Four Seasons

Four Seasons

Four Seasons Hotel Macao sits inside the Cotai Strip's entertainment complex, six kilometres from central Macau, with the Venetian Macao Casino, the Cotai Arena and the Cirque du Soleil theatre a short walk away, and a complimentary shuttle running to the Macau Ferry Terminal and Pac On Ferry Terminal. What sets it apart from the casino resorts around it is the decor: across 360 rooms and 19 floors, guest rooms and suites are decorated in a neoclassical style with oriental accents, and the hotel calls itself an intimate experience rather than a spectacle. There's an indoor pool and an outdoor pool, a spa tub, sauna and steam room, a gym, and quieter amenities you don't expect on the strip: a library, a billiards room, even a mini golf course. Families get a kids' club, a playroom, a children's pool and babysitting on request; couples get room service, bathrobes and slippers as standard, and a concierge who works in English and Chinese to arrange transfers or dry cleaning. Rooms run from Deluxe doubles up through Premier and Executive suites, so there's room to move up without changing hotels. Check-in is at 3pm, checkout at noon, and a 1,000 MOP daily deposit covers incidentals. Pets aren't allowed, and a 10% service charge applies to room rates. This suits travellers who want the Cotai Strip's shows, shopping and buzz within walking distance, then a quieter room to retreat to, complete with a library and a pool instead of a casino floor; it does less for anyone who wants to fall out of bed straight onto the gaming tables. Four Seasons Hotel Macao sits inside the Cotai Strip's entertainment complex, six kilometres from town, with neoclassical decor, indoor and outdoor pools and a library that casino resorts skip. It suits families and couples who want the shows and shopping close by, minus the gaming floor underfoot.