ST. Regis Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., has opened its much-awaited The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central in Macao, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with more than 450 years of history and cultural exchange between China and Europe.

    Owned by Sands China Ltd., the 400-room hotel is set to elevate Macao’s luxury hospitality landscape with its uncompromising experiences, signature butler service, exceptional culinary venues and grand design — all underpinned by the St. Regis brand’s legacy.

    The opening of The St. Regis Macao marks the brand’s seventh hotel in China, and will be followed by the unveiling of five new St. Regis hotels in 2016 in the world’s most coveted destinations, including Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi in Malaysia, the Maldives, Changsha in Hunan Province and Cairo, Egypt.

    “There is an ever-increasing demand for luxury around the globe and Macao is no exception, especially with the recent proliferation of luxury brands in the market and a record number of visitors to the destination in 2015,” said Jim Petrus, a global brand leader of St. Regis Hotels & Resorts. “The original St. Regis Hotel opened in New York City in 1904, and the debut of The St. Regis Macao marks the brand’s 36th property, following openings this year in Istanbul, Mumbai and Dubai.”

    “We are delighted to continue our partnership with Sands China Ltd. following a very successful collaboration with Starwood to open Sheraton’s largest hotel globally, Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai Central,” said Stephen Ho, president of the Asia Pacific division of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.(SD News)