MGM Macau (Peninsula)

MGM Macau opened on 18 December 2007 in the Sé district on the peninsula waterfront — the second Las Vegas–style integrated resort to open in Macau after its next-door neighbour Wynn Macau, and well before its larger sibling MGM Cotai arrived in Cotai a decade later. The project was originally a 50-50 joint venture between MGM Mirage and Pansy Ho, daughter of Stanley Ho — a stake she later reduced, though MGM China (majority-owned by MGM Resorts International) has operated the property since. Its centrepiece is the Grande Praça, a covered plaza designed to feel like an open-air European square, complete with a painted glass-dome sky ceiling — open 24 hours and free to visit, and one of the more photogenic hotel atriums on the peninsula, especially when decorated for Lunar New Year or Christmas.

MGM Macau has held Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star ratings for ten consecutive years, and in November 2024 added its most significant new attraction in years: the Poly MGM Museum, a roughly 2,000 sq metre cultural venue built in partnership with Poly Culture Group to Chinese national standards for exhibiting Grade-One cultural relics. Its inaugural exhibition, themed around the Maritime Silk Road, features over 200 artefacts and artworks — including four of the historically significant Old Summer Palace bronze animal heads and a 17th-century tapestry from The Story of Troy set — and drew over 500,000 visitors in its first three months alone, with daily attendance exceeding 10,000 during Chinese New Year.

What to do there

• Grande Praça — the resort's signature covered plaza, open daily, free to walk through and often decorated seasonally.
• Poly MGM Museum — free entry, pairing rotating exhibitions of national-treasure-grade Chinese artefacts with contemporary and international art; see our museums guide for more on this and Macau's other museums.
• MGM Art Space — a separate, roughly 5,000 sq ft gallery dedicated to authentic artworks on permanent display, distinct from the temporary Poly MGM Museum exhibitions.
• Casino floor — around 100,000 sq ft with roughly 200+ tables, known among regular visitors for a strong selection of Western table games including one of the few craps tables available on the peninsula.
• Waterfront location — on the peninsula's NAPE district, directly connected to the One Central Macau luxury shopping mall and the Mandarin Oriental, and within reach of the peninsula's nightlife strip and a short taxi from Senado Square.

Rooms

MGM Macau has around 585–600 rooms and suites across a 35-storey tower — considerably smaller than MGM Cotai's roughly 1,400 rooms — with marble floors, customisable lighting and a choice of South China Sea or city-light views depending on the room.

Opened	18 December 2007
Owner / operator	MGM China Holdings (majority-owned by MGM Resorts International)
Area	Macau Peninsula, NAPE waterfront (Sé district)
Rooms	~585–600
Known for	Grande Praça atrium, the Poly MGM Museum (opened Nov 2024)
Not to be confused with	MGM Cotai — the newer, larger Cotai resort with The Spectacle dome

FAQ

Is MGM Macau the same as MGM Cotai?

No — MGM Macau (2007) is the original resort on the peninsula; MGM Cotai (2018) is the newer, larger resort on the Cotai Strip.

What is the Grande Praça?

MGM Macau's covered plaza, designed to feel like an open-air European square with a painted glass sky ceiling — free to visit, open 24 hours.

What is the Poly MGM Museum?

A cultural museum that opened at MGM Macau in November 2024, built with Poly Culture Group to exhibit Grade-One-standard Chinese cultural relics alongside contemporary art. Entry is free.

When did MGM Macau open?

18 December 2007, as the second Las Vegas–style integrated resort in Macau after Wynn Macau.

Sources & further reading

• MGM Macau — official site — property details and current exhibitions