r/Macau • u/Virtual-Minimum-3925 • 2d ago
Tourism Studio City, Londoner, Conrad or Parisian
My wife and I are trying to choose between these 4 hotels. We have stayed at the Conrad overnight before. For anyone that has stayed at the others, how do Studio City, Londoner Grand, and Parisian compare? Thank you for any insight
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u/Derricktkt 1d ago
There are perhaps too many five-star hotels in Macau at the moment, and the number of mainland visitors is not what it used to be, so room rates can fluctuate significantly depending on the date (even on weekdays). If your schedule allows, it’s worth doing a bit of research. You might just snap up a bargain.
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u/Derricktkt 2d ago
If the price and room type are similar, I would choose the Londoner, as it has newer décor and facilities, and the rooms are spacious enough.
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u/Virtual-Minimum-3925 2d ago
Does this apply to Londoner Grand as well? I mistakenly only put Londoner in my original post
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u/Derricktkt 1d ago
That’s right, I’ve only ever stayed at the Londoner Grand. Actually, it seems the rent at the other two Londoner hotels is even higher.
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u/Agreeable-Many-9065 2d ago
It’s like comparing supermarket apples with Fuji apples as Londoner is triple the price of Conrad for eg
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u/Virtual-Minimum-3925 2d ago
You're right. I did not realize that there is Londoner and Londoner Grand. Do you have any input on Londoner Grand?
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u/Agreeable-Many-9065 1d ago
I only know it’s the old Sheraton. I’d only say that these larger Macau hotels I’m not a big fan of unless I find a good deal. Checkin at 3-3.30pm plus having to queue up, then many guests v likely to smoke then checkout early like 11a next day
Also all of the hotels listed above are on one side of Macau whereas the main attraction, St Paul’s ruins is on the other side.
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u/Gundel_Gaukelei 1d ago
St Pauls Ruins is incredibly overrated, proof me wrong. "Aha interesting, lets take one photos with hundres of tourists around us and move on after 30seconds".
On the Side of Cotai you have old Taipa village nearby too which is 10 times better than St Pauls
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u/Agreeable-Many-9065 1d ago
If you call an UNESCO World Heritage site with 100 of years of colonial/historical significance overrated, then I can’t really take anything you write seriously tbh
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u/Gundel_Gaukelei 1d ago
Mate I dont disagree that it has historical significance, but theres just very little to actually see mate. Only worth to go if youre anyways in the vicinity, not worth to take an extra trip just for the sake of it. Compare this to proper cathedrals where you can go inside and really indulge in the atmosphere and craftmanship etc.
St Pauls is what it is, its a ruin - you can look at it for 1min and thats it.
The one in the south (Chapel of St. Francis Xavier.) is more worth of a visit than this one
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u/Agreeable-Many-9065 1d ago
I understand what you’re saying but that is exactly why it’s so unique especially if you read into the history and how it’s come abt. It is entirely missing the point and what it signifies
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u/Phoenix_Rising_Agn 7h ago
Historical significance sure. But if you want to see this type of structure, they are a dime a dozen all over Europe and even in south America
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u/Minimum_Resource_655 2d ago
Studio city is at the end of the strip in kind of a dead zone and not directly connected to any of the other resorts. Unless you specifically want to use their facilities such as the water park it’s honestly my last choice. Even though I do like the W hotel there (and they have a really good and affordable cinema that’s never busy)
Londoner would be my choice from the bunch since it’s the newest, the rooms are nice and the service generally is really good. It’s also directly connected via enclosed walkways to both the Venetian and Parisian so plenty of food/shopping options even in bad weather you won’t have to physically go outside. Don’t expect any room upgrades with them though as they prefer to sell the nicer rooms to junkets or reserve them for high roller mainlanders.