Cotai Strip is not a fake Las Vegas that pales in comparison, something that Las Vegas can shrug off, because imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. The Cotai Strip is something that will give Las Vegas some serious competition and a serious run for its money.

Las Vegas and casinos are almost synonymous, so what would Cotai Strip be without casinos? The first casino in Cotai Strip was Grand Waldo Hotel, which opened in 2006. Slot machines, roulette wheel, black jack – whatever your tastes run to, you will find what you like here. Grand Waldo Hotel will have company and competition by 2009, which is when the Cotai Mega Resort is slated to make its big bang. If the success of the Venetian Macao Resort and Casino is anything to judge by, the ones that haven’t yet made their debut will be smashing successes, too. The Venetian Macao Casino attracted an amazing 114,000 people in a bare twenty four hours of throwing its doors open to the public who were eager to beat the system.

When you think Las Vegas, you also think shopping – the kind of shopping where you can finally indulge yourself and splurge, buying anything and everything from unusual trinkets to designer knock-offs to actual designer boots and bags and everything else. A good part of the extremely well-designed Cotai Strip is meant to be a shoppers’ paradise, including the Grand Canal Shoppes, which covers an impressive 2.5 million square feet at the Venetian Macao Shopping Center.

The Mall, which will soon be one of the highlights of Cotai Strip, will be part of the Macao Studio City, which spreads over an impressive 33 acres and is very strategically located. The Macao Studio City marks where Cotai begins, as it is rightly introduced, since it is right beside the Lotus Bridge Immigration checkpoint. This gives direct access to the Macao Studio City from zhuhai’s Hengqin Island.

Luxury hotels and casinos, incredible shopping, what else does Las Vegas offer? Of course… Entertainment. Well, Cotai Strip will not be a step behind Las Vegas when it comes to entertainment, either, by 2010, which is when Cotai Strip means to issue Las Vegas a real challenge. Entertainment to cater to every taste will be on offer on Cotai Strip. There might even be a Playboy Mansion there, to rival the one in Las Vegas, by 2009.

When the Cotai Strip acknowledges itself ready, it will have over 30,000 rooms and suites for guests, and 30 casinos that will offer everything anybody could want, as well as entertainment to rival Las Vegas. By 2010, Cotai Strip will not be just an alternative Las Vegas – it could very well be the real deal.

Needless to say, your choice of Macau hotel will not be left wanting at the Cotai Strip. Every possible luxury hotel Macau can offer will be there for you to pick and choose from, offering a wide range of facilities and services to help you have a wonderful stay.