3 Best Sights in Cotai Strip, Macau

Following a full-scale overhaul, the former Sands Cotai Central hotel, shopping, and casino complex re-emerged as The Londoner in 2021. Architects reconstructed the exterior to resemble, appropriately, London, complete with a replica of Big Ben along the Cotai Strip. Inside, British rock pumps through speakers as guests flit from venues like the Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill to Churchill’s Table, enjoy retail therapy at 150-plus shops and boutiques, and take selfies with black cabs, double-decker buses, and a replica of a royal carriage. There are five hotels, including The St. Regis, The Londoner, and The Londoner Grand, a high-end “resort within a resort,” not to mention 14 invitation-only suites brought to life by David Beckham and British designer David Collins.

Created by the renowned Japanese art collective teamLab, this immersive art experience features large-scale digital installations that blend design, technology, and nature. Visitors can walk through expansive, ever-changing environments—many of them floral-theme, some even perfumed—where light, color, and movement respond to their presence. Unlike traditional exhibitions, this one is designed as a “body-immersive” space. That means you can physically engage with the artwork, influencing how it evolves in real time. Highlights include floating light orbs, infinite mirror rooms, and surreal digital landscapes, as well as a space for kids to create their own artwork. Best of all, it’s a choose-your-own-adventure without a set route or map.

Hollywood glamour hits Cotai at this Zaha Hadid--designed art deco complex. Outside, you can’t miss the Golden Reel, a figure eight-shaped Ferris Wheel built into the tower. Inside, you’ll find one of Asia’s largest indoor water parks, a nine-house cinema including VIP rooms and a theater equipped with motion technology, about 20 different dining venues, great cocktail bars like Blind Tiger and A.P.D., and Legend Heroes Park, a family-friendly, tech-based entertainment zone. The casino, meanwhile, boasts 1,233 gaming machines and about 250 tables. When it comes time to call it a night, there are about 2,500 rooms spread across four hotels, including the glitzy W.