The Galaxy Hotel is an 8-minute walk from Rua de Cunha and an 8-minute drive from Macau's Lotus Port border crossing.This Macau hotel is one of Asia's largest integrated leisure resorts with an area of 550,000 sq m (657,795 sq yd), over 120 restaurants, a sprawling Butterfly Garden and the World’s Sky Top Wave Pool.The lavishly decorated rooms are furnished with a minibar, a 65-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, free Wi-Fi in rooms and a spacious en-suite bathroom.Dining options seem endless at this luxury Macau resort with signature restaurant Terrazza and serves Italian cuisine, the Mediterranean restaurant serving signature dishes from southern Europe and a variety of fine wines and The Macallan Whisky Bar & Lounge has a collection of over 400 malt whiskies and rarest selection of Macallan distillery.Guests traveling on business can utilize the meeting facilities, business center, currency exchange and other conveniences provided by the hotel.In terms of diversions available on site, guests can browse the offerings in the shops, try their luck at the casino, take a stroll in the oasis garden or spend a leisurely afternoon at the Wave Pool Beach.
"Overall, we had a great time at Grand Resort Deck, and if you're coming for the water fun, it's a must-visit. However, there are a few details to note:
1. Many people mention that the hotel provides sand toys and water guns. While they do have them, they're in very short supply. I asked several staff members, and they all said they didn't have any. The Macau staff generally have good attitudes, but I'd still recommend bringing your own.
2. The hotel feels a bit 'stingy' compared to expectations. For example, my friend booked with me, and she also had kids, but because she didn't request a tent in advance, they couldn't get one. Also, contrary to what many bloggers said, there were no small gifts for children. For two kids, they only gave one children's bathrobe and wouldn't allow more. We visited after the Qingming Festival, but it still felt like resources were very limited.
3. Breakfast was really subpar. The first time, we went to a cafe for a semi-buffet and thought we'd gone to the wrong place. There wasn't much variety, and the servers kept bringing the wrong dishes, completely mixing up orders. The dining area was small. They called it a semi-buffet, but the à la carte menu only had some Chinese dim sum. Plus, children over 6 were charged extra. My daughter, who is under 1.2 meters, was still questioned. While I understand paying extra for older kids according to policy, the buffet should at least be more abundant. Given the quality, I really regret booking breakfast. Paying over 700 for breakfast for the family in an environment like that in the picture, I'd rather go to the Galaxy mall or order in-room dining.
My advice for Chinese breakfast is either to try another hotel in Galaxy or just skip booking it here.
4. The hotel is very close to the automated light rail, which was a pleasant surprise. It's very convenient for taking the cable car, watching the House of Dancing Water show, and enjoying the night views. The kids also loved the light rail, finding it very high-tech."