{"id":777048914,"date":"2026-10-22T07:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T10:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777048914"},"modified":"2026-10-22T08:34:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T11:34:33","slug":"melco-rem-luxury-hotel-macau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/melco-rem-luxury-hotel-macau","title":{"rendered":"Melco opens 149-room REM hotel at City of Dreams Macau"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The revamped property introduces a luxury hospitality concept focused on privacy, personalised service and immersive design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Melco Resorts &amp; Entertainment has opened the 149-room REM luxury hotel at City of Dreams Macau.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The hotel previously had an invitation-only launch in August.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>REM occupies the former Countdown tower, which closed for renovation in 2021 and was transformed from 330 rooms to 149.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Lair, the hotel\u2019s flagship penthouse, spans 1,200 square metres.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macau.- <strong>Melco Resorts &amp; Entertainment<\/strong> has opened REM, a <strong>149-room luxury hotel<\/strong> at City of Dreams Macau, following an invitation-only launch in August. The property introduces a new hospitality concept centred on privacy, bespoke service and sensory experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The grand opening ceremony on October 20 was attended by Melco chairman and CEO <strong>Lawrence Ho<\/strong>, Group president Evan Winkler and City of Dreams Macau president Timothy Kelly, alongside celebrities and brand ambassadors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt Melco, we have never relied on replicating the past to win the future,\u201d Ho stated. \u201cFrom developing City of Dreams and creating House of Dancing Water, to building Morpheus, every one of our major counter-cyclical investments has been built on absolute confidence in Macau\u2019s transformation and in a new generation of luxury travellers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">REM occupies the former Countdown tower, which closed for renovation in 2021. The transformation reduced the property from 330 rooms to 149 rooms and suites across seven categories, including the 1,200-square-metre flagship penthouse, The Lair.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"see-also-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label\">See also:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"related-article__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/LeoVegas-considers-bond-issue-to-finance-expansion-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-article__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label-strong\">See also:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/lawrence-ho-transfers-26-44-million-melco-resorts-shares-to-irrevocable-trust\">Lawrence Ho transfers 26.44 million Melco Resorts shares to irrevocable trust<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The revamped property introduces a luxury hospitality concept focused on privacy, personalised service and immersive design.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":777039236,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Melco Resorts & Entertainment has officially launched REM, a 149-room luxury hotel at its City of Dreams Macau integrated resort, following an invitation-only opening. This strategic asset transformation, which reduced the property from 330 rooms, emphasizes bespoke service and privacy, aligning with Melco's vision for Macau's evolving luxury tourism market. Chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho positioned the investment as a counter-cyclical move, underscoring confidence in the region's future and a new generation of high-net-worth travellers.","focusai_entities":"Melco Resorts & Entertainment, REM, City of Dreams Macau, Lawrence Ho, Evan Winkler, Timothy Kelly, Countdown tower, Morpheus, House of Dancing Water","focusai_location":"Macau","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), investor_analyst (0.9), operator_casino (0.85), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.8)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Melco's Macau Strategy","query":"How does Melco's REM luxury hotel investment align with its broader capital allocation strategy for Macau, particularly in the context of evolving regulatory frameworks and competitive dynamics for premium mass and VIP segments?"},{"label":"ROI on Luxury Assets","query":"What is the projected return on investment (ROI) for the REM transformation, considering the significant reduction in room inventory and the increased focus on ultra-luxury, and how might this impact Melco's overall GGR\/NGR contribution from non-gaming verticals?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[157,16338],"tags":[257,23970],"class_list":["post-777048914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-east-asia-news","tag-macau","tag-melco-resorts-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777048914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777048914"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777048914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777048931,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777048914\/revisions\/777048931"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777039236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777048914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777048914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777048914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}