4 Best Hotels in Macau, China

If you really love London, you’re in luck; this all-suite hotel is an over-the-top tribute to the swinging city, from the British rock soundtrack to the mahogany-lined Residence bar and lounge reserved for guests. There are about 600 posh suites here, including 14 invite-only Suites by David Beckham. The 800-square-foot Louis and Victoria suites have the air of a gentlemen’s club, with modest palettes and framed black-and-white photos. Apart from the private lounge, where you can enjoy high tea, a nightcap, or games of chess, you’ll also find six swimming pools with private cabanas, a health club, and the Bodhi spa.

If cost is no concern, the Ritz-Carlton is where you want to be; the all-suite retreat set atop the Galaxy Macau makes your average luxury rooms look mundane by comparison. Even the smallest category, the Premier Suite, features a separate living area, opulent furnishings, and elegant gold accents spread across 915 square feet. The stately marble bathrooms are top-notch, centering on a circular two-person bathtub. Wherever you go on the property, it’s easy to escape the crowds. Guests have access to a private outdoor pool and bar, and even the 51st-floor Ritz-Carlton Bar & Lounge rarely feels cramped.

With a Sino-Portuguese aesthetic, five restaurants—including Michelin-starred Zi Yat Heen—and a sensational 20,000-square-foot spa, the Four Seasons Macao certainly upholds its brand-name reputation. Where it diverges from partner properties elsewhere is its scale. The hotel has no fewer than five pools ringed by private cabanas and 360 guest rooms, including 84 suites. None are smaller than 495 square feet. The presidential suite, in fact, tops out at 3,378 square feet and boasts three full-marble bathrooms. Despite the size, the service remains impeccable. The property is also independently managed, which gives it a greater air of exclusivity.

These chic accommodations—with their muted bronze and gold palette, picture windows, standalone tubs, and spacious seating areas—have all the comforts you’d expect from a luxury brand while Portuguese accents further distinguish this hotel from the other casino-resorts. A golden lion statue stands guard over the grounds on the peninsula’s southern coast; artwork by Dale Chihuly adorns the hotel lobby and reception; and the playful Grande Praça (Grand Square), a glass-ceiling space modeled after a European town square, serves as an inner courtyard and offers dining under the stars.