Now Open: The Mandarin Oriental Macau (with Nary a Casino in Sight)

Mandarin Oriental MacauTheres a brand brand brand new luxury road house upon a block in Chinas gambling mecca of Macau, a former Portuguese colony adjacent to Hong Kong. Joining a likes of Las Vegas-style hotels (the Wynn, Venetian, et al.), a dazzling brand brand brand new Mandarin Oriental surprise! does not have a casino. A recent AP article highlights what seems bizarre for a road house launch in a single of a worlds premier gambling destinations, where a gambling revenue for first-quarter 2010 was over $5 billion, leading Vegas paltry $1.53 billion. Mandarin Oriental additionally non-stop a swank brand brand brand new road house in Vegas last Dec with no casino upon a premises:

Both a Vegas as well as Macau hotels offer alternatives to visitors who occur to be in gambling centers though who prefer accommodations in a non-gaming environment Many hotel-casinos are built so that guest contingency walk by or past large, dark, loud casino areas to reach their accommodations, so a Mandarin Oriental properties additionally provide a opposite knowledge on foot in. Some visitors to Macau may additionally be some-more interested in its informative attractions as well as unusual colonial story than in games of chance, only as a little tourists head to Vegas for shows, restaurants as well as a Bellagio fountains though leave town but ever fixation a bet or personification a slots.

Promising a best views in Macau over a South China Sea as well as Nam Van Lake from a Nape waterfront, a neat brand brand brand new road house has an outside pool, cutting-edge aptness center, as well as stylish restaurants with panoramas over festive Macau. Celebrate a hotels debut with a special Opening Offer that is valid until September 30, 2010. Youll get a single complimentary consecutive night or a dining or spa credit valued during MOP 388, plus giveaway shuttle bus transfers in between a Macau Maritime Fer! ry Termi nal. Rates from HKD 2,188.


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