Altira Macau (,

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: Altira Macau) formerly known as Crown Macau, is an integrated resort and

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Taipa Taipa ( zh, t=氹仔, ; pt, Taipa, ) was a former island in Macau, presently united with the island of Coloane by reclaimed land known as Cotai. Administratively, the boundaries of the traditional civil parish Freguesia de Nossa Senhora do ...

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, SAR China. The hotel complex has 216 guest rooms and a spa. Altira Macau is the tallest building in Taipa and among the tallest 20 buildings in Macau.

History

The integrated resort was built and initially operated by Melco Crown Entertainment, a joint venture by

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-based Melco International Development Limited and Australian based

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. It opened as Crown Macau on May 12, 2007. It was renamed Altira Macau on April 27, 2009, prior to the June opening of the Crown Towers Macau by Melco. Catering to clientele from Asia, management of Altira Macau operated as a partnership until May 2017, when Melco International acquired a $1.16 billion controlling interest in Crown Resorts. Melco Crown Entertainment was then renamed Melco Resorts & Entertainment. The resort closed for 15 days in February 2020 due to the

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Facilities

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is Taipa's tallest building. A 38 floor complex of 183,000 sq. feet, it has 216 guest rooms including suites and villas with interiors designed by Peter Remédios. The casino has 220 gaming tables and 550 slot machines. Hotel features include The Spa At Altira Macau, an indoor

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, a fitness center, and a business center. Restaurants and bars include the restaurant Ying specializing in Cantonese cuisine, the Japanese restaurant Tenmasa, the Italian restaurant Aurora, Yi Pavilion, Monsoon, Herbal Treasures, the classical Chinese restaurant Qi Long, and the 38 Lounge.

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