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Galaxy Hotel Macau
Macau · Galaxy Macau · High Luxury
Galaxy Hotel opened on 15 May 2011 as the largest of the original three hotels of Galaxy Macau, about 1,500 rooms, alongside Banyan Tree and Hotel Okura, on a resort themed by designer Gary Goddard. Its Grand Resort Deck holds a beach of 350 tonnes of white sand and what is billed as the world's largest skytop wave pool. Forbes rated it Five-Star for 2026, and Ritz-Carlton, JW Marriott, Raffles, Andaz and Capella have since joined the campus.
- 1,500 rooms
- Opened 2011
- Neighborhood: Macao
- Architect: Gary Goddard (resort design)
About Galaxy Hotel Macau
- Galaxy Hotel Macau opened on 15 May 2011 as the largest of the original three hotels of Galaxy Macau, with about 1,500 rooms.
- Designer Gary Goddard themed the resort, whose first phase was one of Macau's largest builds.
- The Grand Resort Deck has a 350-ton white-sand beach and what is billed as the world's largest skytop wave pool.
- Forbes Travel Guide rated it Five-Star in 2026, and Ritz-Carlton, JW Marriott, Raffles, Andaz and Capella later joined the campus.
History
The Galaxy Hotel is the flagship hotel of Galaxy Macau, the vast integrated resort on Cotai developed by Galaxy Entertainment Group, which opened its Phase 1 on 15 May 2011 at an investment of around HK$14.9 billion. The resort — designed with theming by Gary Goddard — debuted with three Asian hotel brands: the Galaxy Hotel, Banyan Tree Macau and Hotel Okura Macau.
With roughly 1,500 rooms, the Galaxy Hotel is the largest of the resort's original hotels, sharing the property's celebrated Grand Resort Deck, which features a 350-ton white-sand beach and the world's largest skytop wave pool. Galaxy Macau has since expanded to include Ritz-Carlton, JW Marriott, Raffles, Andaz and Capella.
Restaurants and bars
- 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana — Restaurant · Italian · Chef Umberto Bombana
Amenities
- Pool
- Beach
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star (2026)
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