Four Seasons Macao, Cotai Strip

The word ornate doesn’t begin to describe this hotel, where crystal chandeliers and fountains glimmer in equal measure. Here, guests can literally walk on water (thanks to a platform hidden in a shimmering pool); sip Louis XIII Cognac in the Presidential Suite; or tuck into a note-perfect Cantonese dinner at Michelin-starred Zi Yat Heen. Guest rooms are just as well-planned, and huge—starting at 495 square feet. It’s worth upgrading to a Junior Suite for a sitting area and spa-like bathroom replete with a walk-in rain shower and deep soaking tub.

A 360-room haven of old world luxury with five al fresco pools, a Portuguese-inspired spa and a Michelin-starred restaurant.

Adults-only. Staffers orchestrate all manner of kid thrills, including birthday parties and children’s menus; tot-sized bathrobes are a given.

The spa is renowned for its high-tech treatments, including a Botox-like, non-invasive “High Definition Facial” (without the Botox).

Perched under a towering glass wall of wines at Zi Yat Heen, it’s not long before you realize just why they won a Michelin star. On the menu, which is so decadent you can’t read it without salivating? Braised lobster fillet with bean curd and minced pork in chili sauce; braised South African abalone; and double boiled mallard duck soup with blaze mushroom and yunnan ham. Your go-to Chinese takeout place back home will never be the same.

Zi Yat Heen - Cantonese cuisine Belcancao - International buffet with an Asian focus Splash - seasonal starters, burgers and various signature rice and noodle dishes Windows Bar Azul