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China – Galaxy Macau to spend $7.4bn on Broadway expansion
By Phil - 23 January 2015
With the Macau government demanding diversification away from gaming, Galaxy Macau has released plans to spend US$7.4bn on an expansion that will include a recreation of New York’s Broadway theater district as it looks to attract even more visitors.
The spectacular addition will open its doors on 27 May 2015.
Delivering HK$43bn in a planned HK$100bn commitment to Macau, the project will double the size of the resort destination to over 1.1m sq. m, offering six world class hotels providing close to 4,000 rooms, suites and villas plus two spas.
The Broadway will be a vibrant street and entertainment district showcasing the creativity and artistry of the people of Macau with hawker-style vendors, live entertainers and world class performances, delivering a new landmark destination and a first for Macau.
The expansion will also include an expanded Grand Resort Deck complete with the Skytop Adventure Rapids featuring the world’s longest skytop aquatic adventure river ride at 575 meters and the world’s largest skytop wave pool.
Chairman of GEG, Dr. Lui Che-woo said: “Our commitment to the development and continued success of Macau remains stronger than ever, which is why today, 10 years after making our debut in Macau, we are proud to formally introduce two more groundbreaking projects to our ever-expanding portfolio to support the diversification of Macau to be developed as a ‘World Centre of Tourism and Leisure’.”
Vice-Chairman of GEG, Mr. Francis Lui added: “Since we founded Galaxy Entertainment Group, our vision has been closely aligned with that of the Macau SAR Government. We have always done our utmost to bring tremendous new offerings to the market – to attract more tourists, give them reasons to stay longer, enjoy spending more with the diversified attractions Macau has to offer and contribute to a strong economy for current and future generations.”
In reference to the doubling in size of Galaxy Macau and the Group’s acquisition and renovation of the former Grand Waldo Complex into ‘Broadway at Galaxy Macau’, he continued: “We are now taking our vision even further by doubling the size of our resort and presenting unlimited experiences. Together these add a further 550,000 square meters to our existing developments in Cotai, which will increase our footprint to over 1.1 million square meters of spectacular attractions. Just 18 months ago we completed our acquisition of the Grand Waldo Complex and today, following over HK$5 billion in investment, it is being reborn in tandem with the completion of our flagship resort of Galaxy Macau. Together these new developments deliver a more diverse set of experiences to meet visitors’ growing desire to enjoy a wider world of indulgence, style, fun and privilege.”
The expanded Galaxy Macau and Broadway at Galaxy Macau will feature the debuts of three hotel brands – making the resort the only one of its kind with six world class hotels in Macau – serving all customer segments. The Ritz-Carlton will launch its first and all-suite hotel property in the world, The Ritz-Carlton, Macau with over 250 suites re-defining luxury in the Macau market and JW Marriott will open its largest hotel in Asia, the JW Marriott Hotel Macau, with over 1,000 rooms, alongside the new Broadway Hotel – offering 320 well-appointed rooms designed for family travellers. They add to the multi-award winning portfolio of Banyan Tree Macau, Hotel Okura Macau and Galaxy Hotel – taking the total room count of the resort close to 4,000 rooms, suites and villas.
Galaxy Macau’s collection of quality restaurants, bars and lounges will also be greatly expanded offering a diverse array of dining options and price points from casual dining to the ultimate in indulgence, highlighted by the arrival of a number of world class restaurants including Fook Lam Moon and Lai Heen alongside 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA from internationally renowned three Michelin star rated chef Umberto Bombana. At Broadway at Galaxy Macau, a wide array of new outlets including many local brands will showcase the very best of Asia and authentic Macanese cuisines – delivering a new landmark destination for Macau, increasing the total number of restaurants, bars and lounges to over 120 across the entire resort.
With the addition of many world class brand partners, Galaxy Macau’s portfolio of unique venues and experiences for meetings, incentives and special events has been dramatically strengthened.
From intimate social gatherings, weddings and meetings, to conferences, glitzy product launches and spectacular banquets, Galaxy Macau will be able to cater for up to 3,000 guests offering greater diversity, luxury and choice with a true sense of indulgence.
Galaxy Macau will also open The Promenade – which will be recognized as one of the grandest luxury retail hubs among style leaders, with the ambience of a sophisticated urban village, creating a cafe society and a place of discovery for the many thousands of visitors to Galaxy Macau, each and every day. Featuring over 200 outlets from high-street brands and flagship stores to designer boutiques, first-to-Macau brands Alexander Wang, Moncler, Qeelin; flagship stores for Burberry, H&M and T-Galleria Beauty by DFS and international luxury brands Bottega Veneta, Bvlgari, Lanvin, Louis Vuitton and many more.
Expanding to over 75,000 square meters, Galaxy Macau’s Grand Resort Deck will feature the new Skytop Adventure Rapids – the world’s longest skytop aquatic adventure river ride at 575 meters. Together with the Asian themed tropical gardens, world’s largest skytop wave pool and white sand beach, plus exhilarating waterslides, beach lagoons, white water rapids, geysers, waterfalls and a kids zone, Galaxy Macau will have the most exciting and immersive water park adventure for the whole family to enjoy.
Among its many features, Broadway at Galaxy Macau will offer guests a unique up-close-and personal family-friendly entertainment experience featuring the best of traditional and
contemporary Asian culture as well as international shows and performances at its 3,000-seat Broadway Theater. At The Broadway, street performers will surprise and delight with hawkerstyle vendors, live entertainers and performances on-show for guests’ enjoyment – a first for Macau. Located just a ninety second walk via an air-conditioned pedestrian bridge from Galaxy Macau, guests will also be able to enjoy existing attractions of Macau’s most luxurious 10 screen 3D Cineplex – UA Galaxy Cinemas and CHINA ROUGE – the 1930’s Shanghai inspired performance lounge and iconic nightspot.
The expansion of Galaxy Macau and Broadway at Galaxy Macau ensures greater privilege for club members with increasing access to the highest quality products, services and experiences.
With a wide variety of uniquely curated events, tailored products, bespoke concierge services and Macau’s most luxurious casino lounges and halls, together with access to the world’s largest elevated Grand Resort Deck, guests will enjoy an unlimited selection of VIP performances, dining experiences, special events and even private Director’s Club movie screenings.
