Andaz Macau has joined the Galaxy Macau integrated resort, the hotel brand's largest property worldwide with 700 rooms and suites, according to the South China Morning Post1. The report, published on April 10, 2024, said the addition brought the Galaxy Macau complex's list of luxury hotel brands to eight1.
The Andaz sits within the Galaxy International Convention Centre (GICC), described as part of the wider complex alongside the Skytop Rapids and Wave Pool, more than 120 gourmet dining outlets and what the report calls the largest indoor arena in Macau1. The hotel's design draws on local culture, art and architecture, including commissioned artworks and artefacts, among them Macau Steps, a multisensory staircase where guests can learn about the city's past and present through more than 100 videos1.
The same report said Raffles at Galaxy Macau had also just been added to the complex, with a new Long Bar and a sushi restaurant helmed by a Michelin-starred chef1.
"the sumptuous new additions bring the resort's list of luxury hotels to 8"
The report did not give an opening date for Andaz Macau, room rates, or any details on how the hotel connects to the complex's casino floor. Those have not been reported1.
What it means for players
Galaxy Macau is one of the casino floors covered in the site's guide to casinos and integrated resorts in Asia, which sets out who can enter and what the rules are inside. For anyone planning a trip, the practical change is that the complex now has another 700 rooms and suites on site, plus the dining and non-gaming facilities listed above, all within the same property as the casino1.
Macau's entry rules, age limits and table game options are unchanged by a hotel opening. The site's Can I Gamble in Macau? guide covers those. Players looking at the higher-limit side of the market, including VIP rooms and junkets in Macau, will find no new information in this development, since the report covers hotel and resort facilities only1.
The report also does not address the separate question of lottery-style games marketed under Macau names, which the site covers in its guide to Toto Macau and New Macau Mark Six.
What happens next
No further dates were given for Andaz Macau or Raffles at Galaxy Macau, and no opening timeline for any remaining facilities at the complex has been reported1.
