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Grand Lisboa (, Portuguese: Grande Lisboa) is a 47-floor, hotel in , Macau. It is owned by Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau and designed by Hong Kong architects Dennis Lau and Ng Chun Man with the interiors created by Khuan Chew, Design Principal of KCA International. Its casino and restaurants were opened on February 11, 2007, while the hotel was opened in December 2008. The casino offers 800 gaming tables and 1,000 slot machines. The hotel contains 430 hotel rooms and suites. The Grand Lisboa is the tallest building in Macau and the most distinctive part of its skyline. The casino is the first in Macau to offer Texas hold 'em poker ring games. It was also the first to offer craps, though several other casinos in Macau now offer the game. In 2017 it was reported that the Grand Lisboa suffered a decline in revenue and profits during 2016.


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Venues

Joël Robuchon joined the group in 2007 as the owner of the hotel restaurant, ''Robuchon au Dome'', which in 2008 was awarded three stars by the Michelin Guide when it was known as "Robuchon a Galera." The restaurant was renamed when it moved locations inside the hotel. The wine list features over 14,600 wines and has won the Wine Spectator “Grand Award”. In January 2013, the
Miele Guide The Miele Guide is a regional guide book to restaurants in Asia. The 2008/2009 edition which was published at the end of October 2008, launched the first in an annual series, which ranked and showcased the top 20 restaurants in Asia, as well as cate ...
named Robuchon Au Dome as the top restaurant in Asia. It is ranked number 6 in the world by
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in 2016 and 2017.


Art and attractions

''The Star of
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'' is on permanent display at the Casino Grand Lisboa. According to the Gemological Institute of America, the diamond is the largest cushion shaped internally flawless D-color diamond in the world.


Gallery

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Paul Tsui picture

''The Invasion'' is a photograph by Paul Tsui, who was nominated for the National Geographic
Travel Photographer of the Year Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) is an international travel photography award, founded by professional photographer Chris Coe and his partner Karen Coe in 2003. The competition runs annually and is open to entries from photographers of all ...
award. The picture depicts a sideway view of the Grand Lisboa hotel, through a street with high buildings in Macau. It has been commented that it resembles an alien invasion.


See also

* List of Macau casinos *
Macau gaming law Gambling in Macau has been legal since the 1850s when the Portuguese government legalised the activity in the autonomous colony. Since then, Macau has become known worldwide as the "Gambling capital of the world" or "Monte Carlo of the East". ...
* Gambling in Macau *


References


External links


Official Website - Grand Lisboa

Hotel Website - Grand Lisboa Hotel

Emporis.com - Grand Lisboa

Famous Casino - Grand Lisboa

SkycraperPage.com – Hotel & Casino Grand Lisboa

Macau casinos and hotels reviews
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