Macau travel tales and tips

Macau travel tales

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S Knoef	02 February 2001
Stayed at Holiday Inn Macau - Macau, Macau.
Macau is one of the nicest things about living in HK: just the place to unwind - provided you can steer clear of the snake-pit at the Lisboa! Check out a wee place called the Bolo de Arroz (sp ?? ) , a great place to eat delicious pastries and meet ex-pat Portugese.
J Kung	28 January 2001
Stayed at Lisboa Hotel - Macau, Macau.
Aside from the throng of hookers in hotels and "saunas," Macau is a lovely town with a plethora of great places to eat - Henri's, Platau, and hole-in-the-walls spring to mind. Come here if you'd like a nice, chill weekend (a week would be too much unless you are a hard-core gambler).
M Davies	27 January 2001
Stayed at Holiday Inn Macau - Macau, Macau.
We went at Chinese New Year, a good time to be in Macau, as long as you like the deafening roar of firecrackers. Don't expect the temples to be havens of quiet contemplation amid the noise and smoke - this is where some of the most lively pyrotechnics take place! The Luis Camoes grotto and gardens are a more peaceful retreat. Macau Museum is well worth a visit. Very educational, lots of interactive displays which would appeal to kids (and adults), and a very even-handed account of the meeting of European and Chinese culture. (Contrast with most museums in the mainland, which bang a very tedious ideological drum.) Strolling around Coloane Village is also very enjoyable and picturesque, with tiny Buddhist temples nestling in narrow alleys of half-Euro, half-Chinese architecture. For reasons unknown, it's impossible to walk between the tourist sites without passing some pretty ugly scrap metal yards, but they're curious rather than outright offensive. If you don't plan to eat in one of the more upmarket eateries on Coloane Island, then opt for a picnic takeaway from Lord Snow's Bakery in the village main square. Delicious egg tarts, fruit cakes, home made yoghurt, and savoury sandwiches.
G Lyle	26 January 2001
Stayed at Pousada de Sao Tiago - Macau, Macau.
The hotel restaurant is wonderful for dinner but breakfast was bleak.
D Wittlin	23 January 2001
Stayed at Grandeur Hotel - Macau, Macau.
The FERNANDOS in Hac Sa is a MUST !!!
W Adams	15 January 2001
Stayed at Holiday Inn Macau - Macau, Macau.
We really loved Macau!!! We are not tour-type people but we don't think there is a need to take tours around Macau anyway. The bus system is excellent and much to see is in walking distance of the hotel. We enjoyed the Maritime Museum. We enjoyed the food. We had lunch on the south most island, west of the old village, at a restaurant on a hill over looking the South China Sea. The food was well prepared, fresh and inexpensive. Of course, the atmosphere was like something out of a movie. Sara enjoyed walking along the beach although the sea although it is filthy. I enjoyed the nature walk across the end of the island. The summer houses were interesting. The casinos were disappointing. The minimuns are high.... almost thirty dollars u.s.a and the games favor the house by more than an acceptable amount.... I played only long enough to say I'd done it. Luckily, soon there was a point where I was ahead; so, I could walk away and be able even to say, "I won in Macau!"
B Mclaughlin	06 January 2001
Stayed at Westin Resort Macau - Macau, Macau.
There's loads of nice food. My favourite places are Galo (which has removed its comical English name) in Taipa, Fernando's in Coloane, and the faintly ridiculously-named Dumpling Town near Leal Senado square. Taipa old village is cool. Go-karting in Coloane can be good - I enjoyed it last time I went. But this time they forgot that we were on the waiting list, messed us around and made us wait for ages. The lady who eventually gave us our money back (after a protracted discussion) was record-breakingly surly. There are some brilliant junk shops (as opposed to the nice antique shops) down a back street to the East of Senado Leal square. One has a fantastically loopy old owner, and a bizarre pricing policy where everything seems to be M$200. It's got loads of very cool stuff.
P Chan	31 December 2000
Stayed at Hyatt Regency Macau - Macau, Macau.
Don't go to the Gulf restaurant! It isn't worth to paid coz the food sucks!
N Hunt	29 December 2000
Stayed at Hyatt Regency Macau - Macau, Macau.
We found Macau enjoyable, travel by taxis was easy, we also hired a car for one day. We visited the Maritime Museum, Hac Sa Beach for lunch at Fernandos, the fortress, several temples and the pedestrianised shopping areas.
A Tan	27 December 2000
Stayed at Lisboa Hotel - Macau, Macau.
It is a great place to be in with lots of interesting things to do. The food in Macau is great too especially the Portugese food.

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