99+ studio city hotel hotels in cotai,macau no. 2 of family hotels in macau indoor swimming pool outdoor swimming pool casino "the first two photos show the front desk at studio city, while the third is the parisian's. studio city gets so many rave reviews that my check-in alone involved an hour and a half of queuing. and after finally checking in, i had to queue *again* just to pick up my key card. it feels like they've grown complacent from all the glowing feedback, which is truly frustrating. hotels like the parisian and the venetian allow direct check-in at the front desk. from now on, i won't just write glowing reviews; i'll share my honest feedback, both good and bad. it's just too much. furthermore, studio city no longer provides bottled mineral water. they've switched to reusable glass bottles without any expiration date, which honestly, i'm apprehensive about drinking. i strongly recommend studio city replace these reusable bottles, especially given the lack of dates! additionally, i suggest studio city revert to their old tote bag design; it was much nicer. the new cartoon-themed tote bags are pretty useless and don't even feature the studio city logo. without the logo, i really don't want to carry their tote bag – it looks quite tacky. i recommend booking your stay at the parisian instead; check-in is quick, there are no queues, and you don't have to queue twice just to get your key card. studio city's process is truly baffling; it's almost as if they enjoy seeing long lines, perhaps for some strange marketing effect. honestly, i don't recommend writing overly positive reviews on platforms like ctrip, qunar, tongcheng, baidu, or dianping. the more glowing reviews you write, the more expensive macau hotels become. i remember the venetian and the parisian used to cost only between 300-500 mop, and they'd even include two free tickets to the parisian eiffel tower and breakfast. studio city even offered two free tickets for its golden reel ferris wheel. now, with all the positive reviews, prices have skyrocketed. macau hotels seem to think that with so much praise, visitors are guaranteed to come, so they keep hiking up room rates and attraction ticket prices. for instance, the parisian eiffel tower used to be free for children under 1.4m, but now everyone pays full price. so, let's stop with the excessive praise and write more honest reviews. let's leave some room for ourselves, others, and future travelers. otherwise, these macau hotels' prices will go through the roof! if macau hotel prices become more reasonable and promotions return, more travelers will book through platforms like ctrip and qunar, won't they? this is just my personal advice, and i'm not open to arguments. thank you. p.s. when staying at the parisian, access to the 7th floor of the eiffel tower is standard and free for all guests, not a special complimentary offer. also, studio city's golden reel ferris wheel only reopens on october 1st because it's undergoing maintenance. i went all the way there for nothing and couldn't ride it..." show more outstanding 12829 reviews 9.4 /10 1 night from us$93 check availability

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