Discover the Macau Roosevelt Hotel, a tribute to chinese nature designed by Gulla Jónsdóttir

Interior design project carried out by Los-Angeles-based designer Gulla Jónsdóttir, the Macao Roosevelt Hotel incorporates the Portuguese style of historic Macau, bringing a glimpse of the local community.

Inspired by nature, the hotel design is integrated through a Chinese lotus flower, the official symbol of Macau. This beautiful flower is the thread that ties it all together and is seen throughout the hotel in various forms.

Billed as “a modern take on Hollywood glam with a 1950s retro twist”, this 12-story hotel brings the epitomized “Tinseltown” glamour to Macau from its flagship and namesake hotel, the renowned Hollywood Roosevelt in Los Angeles. The hotel won the Interior Design's 12th annual Best of Year Award in 2017, in the category “Project-Resort”.The Exterior

The exterior façade sets a grand yet warm and welcoming arrival experience. The entrance is equipped with a large awning clad in wooden organic shapes and backlit perforated metal. A curvaceous concrete reception desk and back wall combined with a vertical garden in lobby evoke a luxury resort feeling.

Old Hollywood iconic photography is featured on each level of the hotel, and carved walls and ceiling are shaped like a Hollywood movie star in the 1950s, taking guests back to the time when the first Academy Awards were held at the Hollywood Roosevelt. Vintage lighting, books and accessories can be found in the corners of the hotel, bringing a retro twist to the Hollywood glam.

Rooms and Suites

Paying homage to classical Chinese art, which celebrates the beauty of nature throughout ages, the designer has incorporated the ancient Chinese scroll of falling autumn leaves in the rooms and suites. The debossed metal walls with subtle leaf patterns are a modern interpretation of the scroll, reflecting retro luxury in the hotel.

CASA Roosevelt and Tropicana Suite

Sprawled across the entire third floor, CASA Roosevelt is an all-day playground with various playful facilities and outlets. Tropicana Suite is the highlight of Casa Roosevelt which is exclusively reserved for Macau's swankiest private gatherings and extraordinary moments, featuring modern innovative design details, ice-marble walls and candle holders that set the scene with smooth wood accents and cool style. Other modern innovative design details in the CASA Roosevelt include the multi-curved concrete ceiling resembling an ocean wave, and laser cut metal screens and curved bronze columns which resemble flora and fauna, and the Portuguese style of historic Macau respectively.

The Pool

The pool serves as a tropical beach escape from city life. It's shaped after a portion of a lotus flower, with a wood leaf shaped bridge in the centre holding a few chaise lounges. Gaudi-style tiling surrounds the pool, inspired by the historic Mediterranean influence in Macau's history.

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