 15 metres (49 ft) high and the other two at 24 metres (79 ft).[8] The cupolas feature a laser show system which projects laser beams into the sky every 15 minutes. It is claimed to be the largest laser show in the world and is visible across Macau.[citation needed]
UA Galaxy Cinemas
editOn 15 December 2011, Galaxy Macau opened UA Galaxy Cinemas & East Square.[9]
Hotels in Galaxy Macau
edit| Hotels | No. of Rooms | Management |
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| Hotel Okura Macau | 488 | Okura Hotels & Resorts |
| Banyan Tree Macau | 256 | Banyan Tree Holdings Limited |
| Galaxy Hotel | 1,449 | Galaxy Macau |
| JW Marriott Macau | 1,015 | JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts |
| The Ritz-Carlton Macau | 250 | JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts |
| Raffles at Galaxy Macau | 450 | Raffles Hotels & Resorts |
| Andaz Macau at GalaxyICC | 700 | Hyatt Hotels & Resorts |
Other developments
editThis section needs to be updated. (August 2024) |
As part of its Phase 3 expansion, a large-scale 16,000-seat arena named Galaxy Arena, a 650-seat auditorium, 40,000 square metres of MICE space, and a 700-room Andaz hotel was completed in the second half of 2021. The expansion, named Galaxy International Convention Centre (GICC), is built adjacent to Macau Light Rapid Transit's Cotai West Station.[10][11] Announced on 1 March 2021, Galaxy Macau had signed an agreement with Accor (Raffles Hotels & Resorts) to bring the Raffles brand to the resort.
The 450-room Raffles at Galaxy Macau is housed in an all-new exclusive all-suite tower as part of Phase 3 was opened.[12] Located east of the resort, the hotel now features a glass airbridge connecting the two towers on every floor. A Mediterranean-inspired garden with a glass house as its focal point, an infinity edge pool, a luxury spa, and a fine dining restaurant are also part of the hotel. Raffles at Galaxy Macau opened in the second half of 2021.[13][14]
Phase 4 of the expansion which was non-gaming focused added approximately 2,000 hotel rooms to the resort and was completed in 2022.[15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Galaxy to open Cotai resort on May 15. Archived 11 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine 11 March 2011 09:06:00 Tiago Azevedo. Macau Daily Times
- ^ Asia Theme Park Boom Is Big Business for Designers By Kelvin Chan Business Writer HONG KONG 21 July 2011 (AP)
- ^ "Galaxy Macau(TM) Phase 2 -- A New Chapter Begins". prnewswire.com. 26 April 2012.
- ^ Vinicy Chan (22 May 2013). "Galaxy to Spend Up to HK$60 Billion in Casino Expansion". Bloomberg.com.
- ^ Galaxy Entertainment Group (26 April 2012). "GALAXY MACAU PHASE 2 A new chapter BEGINS" (PDF). Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "About Us". Galaxy Macau. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Galaxy Macau celebrates topping-out Archived 7 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine 16 February 2011 Macau Business
- ^ WOW Features at Galaxy Macau Archived 22 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Galaxy Macau Official Website.
- ^ A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES GRAND OPENING OF UA GALAXY CINEMAS & EAST SQUARE, GALAXY MACAU Prestige Hong Kong. 15 December 2011.
- ^ "GALAXY INTEGRATED RESORTS INTRODUCES GICC AT IT&CM CHINA". Galaxy International Convention Center. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Galaxy International Convention Center likely to open 4Q21". IAG. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "8 ways to stay: the giant Galaxy Macau complex adds 2 more luxury hotels". South China Morning Post. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Singapore's famous Raffles hotel brand coming to Galaxy Macau Phase 3". IAG. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Legendary Raffles at Macau Added To Galaxy Entertainment Portfolio". The Taiwan Times. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "GGRAsia – Galaxy Phase 3 open maybe mid-2021: analysts". Retrieved 20 February 2021.
