| M Henry |
27 October 2001 |
Stayed at Ritz Macau, Hotel - Macau, Macau.
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Macau has so much to offer , main thing is to
stroll in the old town , to get a feeling , then there are the museums , the Chinese temples the old cemeteries and the fort , for food most of the well known restaurants are up to expectation , should have chinese food for lunch and portuguese in the evenings , The Crazy Paris show is worth the detour !
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| M Junka |
16 October 2001 |
Stayed at Lisboa Hotel - Macau, Macau.
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Macau is an interesting and easy place to visit. Just an hour from HK by ferry and it's really a different (albeit very small) world from Hong Kong; or any other place in Asia to which I have been. Interesting blend of European and Chinese cultures. Very interesting to walk around for a couple of days.
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| J Jupp |
02 October 2001 |
Stayed at Metropole Hotel Macau - Macau, Macau.
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Macau is easy to get around. Be careful that the cab drivers understand where you want to go, otherwise, they take you to the wrong place. Bring the name of your hotel with you. Go-Karts were especially fun!! THe Gardens were gorgeous.
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| J Andrews |
23 September 2001 |
Stayed at Lisboa Hotel - Macau, Macau.
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The sight-seeing in Macau is very easy as there really isn't that much. We did the main areas on foot from the hotel in about 4 hours! even in 30 degree heat. The views at the top of the hills are worth doing though. The cable car did save our legs a fairly nasty hike up to the lighthouse. The bridges linking Macau and Taipa are a 'must drive over that' event.
Everyone had recommended Fernando's restuarant and so we made the trip. We went over by taxi, which is quite a distance from the central area and cost about $65HK. On the drive we thought it would actually be better if anyone were staying in Macau for some days that to stay in town for a couple of nights and then transfer to Coloane would be best, as at least the scenery is nice. Fernando's lived up to all the hype and delivered a mountain of garlic prawns, delicious salad and chicken. It is well to note that you may get bitten there though, so be prepared with the repellant. We had no trouble getting a taxi back, although we went the scenic route and it cost $90, we did get to go over the other bridge!
At the time we were in Macau the firework festival was on. We had an excellent view from our hotel room and were not disappointed by the displays.
We had actually gone to Macau to gamble a bit and were, therefore, disappointed. The other casinos were pretty much the same as the Lisboa, but without so many people. It may be worth mentioning that some of them will not let you in without your passport for ID.
We did have some fun in Macau and it was worth going to if only to know not to go back there!
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| C Chuang |
23 August 2001 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Macau - Macau, Macau.
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Macau; very cute, clean, and well organized place.
Tour at the GP museum for about US$ 1.3 each adult. Worth going when people have lots of free time. Lisboa Casino, the only decent one near downtown area (of course if you have ever been to Vegas).
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| K Hwang |
18 August 2001 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Macau - Macau, Macau.
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Macau has wonderful museums. We visited the Macau Museum near St. Paul's, which has great interactive displays on the place's history. Also the Maritime Museum (superb models) and the junk tour of the harbor. We took a bus to Coloane, swam at Hak Sa beach, and ate at Fernando's (high point of the trip!) I don't recommend the riding stables; there were only two horses available for short, guided rides, at high prices.
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| A Wodnicki |
18 August 2001 |
Stayed at Beverly Plaza Hotel - Macau, Macau.
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Macau! Great for a weekend, and I suppose boring for the whole week. Lot's of places to see, especially a few very beautiful Gardens (Jardim), a Cable Car to the Light House, and of course Casinos and everything on 2 sq. km. When in the City Centre, try go get to Safari restaurant. Although it may sound funny, Africa in Macau, but the food is really OK, traditional Macau food and the service pretty nice.
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| C Wakelin |
01 July 2001 |
Stayed at Westin Resort Macau - Macau, Macau.
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Fernando's seafood restaurant is excellent and the Westin runs a minibus service to it - although it's not free, you have to pay $30.
Make sure you get into the town to explore - don't just stay around the Westin or you won't experience the "real" Macau!
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| M Greene |
12 May 2001 |
Stayed at Kingsway Hotel - Macau, Macau.
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Macau is very different from Hong Kong. Much quieter, less traffic and a little cheaper. My wife and I were amazed at how helpful and friendly everybody was. Mostly we got around in taxis, but we did manage to get on one bus. I have nothing negative to say about getting around. The Museum of Macau is a wonderful exhibit and the Grand Prix museum and Wine museum are pretty good too. The food was very good and there is a nice variety to choose from.
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| S Lynn |
16 April 2001 |
Stayed at Kingsway Hotel - Macau, Macau.
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Macau is a good place to visit, not too crowded even on the long weekend.
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Traveller's Tales: Places to go and see in Macau
