Four Seasons Hotel Macau is not just an expensive hotel. It’s a place where you can find yourself in the very heart of the Cotai Strip without being deafened by casinos or overwhelmed by crowds of tourists. It’s located exactly where it needs to be: between The Venetian and The Parisian, connected to both by covered walkways. For a traveller, this means one simple thing: you leave your room, take the stairs, and after ten minutes of easy walking through an air-conditioned gallery, you find yourself either in Venice or in Paris. No need to step out into the heat, no need to catch a taxi. Rain, wind, humidity — all of that stays outside.
At the same time, Four Seasons Macau itself is the complete opposite of its neighbours. At The Venetian and The Parisian, everything is designed to take your breath away: giant domes, gondolas, the Eiffel Tower, crowds, music, lights. Against that backdrop, Four Seasons feels quiet, refined, almost intimate. There are no queues at reception, no endless noise in the lobby, no sense that you’ve walked into a train station. The hotel is designed so that you first explore the neighbouring palaces, then return to your room and simply breathe out.
But the most interesting part is not even the rooms — it’s what lies beneath the hotel. The Shoppes at Four Seasons is arguably the most convenient shopping gallery in all of Macau. Because it’s small. There are no mazes and no kilometre-long walkways like at The Venetian. All the luxury boutiques — Chanel, Hermès, Cartier, Dior — are located close together, just a few steps from one another. And there are almost no random passers-by. You take the lift downstairs, walk five minutes to the store you need, calmly try on a handbag without queuing — and head back. That’s true luxury for those who came for shopping, not for standing in lines.
Pool and Restaurants at Four Seasons Hotel Macau
The pool at Four Seasons is a particular point of pride. At The Venetian and The Parisian, the pools are more like water parks: slides, music, lots of children and adults splashing around with cocktails. Here, it’s completely different. The pools are surrounded by real greenery, palm trees and shrubs. There are plenty of sunbeds, they’re comfortable, and no one reserves them at five in the morning. You swim, you look at the rooftops of the neighbouring hotels, you see half of the Eiffel Tower and the dome of Venice — and all you hear are birds and water. It’s a rare feeling on the Strip, where silence is usually nonexistent.
Dining at Four Seasons is another good reason to stay at the hotel for at least one evening. The restaurant Zi Yat Heen has long and deservedly held a Michelin star. They serve the best dim sum in all of Macau and some of the finest Peking duck. Yes, it’s expensive. But it’s not the kind of place where you pay just for the name. The food is truly outstanding. If a full dinner is beyond your budget, you can come for lunch — they serve the same dim sum during the day, and it’s noticeably cheaper.
One nuance: Four Seasons does not have its own grand show or a massive stage like its neighbours. If you’re coming to Macau exclusively to spend all your time in casinos and go to concerts, it might be better to stay directly at The Venetian — everything is right there. But if you want to live in comfort, get a good night’s sleep, not wake up to the sound of slot machines, and still be able to reach the heart of Asia’s wildest resort in five minutes on foot — Four Seasons has no competition.
