Raffles at Galaxy Macau is the brand's largest global hotel
Macau’s debut Raffles hotel finally opened its doors this week.
The extremely glamorous Raffles at Galaxy Macau is the brand’s largest destination in the world, with 450 luxuriously decorated suites and high-end dining spots that include Sushi Kissho by multi-Michelin-starred sushi master Masaaki Miyakawa and a rendition of the Raffles’ infamous Long Bar.
The new hotel is part of the Galaxy mega-resort and brings the total number of hotel rooms offered by Galaxy to more than 5,000.
Raffles at Galaxy Macau is located close to Old Taipa Village on the east promenade of Galaxy Macau with views of Macau’s skyline. A 15m glass bridge links the property’s two towers and looks down over the Grand Resort Deck.
The luxe suites feature living room fireplaces, wooden flooring and private heated pools and each suite is also equipped with a Samsung Frame television.
Facilities at the hotel include Raffles legendary butler service and the world’s first speakeasy Long Bar.
Since the first Singapore Sling was mixed at the Long Bar at Raffles Singapore in 1915, the famous lounge has expanded around the world. Long Bar at Raffles at Galaxy Macau takes its inspiration from Madre de Deus, a Portuguese carrack that brought spices to Macau in the 1500s. The speakeasy Long Bar is hidden from view and guests enter through a porthole door into a cavern-style space designed by Hong Kong’s Joyce Wang.
The bar is helmed by award-winning Hong Kong mixologist Antonio Lai who will be paying homage to the spices that were transported to Macau with vintage, gin-based cocktails. Traditional seasonings will include pepper, cloves, cinnamon, mace and nutmeg, served to the sounds of live vinyl DJ sets.
The hotel has also unveiled the first international restaurant of three-Michelin starred Japanese sushi master Masaaki Miyakawa, ‘Sushi Kissho by Miyakawa’. An elite team of chefs select fresh, seasonal ingredients direct from Japan’s growers and fishermen to serve an Omakase experience. Alongside it sits Japanese teppanyaki specialist, ‘Teppanyaki Shou’, showcasing Japanese culinary expertise at counters of solid rock. Teppanyaki Shou is led by a team of Japan’s leading teppan grill chefs.
Francis Lui, vice chairman of Galaxy Entertainment Group addressed assembled media, business leaders and government officials at this week’s launch.
“This property is an iconic addition to Galaxy Macau’s ‘house of brands’”, he said. “We are honoured to unveil such a stunning new addition to enhance Macau’s tourism and gastronomic landscape.”
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