| L Jorgensen |
10 August 2004 |
Stayed at Lisboa Hotel - Macau, Macau.
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Be aware that the entire island is under construction. Good restaurants include: Dom Galos, Pizzaria Toscana, and La Rocha near the maritime museum.
The best way to get around is by taxi. It is really cheap and fast. You will rarely pay more than 15 HKD.
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| P Cheung |
03 August 2004 |
Stayed at Pousada de Sao Tiago - Macau, Macau.
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Macau is a convenient getaway location from Hong Kong. It has a strong nostalgic feel from its colonial past. There are turbojet ferries running every hour between Hong Kong and Macau 24 hours a day. The ride only takes 70 minutes and costs about HK$145 one way.
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| A Chui |
02 July 2004 |
Stayed at Westin Resort Macau - Macau, Macau.
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Can easily visit all the famous attractions along the tourist trail walk downtown in a day. If you are lucky, you may also get free professional tour guide service from one of the local student tour guides. They usually hang around the fountain area near the city centre.
Local transportation: excellent public bus service throughout Macau. Majority of the routes cost you only $2.50 patacas per trip. You can almost vist all of the tourist attractions on foot or by bus.
Food: Excellent international varieties can be found in the different eateries. I wouldn't even try listing the places I like here because they are just too numerous. If you have the time in the evening. I suggest that you can spend some time walking around the local areas and experience the night life of the locals, sampling some of the delicious tibits and local delicacies along the way. When it gets late, you can still catch the last hotel shuttle at the pier at midnight, or worse come to worse, let the taxi diver takes you back!
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| A Rush |
14 June 2004 |
Stayed at Ritz Macau, Hotel - Macau, Macau.
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My husband commented that Macau was bigger than when he last visited some 8 years ago - quite literally, because of the immense amount of land reclamation that has been going on. We loved the Largo de Senado, but were sad to see that some of its old world charm was spoilt by the takeover of big time shopping options. We highly recommend climbing the Guia Hill to the lighthouse and fortress, especially via the gardens where a variety of animals and plants can be seen away from the hubbub of the city.
Our tip - walk as often as you can but get a good and detailed map of the city. It's amazing how long you can spend completely disoriented in a tiny alley in a place this small. We also had a fun meal on Taipa. The Portuguese food is fabulous!
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| E O'brien |
11 March 2004 |
Stayed at Emperor Hotel Macau - Macau, Macau.
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As we only spent one day and one night here we wanted to see as much as we could. We reserved two places on a bus tour when we arrived at the ferryport. The tour was operated by Grayline and covered most of Macau's tourist highlights in Macau and Taipa including Macau Tower (10th highest building in the world). The tour cost only HK$98.
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| E Alvia |
29 December 2003 |
Stayed at Emperor Hotel Macau - Macau, Macau.
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Well worth to buy the museum pass at $ 25/adult if you plan to visit all the museums around Macau. It is relatively small so you can practically get by hiking, it ends up in a circular route except Taipa and Coloane. And the goods are definitely cheaper than in Hong Kong. Overall, the hotels are better and cheaper.
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| S Marks |
17 November 2003 |
Stayed at Ritz Macau, Hotel - Macau, Macau.
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If you enjoy Portugese history and architecture then you will enjoy Macau. The new Turbojet between Macau and Hong Kong International Airport means that you don't have to travel to downtown HK when departing HK from Macau, which I found very convenient.
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| R Yu |
23 March 2003 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Macau - Macau, Macau.
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Though it becomes immediately obvious that Macau is a destination for A) serious gamblers or B) males looking for companionship, the area does offer much in the form of sightseeing. The architechture and cuisine definitely reflect Macau's Portuguese ancestry and the atmosphere is noticably more relaxed than other urban cities in Asia, particularly nearby Hong Kong.
Some specific places I can recommend are St Paul's Church ruins, Fernando's Portuguese restaurant on Hac Sa beach, and for casual night-time drinks, the Napa beach area for many choices of cosmopolitan bars with sidewalk-seating. Club DD's is a popular disco near the Lisboa hotel, but after 1-2:00AM the crowd changes to a more aggressive group, filling with single men and "working girls." Local buses ($5 local currency) and taxis ($10 starting rate) are abundant and convenient.
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| R Holmes |
21 March 2003 |
Stayed at Emperor Hotel Macau - Macau, Macau.
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I walked everywhere. Prices generally lower than Hong Kong except for admittance to museums. The tourist office could help by supplying info about the bus service(with prices). Some sidewalks are in bad condition for walking.
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| M Kim |
23 February 2003 |
Stayed at Sintra Hotel - Macau, Macau.
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A very interesting place, with much more to it than just gambling. Quite a contrast to Hong Kong. Very easy to get around on foot or by taxis or public transportation.
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Traveller's Tales: Getting around in Macau
