Home Based Travel Agent - October 2008 - (Page 47)

FOR THE AGENT WHERE TO STAY IN MACAU There are more accommodations than ever for your clients’ visit Last year, the top 10 source markets for visitors to Macau were mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Japan, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, the U.S., Singapore and Thailand. Mainland China remains the largest source of visitors for Macau, accounting for more than 55 percent of total visitor arrivals. Macau’s Cotai Strip has an impressive slate of projects on the drawing board, including such leading hotel properties as Four Seasons, Sheraton, St. Regis, Shangri-La, Traders, Hilton, Conrad, Fairmont and Raffles. When all of these projects reach completion, the numbers add up to an additional 20,000 guest rooms. Busy times to book Macau are public holidays like the Chinese New Year (which falls in January or February), and major events such as this year’s 55th Macau Grand Prix, to be held November 13-16. sixsensesspas.com to set up advance appointments. The hotel’s Aux Beaux Arts Brasserie is overseen by Michelin Star chef Philippe Marc. A favorite with diners is the Plateau de Fruits de Mer: lobster, prawns, mussels, scallops and oysters served on ice for two persons. Travel agents can reach out to Irene Wong, director of sales (irenewong@ mgmgrandmacau.com). The five-star Sofitel Macau at Ponte 16 (www.sofitelmacau.com) is in the Ponte 16 casino-entertainment resort area, located in the Inner Harbour of Macau. The French Riviera-styled casino-hotel Sofitel Macau will have 408 rooms, all with views of the city and Inner Harbour. Club Sofitel is the hotel’s executive floor, with an exclusive lounge that provides Internet access, buffet breakfast, coffee and tea, evening cocktails and private meeting room facilities. Agents with VIP requests can contact the hotel’s sales & marketing department (sales@sofitelmacau.com). The $2.4 billion The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel (www.venetian macao.com) opened last year to great fanfare. At 10.5 million square feet, it claims to be twice the size of the Las Vegas original. The property has 3,000 rooms, a 15,000-seat sports arena, 1.2 million square feet of convention space and multiple fine-dining venues. Visitors will get a hint of Venice in the decor, although gondolas share the waters of the canal with Chinese sampans. Of the three types of suites in the hotel, the Bella Suites and Royale Suites are both 246 square feet. The main difference is that Bella has two queen-size beds, while Royale has one Continued on page 48 Hotels MGM Grand Macau (www.mgmgrand macau.com) has 600 rooms. Prime accommodations include the Grand Deluxe Ocean View Rooms, at 216 square feet. These have windows looking out over the waterfront with great views of the city and sea. The One-Bedroom Grand Suite and Two-Bedroom Grand Deluxe Suite services include VIP in-room checkin and 24-hour butler service. The hotel has 52 connecting rooms; large families will want to opt for one of the suites. The hotel’s spa has seven treatment rooms and one facial room. The most popular treatment is the Six Senses Massage Fusion, which blends Swedish, Thai, aromatherapy and sports massage. E-mail macau@ An Ocean View Room at the MGM Grand Macau O CTO B ER 2008 Home-BasedTravelAgent 47 http://www.venetianmacao.com http://www.venetianmacao.com http://www.sofitelmacau.com http://www.mgmgrandmacau.com http://www.mgmgrandmacau.com

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