2 Best Hotels in Downtown Macau, Macau

After a seven-year renovation, this 11-story icon built in 1928 (when it became Macau’s first skyscraper) reopened in 2024 with exquisitely designed rooms blending vintage charm—claw-foot tubs, jade tiles, vintage rotary phones—and modern comforts, including a free minibar and packaged coffee beans. Depending on the floor, the rooms reflect different decades from the 1920s to the 1940s—the best have spacious balconies or views of the Ruins of St. Paul’s.

 The rooftop offers 360-views of the historic center and is free and open to the public.

In Macau’s lotus-shape landmark, redolent with history and intrigue, labyrinthine hallways and salons display jade and artworks, and a gilded staircase leads to 1,000 guest rooms and suites with handcrafted furniture, lush drapes, gold and red accents, and whirlpool baths. The old hotel now stands in the shadow of its Grand Lisboa sister; the two are connected by a bridge and share facilities, such as the Grand’s modern pool, gym, and spa. Many people come to the Lisboa expressly for its restaurants, especially Portas do Sol.