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Grand Lisboa
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Grand Lisboa is a hotel tower in the middle of Macau, a city on China's southern coast. It has 47 floors and is 261 metres tall, which makes it the tallest building in Macau. Its golden, lotus-like top is the most distinctive part of the city's skyline.

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At a glance

Country
Macao SAR China
Location
Macau
Built
2008
Height
261 m
Type
Skyscraper

Quick answers

Where is Grand Lisboa?

Grand Lisboa is in Macau, Macao SAR China.

When was Grand Lisboa built?

Grand Lisboa was built in 2008.

How tall is Grand Lisboa?

Grand Lisboa is about 261 m tall.

A golden, lotus-shaped casino hotel tower that dominates central Macau.

The hotel was designed by Hong Kong architects Dennis Lau and Ng Chun Man, with the interiors created by Khuan Chew. The casino and restaurants opened on 11 February 2007, and the hotel opened in December 2008. It has 430 rooms and suites, plus a famous restaurant and a very large diamond on display inside.

What is special inside?

The hotel is home to a famous restaurant run by the French chef Joël Robuchon. In 2008 it was awarded three stars by the Michelin Guide, and it has an enormous wine list with more than 14,600 wines.

The building also displays the Star of Stanley Ho, a 218.08-carat diamond. The Gemological Institute of America says it is the largest cushion-shaped, internally flawless, D-colour diamond in the world.

A skyline photo with a nickname

Photographer Paul Tsui took a picture of the tower seen from a narrow street between tall buildings. Some people said it looked like an alien invasion, as if a spaceship were hovering over the narrow streets, and the photo was nominated for the National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year award.

Grand Lisboa is owned and run by Sociedade de Jogos de Macau. Its lower floors include a casino.

Fun facts

  • It is the tallest building in Macau.
  • The Star of Stanley Ho diamond weighs 218.08 carats.
  • The restaurant's wine list has more than 14,600 wines.

On the globe

The model shows the tall golden tower shaped like a lotus; look for its lotus-shaped golden top.

Quiz time

Which is taller: Grand Lisboa or Ruins of St. Paul's?

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Updated: 2026-10-14