Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) Resort Macau, the new integrated resort by SJM Resorts, S.A. (SJM) in Cotai, is opening one of its several phases – including one of its three hotel towers, dining options and wellness facilities – to the public at noon today, an SJM statement said yesterday.

The statement underlined that rooms can be booked for today and onwards.

According to the statement, Grand Lisboa Palace (上葡京) is inspired by the monumental European-style buildings of the Neoclassical to Belle Époque periods and traditional Chinese motifs, apart from aiming to honour Macau’s legendary and cross-cultural heritage.

SJM Board of Directors Chairman Daisy Ho Chiu Fung said in the statement that “Grand Lisboa Palace has been a much-awaited milestone for us at SJM, and we are thrilled to welcome guests to enjoy our facilities that deliver world-class lifestyle experiences along with a flavour of the East-meets-West cultural uniqueness that is synonymous with Macau. Over the next few months, more facilities will continue to be added to Grand Lisboa Palace’s bouquet of legendary offerings as part of a rolling launch. We remain committed to redefining hospitality standards in the industry and supporting the government in its agenda to develop Macau into a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure.”

The statement pointed out that other facilities such as THE KARL LAGERFELD, the first and only in the world with its interiors fully designed by the late Paris-based German fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld, and Asia’s first Palazzo Versace Macau, offering a true Versace lifestyle experience with the design overseen by the renowned Italian luxury fashion house, will be opening in the next few months. The statement added that other wellness facilities, dining options, leisure and entertainment offerings will be opened gradually.

This undated handout photo provided by SJM Resorts S.A. yesterday shows the exterior of the Grand Lisboa Palace in Cotai.