Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts will open its first property in Macau at the Galaxy Macau™ integrated destination resort, bringing a "Sanctuary of the Senses" to the Cotai entertainment district in early 2011.

Renowned for creating naturally luxurious, ecologically sensitive, culture-aware experiences for the discerning, responsible traveler, Banyan Tree will present an experience unlike anything visitors to Macau have previously seen or experienced.

Banyan Tree Macau will comprise of a total of 246 suites with in-room relaxation pools overlooking the skyline, all starting at over 90 square meters. Ten pool villas that appear to be floating on water, located on Galaxy Macau™'s highly anticipated beach resort deck, will be waited on exclusively by discreet Resort Hosts. Eight specially designed, fully air-conditioned cabanas with sliding glass doors open directly to the ultra-luxurious Banyan Tree pool.

The first and only Banyan Tree Spa in Macau will cover more than 2,800 square meters and 21 treatment rooms, providing a complete sensory experience steeped in holistic Asian healing traditions and therapies. Dining highlights include Belon Oyster Bar & Grill as well as Banyan Tree's famous destination dining, which enables guests to enjoy exquisite Banyan Tree cuisine in a variety of intimate, romantic settings that take advantage of the property's features and natural surroundings.
Mr. James Chow, Director of Sales & Marketing, Banyan Tree Macau, said, "At the Banyan Tree Macau, people will be able to enjoy a completely unique sanctuary in the middle of the Cotai entertainment district, with Galaxy Macau™'s incredible rooftop white-sand beach and wave pool as the backdrop. Because these unforgettable features are located within an urban environment, it creates an absolutely unique Banyan Tree property, and a convenient and unforgettable weekend getaway for visitors to the city that can't be found anywhere else in Asia … or the world."

The 550,000-square-meter Galaxy Macau™ is scheduled to open in early 2011 as the newest integrated destination resort in the Special Administrative Region's Cotai entertainment area. With an investment of HK$14.9 billion, Galaxy Macau™ will feature a resort deck with a 4,000-square-meter man-made beach: 350 tons of white sand deposited along a 150-meter-long shoreline, framing the world’s largest rooftop wave pool with waves reaching as high as 1.5 meters. It will also host the largest selection of Pan-Asian cuisine in Macau, including a wide range of Chinese ethnic cuisines, as well as vibrant bars, nightclubs and a retail boulevard to offer a leisure experience unmatched in the city.

Owned and operated by the Hong Kong-headquartered Galaxy Entertainment Group ("GEG" or "the Group" – HKEx stock code: 027), Galaxy Macau™ is considered the world's first "Asian" resort destination because of its focus on Asian hospitality, tastes, sensibilities and design influences, intended to attract visitors from around the region as well as international guests seeking an authentic Asian resort holiday experience.

More information on the resort and its offerings can be found at http://galaxymacau.com/
and http://www.facebook.com/galaxymacau.