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The newest in our stable of destination guides compiles 20 reviews from Macau by trusted contributors and DestinAsian editors alike.
<figure id="attachment_140908" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-140908" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-140908 size-full" src="https://staging.destinasian.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Karl-Lagerfeld-Macau-Grand-Klassik-King-Garden-View.jpg" alt="A Grand Klassic room at The Karl Lagerfeld Macau." width="1200" height="800" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-140908" class="wp-caption-text">A Grand Klassic room at The Karl Lagerfeld Macau.</figcaption></figure>
Too many international travelers visit Macau as a day trip from nearby Hong Kong. And that’s a shame.
An impressive lineup of five-star hotels, many of which are clustered around the Cotai Strip, are just one reason to extend your stay in the territory. Options include the show-stopping <a href="https://destinasian.com/hotels-raffles-at-galaxy-macau" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Raffles at the Galaxy integrated resort</a>; the only hotel designed entirely by fashion icon <a href="https://destinasian.com/hotels-the-karl-lagerfeld-macau" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Karl Lagerfeld</a>; and the more low-key <a href="https://destinasian.com/hotels-the-st-regis-macao" target="_blank" rel="noopener">St. Regis Macao</a>.
Cotai is also home to an outpost of the <a href="https://destinasian.com/attractions-teamlab-supernature-macao" target="_blank" rel="noopener">teamLab collective</a>, whose immersive digital art has captured the hearts of travelers young and old. Other attractions closer to Macau’s UNESCO-listed historic center include <a href="https://destinasian.com/macau-attractions-albergue-scm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Albergue SCM</a>, an intimately scaled creative hub whose gallery showcases contemporary works by local artists—and the new state-of-the-art <a href="https://destinasian.com/macau-attractions-poly-mgm-museum" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Poly MGM Museum</a>. The latter showcases priceless Chinese artifacts, many hundreds of years old, in its inaugural exhibition themed around the Maritime Silk Road.
And what would a visit to Macau be without a taste of its vibrant restaurant scene? The place is a bastion of culinary excellence in its own right, drawing talented chefs from all around the world. Notable spots include three-Michelin-starred <a href="https://destinasian.com/macau-dining-robuchon-au-dome" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Robuchon au Dôme</a>, fine Sichuanese venue <a href="https://destinasian.com/macau-dining-five-foot-road" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Five Foot Road</a> (awarded one Michelin star), and neighborhood institutions like <a href="https://destinasian.com/macau-dining-restaurante-litoral" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Restaurante Litoral</a>, which has been serving up authentic Macanese cuisine (based on the founder’s family recipes) since 1995.
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<figure id="attachment_140772" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-140772" style="width: 961px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-140772 size-full" src="https://staging.destinasian.com/wp-content/uploads/Restaurante-Litoral-Macau-Baked-Portuguese-Chicken-with-Rice.jpg" alt="Baked Portuguese chicken at Restaurante Litoral." width="961" height="641" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-140772" class="wp-caption-text">Baked Portuguese chicken at Restaurante Litoral.</figcaption></figure>

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