Pousada de Coloane Boutique HotelvsThe Sands Macao
Both hotels are endorsed by expert writers. On balance, Pousada de Coloane Beach Hotel & Restaurant is preferred by most writers compared to The Sands Macao. Pousada de Coloane Beach Hotel & Restaurant is ranked #7 in Macau with praise from 7 publications such as Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Afar Magazine.
Pousada de Coloane Boutique Hotel
Praia de Cheoc Van, Macau
From $57/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Insight Guides
"A long-time favourite with Hong Kong residents, recent renovations have greatly brightened up this family-run hotel that provides a peaceful retreat."
Frommer's
"This small, family-owned gem... with views of the sea, is a great place for couples and families in search of a reasonably priced isolated retreat." Full review
Rough Guide
Star
"Great scenery, if a somewhat remote location, situated by Cheoc Van beach on Coloane’s far south shore."
Fodor's
"Makes the most of its quiet, natural setting. There are ample opportunities for kayaking, hiking, and swimming." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This 30-room hotel with its Portuguese-style rooms... is great value, though some rooms are better maintained than others. And the location above Cheoc Van beach is about as chilled as you’ll find." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"The polar opposite of the glitzy malarkey that characterises many of Macau’s larger hotels, Pousada de Coloane is a characterful boutique hotel whose USP is large doses of peace and tranquillity." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Pousada de Coloane is set just back from Cheoc Van Beach on the south of Coloane Island—which is fused to Taipa Island and attached to the Macau Peninsula proper by bridge." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"This newly renovated Portuguese-stye inn, surrounded by forests and near the black-sand shores of Choec-Van Beach, is a welcome contrast to Macau's glitzy casino hotels." Full review
Fodor's
"Set in a former manor house on quiet Cheoc-Van Beach, at the southernmost tip of Coloane, this pousada makes the most of its quiet, natural setting and 1930s architecture" Full review
The Sands Macao
Largo de Monte Carlo 203, Macau
From $101/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"The city’s first foreign-owned casino offers a choice of luxury suites overlooking the city or bay. MOP$1700."
Fodor's
"The Sands Macao is nothing if not luxurious, with spacious rooms that have deep, soft carpets, large beds, and huge marble bathrooms with Jacuzzis." Full review
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If you opt to become a high-rolling member, you can stay in one of the 51 deluxe or executive suites, ranging in size from 990 to 8,000 square feet, with all-in-one remote-control plasma TV, karaoke, curtains, and lighting, plus personal butler service on request.