The Parisian Macao

Character and identity

A half-scale Eiffel Tower fronts this 2,500-room mega-resort on the Cotai Strip, where the French theme is pushed to operatic levels: the lobby reads more Versailles than Paris, with a free-flowing fountain, marble balconies and a gilded painted ceiling. Behind the spectacle sits a full entertainment complex with 14 international restaurants (Lotus Palace for Chinese and hot pot, Le Sourire for French-Vietnamese, Café Express for dim sum), a 170-brand shopping arcade called Avenue des Champs-Élysées, a waterpark with a pirate ship, a 20,000-square-foot Qube Kingdom kids club and a full-service spa. Rooms dial the drama back with contemporary furnishings and subtle Parisian motifs.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The draw here is scale and family infrastructure, not subtlety: this is a self-contained resort where children are genuinely catered for and the French theming is committed to the hilt. Book it for a family trip or a shopping-and-spectacle weekend, request an Eiffel Tower-view room, and plan your evening drinks at a neighbouring property.