Galaxy Macau
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Galaxy Macau (2011)
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| Address | Galaxy Macau™ Resort, Cotai Strip, Macau, China |
| Opening date | 15 May 2011 |
| Theme | World Class, Asian Heart |
| No. of rooms | 2,200 (1,500 in Galaxy Hotel, 410 in Hotel Okura Macau and 238 in Banyan Tree Hotel) |
| Total gaming space | 550,000 m² |
| Signature attractions | Artificial beach and wave pool |
| Notable restaurants | Over 50 outlets |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Owner | Galaxy Entertainment Group |
| Architect | Simon Kwan & Associates |
| Website | galaxymacau.com |
Galaxy Macau (Chinese: 澳門銀河綜合渡假城) is a resort located on the Cotai Strip, Macau, China. Construction on the Cotai project began in 2002. Its opening was rescheduled several times. Its developer, Galaxy Entertainment Group, announced on 10 March 2011 that the HKD 14.9 billion (USD 1.9 billion) resort would officially open on 15 May 2011. The resort is designed by Gary Goddard.
When the Cotai project's first phase opened in 2011, the 550,000 square metres (5,900,000 sq ft) property offered around 2,200 hotel rooms comprising the 1,500-room Galaxy Macau hotel tower complete with casino and entertainment areas, as well as two hotel partners, the Japanese-owned 410-room Hotel Okura and the Singapore-operated Banyan Tree Hotel that will have 254 suites.
In addition, Galaxy Macau will include retail facilities and food and beverage outlets. Its gaming facilities, divided into five areas, will have a capacity for over 600 gaming tables as well as 1,200 slot machines and other electronic gaming machines.
Above the gaming area there is a 52,000 square metres (560,000 sq ft) resort, with gardens, six swimming pools (including a wave pool) and an artificial 2,000 square meters beach with white sand. The grand resort deck offers scheduled all-day water activities.
In Galaxy's lobby, a fountain turns into a roulette wheel before a giant diamond rises out of the top. "It's a metaphor for wishing casino goers eternal luck and prosperity", said designer Jeremy Railton, President of Entertainment Design Corp.
The lobby also houses a series of "crystals" that float above a pool of water. The decorations have motion sensor technology that triggers special visual effects when guests come close. When all the "crystals" are activated, good luck symbols flash from the "crystals" and reflect in the water.
There are 6 gold-covered cupolas at the top of the two towers of Galaxy Macau. Four of them measure 15 metres (49 ft) high and the other two at 24 metres (79 ft).
The gold-leaf cupolas of Galaxy Macau feature a laser show system which projects laser beams into the sky every 15 minutes. It is claimed to be the largest laser shows in the world and is visible across Macau.
Banyan Tree Macau is the Group’s first property in the former Portuguese enclave. It will be the first in Macau to feature private indoor relaxation pools in all its 246 suites, overlooking the city.
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