Countdown Hotel rebranded for comeback with 150 luxury suites

Melco Resorts & Entertainment is set to unveil a major transformation of its Countdown Hotel, part of an initiative to enhance the City of Dreams complex in Macau.

According to chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho, the newly branded hotel will reopen in the third quarter of 2026, offering a unique luxury experience to guests.

The Countdown Hotel has been closed since 2021.

“We are finalizing plans for the full renovation of the Countdown hotel, which we currently plan to open in […]  the third quarter of 2026,” Ho stated in an earnings call.

“The Macau will be newly branded with approximately 150 high-end luxury suites and an average room size in excess of 1,000 square feet.”

The redevelopment will see the existing 330-room hotel transformed into a premium all-suite property.

“We believe the concept we have for this hotel will bring a one-of-a-kind experience to Macau and add to the high-end luxury hotel portfolio that we have at City of Dreams,” Ho added.

The hotel’s relaunch comes amid broader upgrades at City of Dreams, including the renovation of its main entrance.

“We have started the renovation of the main entrance to City of Dreams, which will increase visibility and accessibility to the property,” said the CEO.

Melco said it is also making continued improvements across its gaming floors.

“We continue to implement enhancements in our gaming areas across our Macau properties to broaden our service and product offerings and elevate the gaming experience for our premium mass customers,” Ho said.

Reflecting on the company’s efforts over the past year and a half, Ho noted a strong focus on customer experience.

“Over the last 18 months, we’ve been improving our product and reinvesting in the customer experience. […] I think it shows in our results.”

As for the Countdown Hotel, Ho emphasized the distinctiveness of the new offering. “What used to be a 330-room hotel, we’re really taking it down to 150 luxury suites. And I think it’s going to be a super unique product doesn’t exist anywhere in the world. So we’re very excited about that.”

Melco confirms iRad facility

Evan Andrew Winkler, president and director of Melco, said during the earnings call that Studio City is expanding its offerings to include healthcare services and continuing to upgrade its gaming and lifestyle facilities.

“We’ve got a unique concept in health where iRad will be opening, which has a full hospital license,” Winkler said. “It’s going to be doing imaging and medical procedures, which have been requested by a number of our customers. So it’s going to be something very unique within Macau.”
At the same time, Studio City is continuing to enhance its entertainment and gaming experience.

“We’ve got a new concept coming to the Level 2 Gourmet Walk at Studio City,” Winkler noted.
Gaming floors are also seeing improvements.
“We really enhanced the lighting almost everywhere along with new layouts. We’ve consolidated the LTG gaming space, improved the flows, and improved the lighting throughout,” he added. Guests can also expect to see “new electronic products and tables that are going to filter through the system here by year-end.” Times Reporter