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The Venetian Macao vs City of Dreams - The Countdown Hotel (Under Redevelopment)

The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and The Countdown are both recommended by travel writers. On balance, The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel ranks significantly better than The Countdown. The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel comes in at 90 with praise from 10 sources including Gayot, The Telegraph and Fodor's.

The Venetian Macao
The Venetian Macao
8 / 10
Estrada da Baia de N. Senhora da Esperanca, s/n, Macau
From $113 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Concierge Concierge
"If Macau is the new Sin City, the $2.4 billion Venetian Macao resort is the ultimate ode to China's new consumer culture."
Frommer's Frommer's
"This is Macau's biggest development, twice as big as its Las Vegas sister property and further distinguished as being the second-largest building in the world." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"A 3000-room resort, convention centre and casino complex, all packed into a full-scale replica of St Mark’s Square in Venice."
Fodor's Fodor's
"You either love it or you hate it. The Venetian Macao's strong presence in the Cotai area is both its draw and its bane." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The room is definitely very beautifully crafted, and details were attended to from the bed lighting, to the mini-living room, to the exceptionally big bathroom." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"This man-made wonderland has countless amenities catering to luxury over hedonism."
Gayot Gayot
"Vegas meets Italy in a Chinese setting at this opulent casino-resort."
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"If Macau is Asia’s Sin City, the $2.4 billion Venetian Macao resort is the ultimate ode to China’s consumer culture." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
7.0
"The Venetian headlines Macau’s casino boulevard, the Cotai Strip, with a hotel, shopping mall, restaurants, bars, theatres, and - but of course - O Sole Mio gondolas. Really." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"This suite-only resort comprises over 3,000 rooms, a shopping arcade, a full range of restaurants, a 13,500-capacity performance arena and a theatre" Full review
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City of Dreams - The Countdown Hotel (Under Redevelopment)
City of Dreams - The Countdown Hotel (Under Redevelopment)
8 / 10
City of Dreams, Estrada do Istmo, Cotai, Macau
From $77 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Insight Guides Insight Guides
"The smallest of the three COD hotels, Hard Rock’s rooms are oversized and extravagant, and you are close to all the action."
Frommer's Frommer's
"This hipster hotel is the place to be for the young, young at heart, or those traveling with teenagers; the place is stoked to fuel fantasies of being a rock star. Music follows you..." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"This may be the perfect hotel for music enthusiasts, with some 700 pieces of memorabilia displayed in various spots throughout." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Kid-Friendly
"Macau's outpost of the Hard Rock Hotel is a 322-room, high-end property occupying a shimmering tower in the ritzy City of Dreams casino and entertainment complex." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
7.0
"One of the Cotai Strip’s anchor entertainment complexes, with a host of eating, shopping and other hijinks on the doorstep." Full review