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Xanadu Bar, Sands Casino, Macau

by Brian
(Macau)

I know it sounds strange to have a bar, inside a casino, as a favourite drinking hole but Xanadu Bar, Sands Casino, Macau has several advantages. 1. it's only two blocks from our apartment 2. the booze is relatively cheap 3. the staff know us by name 4. it's only two blocks from our apartment.

Xanadu is on the first floor of Sands Casino in Macau, S.A.R., China. It is situated on the main gaming floor and usually surrounded by totally oblivious Chinese gamblers.

They have a very wide range, for Macau, of local and imported beers for a reasonable price. They are open 24/7 but only have live entertainment on from 1400 till 0200.

Xanadu tends to go for a more upscale entertainment than some of the locally owned casinos, so don't expect girly shows with titty flashes and g-strings. There is a ballroom dancing troup from Russia that (I know, hard to believe) is fantastic, a couple of girl dance acts that vary in quality, a weekday band (currently from Taiwan and not very good) and then comes Sunday night. Sunday night from 2100 till 0200-ish "Age Ultd" do about four sets. Filipino band from HK. Great R&R.

The beer is always cold and the service is not bad, plus as a bonus, the chairs are comfortable in front of the stage!

Warning: If you want to try Macau Beer (Yes. That's its name) only have it in tap. The bottled/canned version sucks!