Five-star Two MICHELIN Keys Galaxy Macau, Cotai, Cotai
Banyan Tree Macau
A relaxation pool in every one of 245 suites, and ten villas with gardens and pools of their own, on the upper floors of Galaxy Macau.
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- MICHELIN
- Two Keys in 2026, up from one
- Suites and villas
- 245 suites and 10 pool villas
- Opened
- May 2011
- From the airport
- About 15 minutes from Macau International
The hotel
A resort stacked inside a tower.
Banyan Tree Macau opened on 15 May 2011, the same day as Galaxy Macau, the resort in Cotai that holds it. Banyan Tree took its resort idea into a high-rise here. Every suite has an indoor relaxation pool, and Galaxy calls it the first urban resort in Macau built that way. The rooms pair high ceilings and open plans with Chinese art and hanging lamps.
At the top are ten villas from 450 to 950 square metres, each with its own garden, pool and butler, which Galaxy describes as the only full-sized resort villas in a Macau hotel. The Forbes Travel Guide has given it five stars for thirteen years running, and in 2026 the MICHELIN Guide raised it from one Key to two. The spa alone covers 2,800 square metres.
- A pool in the suite Every suite has a private relaxation pool, with views over the Cotai skyline.
- Banyan Tree Spa Twenty-one treatment rooms over 2,800 square metres, and Spa Suites with a treatment room of their own.
- Saffron Thai cooking on the thirty-first floor under Executive Chef Jan Ruangnukulkit.
Rooms & suites
Suites with pools, villas with gardens.
The suites run from 100 to 160 square metres, and each one has its own relaxation pool.
- One bedroom Grand Cotai Suite About 100 square metres, with an indoor relaxation pool.
- Spa in the suite Spa Suite About 150 square metres, with a private treatment room for spa therapies.
- Two bedrooms Sanctuary Pool Villa About 950 square metres, with a living room, a show kitchen, a treatment room, a private pool and a garden, and a host on call.
Dining
Thai on the thirty-first floor.
Restaurants as listed by Galaxy Macau. Shown for information.
- Saffron Thai Executive Chef Jan Ruangnukulkit, 31st floor
- Cabana International, wines and cocktails Second floor
- Luxury Lounge Afternoon tea Ground floor
Recognition
Keys and stars.
- Two MICHELIN Keys 2026, raised from one Key
- Forbes Travel Guide Five stars, 2026, for the thirteenth year
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by noon.
- Children Welcome at any age. Under-12s stay free in an existing bed.
- Pets Not accepted.
Getting there
Flying to Cotai.
Macau International is about three kilometres from Cotai, some fifteen minutes by car. Private jets use the same airport, where the Macau Business Aviation Center is open around the clock with customs on site.
- Shanghai 2 h 00
- Bangkok 2 h 30
- Singapore 3 h 40
- Tokyo 4 h 10
- London 13 h 00 long-range jet
Questions
What guests ask first.
- How many MICHELIN Keys does Banyan Tree Macau have?
- Two. The guide raised it from one Key in 2026.
- Does every suite at Banyan Tree Macau have a pool?
- Yes. Each suite has a private indoor relaxation pool, and the ten villas have outdoor pools and gardens.
- How far is Banyan Tree Macau from the airport?
- About fifteen minutes by car from Macau International, which also handles private jets.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Cotai?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Cotai, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
Also in Cotai
Other hotels worth the trip.
- City of Dreams – Morpheus The first hotel in Macau with three MICHELIN Keys, inside Zaha Hadid’s steel exoskeleton.
- Grand Lisboa Palace Macau The main tower of a three-hotel resort that took ten Forbes Five-Star awards in 2026.
- Palazzo Versace Macau The first Palazzo Versace in Asia, with two MICHELIN Keys.
- The Karl Lagerfeld Two hundred and seventy-one rooms in a modern chinoiserie, every detail chosen by Lagerfeld himself.
- Four Seasons Hotel Macao Five outdoor pools, and Zi Yat Heen, with a MICHELIN star, on the ground floor.
- The Ritz-Carlton, Macau Forbes Five-Star ten years running, with Lai Heen serving Cantonese food on the 51st floor.
- The St. Regis Macao One MICHELIN Key, and a Forbes Five-Star rating for the first time in 2026.
- Wynn Palace The largest Forbes Five-Star resort in the world, home to Chef Tam’s Seasons, with two MICHELIN stars.
- The Londoner Hotel, Macau A MICHELIN Key hotel and Forbes Five-Star, with the Suites by David Beckham on its top two floors.
- Capella at Galaxy Macau An all-suite hotel, rated Forbes Five-Star in 2026 at the time of its official opening.
- Raffles at Galaxy Macau Forbes Five-Star for a second year, while its Sushi Kissho by Miyakawa won a Five-Star award of its own in 2026.
- Nüwa Macau Its own Nüwa Spa, with Jade Dragon and its three MICHELIN stars under the same City of Dreams roof.
- Skylofts at MGM Cotai Lofts modelled on those of New York at the top of the M Tower, with private concierge service.
- Hotel Okura Macau Five years running as a Forbes Five-Star hotel, with Japanese cooking at Yamazato.
- Emerald Tower at MGM Cotai A lobby of emerald and ivory marble, hung with works from the MGM Cotai Art Collection.
- Altira Macau Three restaurants, Aurora, Tenmasa and Ying, and a spa of its own on the Taipa side.
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Wynn Macau Forbes gave Five-Star ratings in 2026 to the hotel, its spa and the Wing Lei restaurant.
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Encore at Wynn Macau A separate hotel within the Wynn Macau resort, whose Spa at Encore holds its own Five-Star rating.
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MGM Macau About six hundred rooms, Forbes Five-Star eleven years in a row, with Lingnan cooking at Imperial Court.
Staying at Banyan Tree Macau?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Cotai, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.