New Four Seasons Hotel and Shoppes and ZAIA by Cirque du Soleil Ready to Wow Macao (China)
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New Four Seasons Hotel and Shoppes and ZAIA by Cirque du Soleil Ready to Wow Macao (China)
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Category: Asia Pacific - China - Industry economy -
Hotel opening
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2008-08-28
Las Vegas Sands Celebrates Opening of Second Cotai Strip(R) Property and
Launch of New World-Class Retail and Entertainment Offerings
MACAO, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, One year after the hugely successful
opening of Macao's first truly integrated casino resort -- The Venetian
Macao -- Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) today celebrated the opening of
its second Cotai Strip(TM) property, the Four Seasons Hotel Macao. The
celebration also marked the world premiere of Cirque du Soleil's ZAIA at
The Venetian Macao, and the official opening of the luxurious new Shoppes
at Four Seasons.
"Today marks yet another significant milestone in the overall effort to
transform Macao into an international leisure and business destination,"
said Sheldon G. Adelson, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas
Sands Corp. "The key to building a successful tourist destination is being
able to assemble the critical mass of attractions needed to make the
location more unique and compelling than its rival destinations. That is
why we continue to add more and more important components, like luxury
retail and world-class entertainment, to our Cotai Strip development. The
Cotai Strip's array of leisure, entertainment, and business offerings has
already helped Macao attract a greater number of visitors from across the
region and beyond and in the longer-term its popularity will further
facilitate Macao's evolution into an extremely successful and desirable
international tourist destination."
The new Four Seasons Hotel Macao, which is owned by Las Vegas Sands
Corp., but operated and managed by the world-renowned Four Seasons Hotels
and Resorts, features 360 beautifully appointed guestrooms and suites. It
also includes several food and beverage offerings, an exquisite pool and
garden area, and a variety of conference, banquet and business services and
facilities.
"The arrival of the Four Seasons Hotel Macao, combined with the
world-class retail brands of the Shoppes at Four Seasons, names like Gucci,
Hermes, Fendi, Louis Vuitton and more, is a signal that a new era of luxury
has arrived in Macao and that the Cotai Strip is ready to compete with the
world's top luxury destinations," said William Weidner, president of Las
Vegas Sands Corp. "Business and leisure travelers to Macao have given their
seal of approval to our commitment to class and quality. As a prime
example, in only its first year of operation the Venetian Macao has
attracted nearly 25 million visitors and according to a study conducted by
the University of Macao, more than 60 percent of all visitors to Macao
identify a trip to The Venetian as their primary reason for visiting
Macao."
Weidner said the Cotai Strip's growing reputation as one of the most
luxurious destinations in Asia will be further enhanced by next year's
arrival of the St. Regis and Shangri-La hotel brands. He also said that
ZAIA, Cirque du Soleil's first permanent production to open in Asia,
further establishes Macao and the Cotai Strip as a premier destination for
world-class entertainment, especially when combined with the Cotai Strip
Arena, which has already hosted more than 120,000 spectators since opening
last August and has featured international acts like Beyonce, Celine Dion
and The Police, as well as a variety of popular Asian acts and sporting
events -- including a Roger Federer-Pete Sampras tennis match and
exhibition basketball games featuring the USA's 2008 Olympic Gold Medal
basketball team.
ZAIA, which is presented in a custom-built 1,800 seat theater inside
The Venetian Macao, celebrates its World Premiere this evening with a
special VIP performance.
The Shoppes at Four Seasons is Macao's first luxury shopping mall. The
211,000 square-foot mall is connected to the Grand Canal Shoppes at The
Venetian Macao and the Four Seasons Hotel Macao. It features approximately
180 luxury brands, including more than 60 brands not previously offered in
Macao. It also includes a variety of unique customer service, including a
mall concierge, image consultants, private shoppers, hotel delivery service
and complimentary limousine transportation.
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