SanVa HotelvsCity of Dreams - The Countdown Hotel (Under Redevelopment)
Both properties are praised by expert writers. On balance, The Countdown is preferred by most writers compared to SanVa Hotel. The Countdown comes in at #11 in Macau with praise from 5 publications like Frommer's, The Telegraph and Insight Guides.
SanVa Hotel
 Rough Guide
 Lonely Planet
No.65-67 Rua da Felicidade, Macau
From $0/night
- Free Internet
 
 Star
 "The best budget deal in town, with no-frills but spotless rooms in an atmospheric early-1900s building featuring wooden shutters and balconies over Rua da Felicidade." 
 "Built in 1873, San Va, with its green partitions and retro tiles, is about the cheapest and most atmospheric lodging in town – Wong Kar-wai filmed parts of 2046 here." Full review
City of Dreams - The Countdown Hotel (Under Redevelopment)
 Insight Guides
 Frommer's
 Fodor's
 Oyster
 The Telegraph
City of Dreams, Estrada do Istmo, Cotai, Macau
From $77/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Shuttle Bus
 - Laundry Service
 
 "The smallest of the three COD hotels, Hard Rock’s rooms are oversized and extravagant, and you are close to all the action." 
 "This   hipster hotel is the place to be for the young, young at heart, or   those traveling with teenagers; the place is stoked to fuel fantasies   of being a rock star. Music follows you..." Full review
 "This may be the perfect hotel for music enthusiasts, with some 700 pieces of memorabilia displayed in various spots throughout." Full review
 Kid-Friendly
 "Macau's outpost of the Hard Rock Hotel is a 322-room, high-end property occupying a shimmering tower in the ritzy City of Dreams casino and entertainment complex." Full review
7.0
 "One of the Cotai Strip’s anchor entertainment complexes, with a host of eating, shopping and other hijinks on the doorstep." Full review