It looks really funky from the outside when we arrived at night. Bright blue light surrounding the new hotel.

As you walk in, you are greeted by these really tall asian girls.

(Warning, they do wear really short mini skirt) You see people taking photos with them, and they greet arriving and departing guests.

We arrived late, around 9pm , so they upgraded us to the Executive Room for free.

The Executive room was really beautiful designed (except the power plugs area which we found it was a silly design) and spacious room in Asia standard.

The bathroom was well designed too, as you can watch TV whilst taking a bubble bath. Yes, the bathroom is designed with a big glass panel.

The concierge and receptions were friendly and speak decent English.

They have many facilities within this new hotel complex, from Casion, to restaurants to gym. They even have Karaoke.

We didn't get a chance to try all the facilities except the casino.

Not a big casino, but a decent one.

The location is great too as you are close to other big brand hotels & casino. They have free shuttle bus to & from the ferry terminal.

A weekend getaway in Macau calls for a nice hotel that has a good location and is above average. The StarWorld definitely ticks all the boxes at a (relatively) reasonable price. I had to delay my dates there due to a typhoon, but the reservations department there were very efficient and helpful in changing my arrival and departure dates. So was a good start.

All casino hotels have buses from the Macau Ferry Terminal and it was only a short ride (5 minutes or less) to the hotel. Greeted with welcoming smiles and was efficiently checked in to my Executive Room.

The room was very clean and felt comfortable. Everything was where it should have been, with the bathroom having a awesome "rain" showerhead. There was a separate bath. Room service was prompt and, as expected, friendly with no problems.

The casino is biased toward the asian market, moreso than, say, MGM or Wynn - it just has a different feel. There is a Poker room on the 2nd floor.

Overall, the location is perfect (beside Wynn), the staff are super-friendly and the rooms are great. I would definitely stay here again.

Visually, the hotel is absolutely stunning. Beautiful building with a lot of splendor. An excellent welcome, starting from the shuttle bus, a help with the luggage to a quick check in. We had a wonderful room at the executive part of the building (31st floor - accessible only through the VIP lounge) with magnificent views over the bridges to Taipa, Wynn, Grand Lisboa etc. Truly pleasant experience, It's been a real fun to come back there every night. The fact that it's probably the nicest smelling hotel might be worth mentioning as well.

Very helpful and polite staff, the tallest Asian girls with the shortest dresses in Macau waiting to say hello at the lobby, the performers warming up the crowds... very lively atmosphere in deed.

Try the 17th floor - outdoor swimming pool with a nicely chilled water - a true pleasure.

Try the japanese restaurant at the 5th floor as well- very pricey but the soups are worth to die for.

We had an absolutely fantastic stay...

On " the dark side" of our stay I would mention only a complete ignorance of the fact that it was our honeymoon stay.

Despite that we weren't treated like honeymooners, we were treated like a royality, so I guess we can skip that part...

2 thumbs up!

I picked this hotel as it was recomended by my friend and it turned out to be the right decision. Hotel is centrally located, just next door to Wynn and a 5 minute walk to MGM. Senado Sq was just 10-15 minutes away.

The check-in was smooth and they were able to let us check in early at 1130 which was much appreciated as I was travelling with a baby and my elderly parents. The receptionists were all very helpful and polite. Our deluxe rooms faced the sea and gave us a good view of the "new " Macau. Rooms were nicely appointed with large LCD tvs and relatively huge bathrooms with a seperate shower and bath. Our rooms came with breakfast and the buffet had a decent combination of asian and western dishes although I did wish by the 4th day, that there was a little more variety as they did not change the choice of food very much.

The gym was adequate and all the equipment was well maintained. I suppose most come to Macau to gamble rather than work-out, so the equipment was all brand new. The infinity pool looked rather fetching but as it was raining quite a bit during our stay, I did not swim.

The best part of our stay there I would say is the service by the staff. We really did not have a bad experiece, all the staff from the conceriege to the waiters were attentive and polite. In fact they attended to our complaint that the rooms smelt a little funny immediately and even the duty manager came to apologise after they sovled the problem.

However from an environmental point of view, I don't quite understand why they need to make the corridors and public areas so cold. It seemed like such a waste of energy.

But overall, my family had a good stay and we would come back again especially for the price we paid.

Before the trip, we advised the hotel that we were on a honeymoon trip, however there was definintely no recognition on this. Despite providing both names, only one was captured and the person at Reception was even reluctant to register myself.

Newspaper delivery was inconsistent and chargeable despite the high rates commanded. Cashier made mistake to refund me money which was prepayment. Fortunately for her, we were honest enough to inform her.

Worst of all, the guest comment card left on first day was taken but not responded. We stayed for 4 nights and nobody acknowledged the service shortfalls we encountered. The hotel did not have the courtesy to reply to me via email.

Definitely not returning to a hotel which did not care.

At fist I had no clue about this hotel I booked it because it was what was available after trying to stay at the other brands I am familiar with like Wynn and Venetian. But I must say thanks to the Beyouce concert which I did end up going to at the Venetian being in town I found a new liking for a hotel I would have not have stayed at. So do to the amount of people in Macau I came across a very clean organized and helpful hotel. I was upgraded to an executive level room and was given a fruit basket along with a bottle of wine which I did enjoy later in the night after some eating, concert, shopping and gambling. These rooms also do have their own sitting louge on the bottom floor and own elevators. The casino is pretty hip but I really am not into the whole baccarat scene as is pretty prevalent in Macau. Anyhow enjoyed other hotels in the surrounding area like the Wynn which is right across the street so I went to the lounge their and mingled. So considering the price of other hotels in this area this hotel/casino has pretty darn good value. I did not use the other facility offerings like pool or spa so I really cannot comment on those but again for the price, service and location not bad at all.

After I read the NY Times article, I decided to put myself up in this hotel. NYT:

This hotel is a stack of colorfully lit blocks of different sizes and designs, the brainchild of Rocco S. K. Yim, whose firm has several notable buildings in Hong Kong and mainland China to its credit.

Musicians mingle with leggy greeters in a gaping, gaudy lobby splashed with copper and gold like a Catskill resort. The casino above jangles with a sensory overload of lights and sounds.

Rooms are small and cheap but still luxurious. The minibar is stocked for partying: energy drinks, throat lozenges and condoms along with Chinese favorites like dried cuttlefish and rice wine. Service is almost instantaneous, with a high level of English fluency.

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It was right in line with what the NY Times said. We got the rooms at a cheap price, but the luxury was comparable to any Ritz-Carlton. I would definitely recommend this to any of my friends.

By the way, I think I'm starting to like Macau better than Vegas. It's definitely a more mature type of fun and the people are classy (unlike the rednecks who frequent Vegas).

Ciao