Looking for new hotels in Macau? Most travellers visiting Macau end up staying along the Cotai Strip — often described as Macau's version of Las Vegas — home to famous names like The Venetian Macao, The Parisian Macao, and Studio City, all favorites among visitors. Today, let's introduce 8 of Macau's newest hotels — worth considering for your next trip!

1. Lisboeta Macau Integrated Resort [LISBOETA Hotel]

The first new hotel themed around Macau's own culture, LISBOETA Hotel sits within the Lisboeta Macau Integrated Resort, with an overall design built around Macau's nostalgic vintage style, layered with retro touches from the 1960s. Old-style metal shutters and silhouettes of vintage architecture are woven throughout the hotel, blending nostalgia with modern flair.

LISBOETA Hotel
Address: Lisboeta Macau Integrated Resort, Cotai, Macau

2. Lisboeta Macau Integrated Resort [LINE FRIENDS Hotel Macau]

The world's first LINE FRIENDS-themed hotel rooms are drawing plenty of attention — the hotel features 82 rooms, split into "Brown Theme Rooms," "Cony Theme Rooms," and "LINE FRIENDS Theme Rooms." Each room carries a minimalist, cozy, adorable style, making you feel like you're staying inside a LINE FRIENDS character's home~ That's exactly when good internet matters — let a no-throttle Macau data SIM keep you connected all day, easily documenting everything you see along the way and sharing the joy of your trip with friends 🥰

LINE FRIENDS Hotel Macau
Address: Lisboeta Macau Integrated Resort, Estrada do Istmo, Cotai, Macau

3. Lisboeta Macau Integrated Resort [Maison L'OCCITANE]

Also located within the Lisboeta Macau Integrated Resort, Maison L'OCCITANE Hotel offers 164 rooms and suites in total, designed around the brand's birthplace of Provence in southern France, capturing L'OCCITANE's bright, vibrant spirit.

Maison L'OCCITANE
Address: Lisboeta Macau Integrated Resort, Estrada do Istmo, Cotai, Macau

4. The Londoner Macao

Opened in 2020, The Londoner Macao was rebuilt from the former Sands Cotai Central. Its exterior mimics Victorian-style landmarks like Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament, complete with classic red double-decker buses, guard sentries, red phone booths, and a 96-meter-tall Big Ben replica — every detail feels like a trip to London itself!

The hotel has 1,200 rooms in total, including 600 suites. Every suite comes equipped with an air purifier, mini bar, Nespresso coffee machine, and Aromatherapy Associates bath products! Most talked-about are the two top-floor luxury suites, designed in collaboration with David Beckham, blending distinctly British design with Beckham's own personal style.

The Londoner Macao
Address: Estrada do Istmo, Cotai, Macau

4. Grand Lisboa Palace Macau Integrated Resort [Palazzo Versace Macau]

Palazzo Versace is Macau's first luxury five-star hotel designed by a top-tier global fashion brand. Standing 20 stories tall with about 270 rooms and suites, Versace oversaw the interior design, including all furnishings and facilities, providing design and artistic direction alongside strict service standards, ensuring every Palazzo Versace worldwide delivers a distinctive, flawless experience.

Palazzo Versace Macau
Address: Grand Lisboa Palace Macau Integrated Resort, Avenida da Nave Desportiva, Cotai, Macau

5. Grand Lisboa Palace Macau Integrated Resort [Grand Lisboa Palace Macau]

Designed around a blend of Eastern and Western culture, the hotel combines architectural features of famous European landmarks with decorative motifs symbolizing traditional Chinese culture, paired with meticulously crafted "Chinese-style" interior design — ornate and distinctive, highlighting Macau's role as a bridge between China and Europe over more than 400 years.

The hotel offers up to 1,450 rooms, spread across a magnificent, grand building. The resort also features a "Dream Garden"-themed shopping mall with over 100 renowned brand stores — another great spot for shopping!

Grand Lisboa Palace Macau
Address: Grand Lisboa Palace Macau Integrated Resort, Avenida da Nave Desportiva, Cotai, Macau

6. Grand Lisboa Palace Macau Integrated Resort [The Karl Lagerfeld]

Another new hotel within Grand Lisboa Palace, designed by the fashion world's own "Kaiser," Karl Lagerfeld! Before his passing, Lagerfeld revealed the hotel would blend 19th-century design with modern technology. The lobby is built in classic black, white, and gold, with Lagerfeld's signature touch for top fashion houses visible in every style detail.

The Karl Lagerfeld
Address: Grand Lisboa Palace Macau Integrated Resort, Avenida da Nave Desportiva, Cotai, Macau

7. Studio City Macao [NÜWA]

NÜWA at Studio City opened with a brand new look on March 31! The hotel's design draws inspiration from Nüwa, the goddess of ancient mythology, blending classical elegance with luxury fashion elements to showcase Eastern aesthetics in full force.

NÜWA is also Macau's first hotel to earn a Forbes Travel Guide five-star rating across its hotel, restaurants, and spa facilities all at once!
The hotel features around 300 elegant, luxurious rooms, including 33 private villa suites. It's also home to the Michelin three-star Cantonese fine-dining restaurant "Yu Lóng Xuān" and "NÜWA Spa," built around the legend of the five-colored stones and the traditional five-elements approach to wellness.

NÜWA
Address: Estrada do Istmo, Cotai, Macau

8. Raffles at Galaxy Macau

Originating in Singapore, the Raffles brand boasts over 130 years of history. The hotel offers around 450 suites, and is the world's first hotel where every single room comes equipped with an interactive Samsung TV framed as a piece of art. Some suites also feature private pools and courtyards, and a handful of top-floor suites even have double-height French floor-to-ceiling windows.

Raffles at Galaxy Macau
Address: Galaxy Macau Integrated Resort, Cotai, Macau

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