Inside Asian Gaming
IAG MAR 2021年3月 亞博匯 33 封面故事 Macau-based gaming and IR consultancy firm 2NT8 Ltd, says London, like Paris and Venice, represent tangible destinations to the Chinese consumer – unlike the quasi-Polynesian theme that felt out of place inside the old Sands Cotai Central. “That was not nearly as attractive to the Chinese as Paris and Venice are,” Tash explains. “By converting to Londoner, they’ll be able to provide three of the most sought after destinations in Europe, which matches up with the typical aspirations for Chinese. “Now they can go to Venice, Paris and London rather than Venice, Paris and Polynesia.” “They believe The Londoner Macao will turn heads for the Chinese and give them a unique experience rather than a generic shopping mall experience.” – Niall Murray 「但他們相信,澳門倫敦人將吸引中國 遊客的目光,可以為他們提供獨特的 體驗,而並非僅僅是普通的購物中心。」 – Niall Murray 當時的計劃是為商務旅客提供中檔酒店的選擇,因此在與 Traders Hotels合作失敗後,最終洲際酒店攜知名酒店品牌喜來 登、康萊德、瑞吉及四星級的假日酒店進駐。 及至2017年,金沙中國發現自己身處兩難選擇。兩年之前,該 公司推出四星級酒店產品澳門巴黎人,面向中國內地市場中場客 戶,但其很快意識道其實真正需要的是更多的五星級套房,就是 隔壁的威尼斯人每週都售罄的那種。現有房間根本無法滿足快速 增長的高端中場市場的需求。為此,金沙斥資2.5億美元將600間 酒店客房改造為300間套房,並在2018年下半年推出。然而很明 顯,就在金光大道相隔幾百米的地方,該公司面臨著幾乎相同的 問題。正是由於缺乏高端酒店客房及金沙城中心無法吸引高端客 戶,最終導致澳門倫敦人的誕生及其兩個核心亮點:由原假日酒
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