It looks more like a renovated warehouse with a bunch of tables thrown in than it does a proper casino.

There's ragged brown carpet on the floor, ugly brown chairs, an overwhelming feeling of space, and no real ambience at all. Given its location on Taipa island, and really, in the middle of nowhere on Taipa island, I wasn't expecting much, but the ground floor mass gaming casino still managed to disappoint me. Mass gamers in comparison are even worse off, if that's possible. It's like going back to 1980, and really, in terms of style and fashion (and music), does anyone really want to do that? The decoration on these three floors is very similar to the VIP area at the Lisboa, which isn't a good thing. The numerous junket companies that occupy these levels all give returns somewhere between 1% to 1.25%, as well as offer rooms at New Century at discounted rates, at numbers I will describe later. Greek Mythology's 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors all fit this description, and high rollers actually have a reason to go up there. Think Baccarat tables and table minimums in the thousands, most commonly somewhere between $1000 and $20000.

VIP gaming is not something that has to be explained in Macau. Like its neighbour, Altira, Greek Mythology is easy to review because it's just a lot of VIP gaming. Turn left off the bridge and the road will wind around to New Century very quickly. The most direct way to get there is via the Macau Taipa Bridge, located beside the Wynn and MGM. The charming little Kun Iam Monastary is just down the road, while the beautiful Altira is right beside it. Situated on the Northeast part of Taipa island, there just isn't much around it. Part of the reason for my low opinion of this hotel stems from its location. A feast for the eyes, it's a magnificent mix of murals, pillars and fountains, highlighted by a grand marble staircase that leads upwards to a statue of the man himself - Zeus, who sits knowing he's the all powerful seer he is, holding three lightning bolts in hand.Īs for the casino, the SJM run Greek Mythology, it's predominantly VIP gaming. The most impressive part of New Century, and some may say its only impressive part, is its lobby. The prevailing attitude around the property seems to be: We don't have to care, and it shows. It's old, run-down, and with travel groups and junket players taking up the bulk of their business, they seemed to have lost all interest in providing any type of acceptable hotel experience. New Century is, without a doubt, the worst hotel in Macau.

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