A major Macau Cotai integrated casino resort by Melco Resorts, highly rated overall with some maintenance and pricing complaints
Visit City of Dreams →Pros
- Major, well-established integrated resort under publicly listed Melco Resorts & Entertainment
- Morpheus hotel tower rated 5-of-5 across nearly 3,000 TripAdvisor reviews
- Continued major investment (US$2.4 billion) through the 2008 financial crisis, showing long-term commitment
Cons
- Uneven maintenance reported across parts of the sprawling complex
- Some rooms reported to have faulty fixtures/electronics despite being relatively new
- Restaurants considered significantly overpriced by some reviewers
- Land-based only - no online welcome bonus
Our verdict
City of Dreams is a genuinely major, well-established integrated casino resort in Macau, owned by the publicly listed Melco Resorts & Entertainment, with its Morpheus hotel tower earning a 5-of-5 rating across nearly 3,000 TripAdvisor reviews. We do want to flag directly that some guests report uneven maintenance across the large complex and restaurants they consider significantly overpriced. Given its strong overall reputation and well-documented corporate backing weighed against these maintenance and pricing complaints, we'd recommend City of Dreams with good confidence for anyone visiting Macau for an integrated resort casino experience.
How we rated it
Trust & licensing (27%)9
Owned by Melco Resorts & Entertainment, a subsidiary of the publicly listed Melco International, with a well-documented US$2.4 billion, six-year construction history since opening in 2009.
Sportsbook & casino (36%)8.5
A major integrated resort casino with world-class amenities; its Morpheus hotel tower is ranked #3 of 119 Macau hotels at a 5-of-5 rating across nearly 3,000 reviews.
Support & reliability (18%)6.5
Largely positive guest reviews, but some reviewers report uneven maintenance across the complex, faulty fixtures in newer rooms, and restaurants they consider significantly overpriced.
Bonuses & value (18%)5
A land-based resort - no online welcome bonus, since Macau prohibits residents from online gambling.
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Quick facts
| Owner | Melco Resorts & Entertainment, subsidiary of Melco International (~51.3% stake) |
| History | Opened 1 June 2009 after six years of construction, costing US$2.4 billion; continued building through the 2008 financial crisis |
| Guest ratings | Morpheus hotel tower ranked #3 of 119 Macau hotels, 5-of-5 rating across nearly 3,000 TripAdvisor reviews |
| Documented complaints | Uneven maintenance across the complex, faulty fixtures/electronics in newer rooms, restaurants considered significantly overpriced |
| Macau | Land-based casino resort - no online welcome bonus, as Macau bans online gambling for residents |
Where City of Dreams is licensed
City of Dreams appears on the official register in 1 country — 0 for sports betting and 1 for casino. We only feature it in markets where it holds a licence to accept you.
Asia (1)
About City of Dreams
City of Dreams is a major integrated casino resort in Macau's Cotai district, built, owned, and managed by Melco Resorts & Entertainment, a subsidiary of the publicly listed Melco International (which holds approximately 51.3% of it). Opened on 1 June 2009 after six years of construction costing US$2.4 billion - notably continuing through the 2008 financial crisis when many rivals paused - it is a purely land-based resort, since Macau prohibits residents from online gambling. TripAdvisor reviews are largely very positive, with its Morpheus hotel tower ranked #3 of 119 Macau hotels at a 5-of-5 rating across nearly 3,000 reviews, praising its modern design and the Dancing Water Show. We want to name genuine complaints directly too: some reviewers describe uneven maintenance across the sprawling complex, faulty fixtures and electronics in supposedly newer rooms, and restaurants they consider significantly overpriced.
