Portugal in Macau; The Casino Lisboa

Macau is already tagged as the biggest casino city in the world and has managed to surpass sin city Las Vegas. Once of the first and most successful casinos were built in the 70s by once single man and his company Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau; Stanley Ho. Stanley Ho was responsible for marking the beginnings of what was to become the biggest casino city in the world, and he begun with the casino Hotel Lisboa.

The casino Hotel Lisboa is one of the oldest casino hotels in Macau and was built in the late 1960s and stands on its ground at 2-4 Avenida de Lisboa in Macau, China. The Hotel Lisboa stands beautifully tall and is heavily decorated in gold with a mix of Chinese and Portuguese accents. The casino hotel Lisboa is also decorated with many valuable pieces that could fill a whole museum all by itself.

The casino of Hotel Lisboa is filled with 197 slot machines and 146 table games in which all kinds of traditional casino games are played including popular Portuguese and Chinese casino games. In 2007 another complex has been added to the Lisboa name which is the Grand Lisboa casino. The Grand Lisboa casino holds a total of 480 slots and 240 table games. The Grand Lisboa hotel and casino complex will fully open in 2008, but the casino and the restaurants are already made available to the public. Notable is also the lotus shape of the Grand Lisboa hotel structure that will amaze the visitors.

The Hotel Lisboa nearly has 1000 rooms and suites, wherein you can watch your satellite television indulge in your mini bar, or relax in the private bathtub. Every room offers the romantic and spectacular view unto the South China Sea and other important landmarks in Macau such as the Wynn casino and hotel.

The Hotel Lisboa and casino also charms and spoils the guests with the immense food platter that is available. Internationally renowned chefs cook the best meals one can find in Macau and the variety is endless; from traditional Chinese food to Asian inspired cooking all the way to classic European and Spanish cuisine. The hotel and casino also offers a 24-hour café where you can hang out and watch the people passing by.

The hotel and casino Lisboa has also many other amenities such as snooker tables, shopping arcade, children's playgrounds, Fitness centers, spas, parlors, and even a sauna. The casino and hotel Lisboa also offers an entertaining variety show such as the Cabaret. The Lisboa hotel and casino is definitely the best spot to relax, enjoy, and have a great game in the casino and outside the casino.