Personal check-in. Breakfast. Coffee. Afternoon tea. Maybe a cocktail hour with a view. For years, hotel club lounges have followed a similar script, offering subtle variations on the same schedule and services.
But if you’re looking for something that feels more like a destination in its own right, step inside the Hampton Court at Londoner Grand in Macau.
Reserved primarily for guests of both Londoner Grand and the Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Paiza Grand — an ultra-luxe hotel within the hotel — this three-story private residence club opened in 2025, setting itself apart not only by its scale but also by polished British design, standout service and memorable dining experiences.
“The original idea was to blur the boundary between hospitality and home,” says Tom Connolly, senior vice president of food and beverage operations of parent company Sands China. “Executive lounges are often designed as functional spaces — somewhere to grab a quick coffee or snack before heading to the next meeting. But we wanted to completely rethink that.”
The result is a club lounge that’s built for lingering and next-level luxury. Here’s a closer look.
The lay of the land
Tucked away on the second level of Londoner Grand, Hampton Court gives a modern interpretation of London’s historic Hampton Court Palace — a 16th-century residence that was most famously once home to King Henry VIII and all six of his wives.
With the palace as its muse, the club draws on Tudor and Baroque influences while maintaining a polished, distinctly cosmopolitan London feel.
You’ll detect it in the Grand Lobby on the first level of the club, where teal velvet tête-à-tête sofas cozy up to wood-paneled walls and wonderfully eclectic artwork. From there, you’ll be ushered into a series of interconnected lounges and dining spaces, including Henry’s Kitchen, on the second floor, which serves as the lively heart of the club thanks to its expansive buffets and live cooking stations.
Across from the buffet, the King’s Staircase — featuring a gorgeous garden mural and a multi-story chandelier — leads up to the refined Great Hall. Under soaring wood-beamed ceilings and arches, the atmosphere strikes the perfect balance of regal and relaxed, offering a quieter setting for breakfast, afternoon tea and Chinese-focused à la carte dining, complete with dim sum trolleys and signatures like Macanese crab congee.
Tucked off to one side is the Orangery, a more intimate, garden-inspired venue that feels made for a slow, leisurely coffee or tea, so you have time to take in its hand-painted details.
While each space has its own purpose and mood, the overall design feels cohesive. Intricate brass detailing and rich jewel tones are paired with plush textures and contemporary art, while grand architectural details lend a touch of cinematic drama.
“Hampton Court’s spatial design is one of its standout features,” Connolly says. “Luxury today has an increasingly intellectual layer — guests want to understand the thinking behind each detail. Ultimately, it’s a celebration of British elegance within a contemporary Asian setting.”
The food
For hotel guests, Hampton Court offers a variety of gourmet experiences throughout the day. Breakfast alone sets a high bar, with a choice between the sprawling buffet at Henry’s Kitchen or a more composed à la carte experience in the Great Hall.
The buffet goes far beyond the usual spread — think cooked-to-order congee, mountains of seafood on ice, a premium noodle bar with abalone and lobster and live stations for everything from truffled eggs to smoked fish to caviar. There’s also a short à la carte menu featuring indulgent signatures, like a lobster-and-crab waffle topped with poached egg and hollandaise, alongside rotating dim sum.
In the afternoon, the Jester’s Tea experience leans into Macau and Chinese culinary traditions, pairing scones and pastries with unexpected touches such as tofu pudding, double-boiled soups and delicate seafood dishes.
Dinner is where Hampton Court truly shows off. The international dinner buffet — open to the public — spans more than 110 dishes across cuisines and continents. Alongside chilled seafood and sushi, you’ll find Cantonese barbecue, a carvery station and decadent highlights like seared foie gras with black truffle.
There’s also a “seafood market,” where guests can select premium ingredients — from Boston lobster to braised abalone — prepared to order, alongside fresh noodle and pasta dishes. For example, you can dig into tossed noodles with braised abalone, mushrooms and truffles or sit down with a rich bowl of laksa with tiger prawns.
Every so often, the ring of a bell signals the arrival of the chef’s trolley, which rolls through the room, surprising guests with seasonal creations and premium plates like beef Wellington or truffle risotto to mix things up. And to finish, the vibrant red-and-gold Jester’s Corner — a whimsical take on a dessert counter — offers rotating cakes and soufflés on a spinning carousel, alongside housemade ice cream and freshly baked morsels lining the walls.
The drinks
When it’s time to wind down, Hampton Court doesn’t settle for a standard wine or beer. Instead, it shifts into something far more theatrical at Bard’s Bar, an intimate cocktail space inspired by Shakespeare’s world.
“I love the transition from Henry’s Kitchen into Bard’s Bar,” Connolly says. “It adds a sense of theater and storytelling you don’t typically find in a bar.”
With its deep red velvets, leather-embossed bar and dramatic lighting, the room makes it feel like a show is about to begin. And in a way, it is.
The cocktail menu, created by prominent Guangzhou bar Hope & Sesame, draws inspiration from Shakespearean works to craft an inventive lineup of drinks. Expect bold, creative flavors, from the smoky, bittersweet notes of Masters of Fate to the clean and earthy Blank Slate, layered with palo santo-infused gin and herbal liqueurs.
Paired with a multi-course menu of elevated bar bites — from caviar-topped canapés to crispy suckling pig with prawn paste and lamb skewers — it’s easy to see how an evening here could replace dinner altogether.
What ultimately sets Hampton Court apart is not just its scale or design, but the way it rethinks the club lounge experience. Rather than a convenient spot for a quick breakfast, coffee or work call, it feels more like a constellation of exclusive experiences in one very sumptuous corner of the hotel.
