Macau Hotel Acquires 13 Chinese Maextro S800s After Selling 24 Of Its 30 Rolls-Royce Phantoms
The 13 Palace, a five-star luxury hotel in Macau, China, has turned to a homegrown luxury carmaker for its VIP transportation needs after adding 13 Maextro S800 ultra-luxury sedans to its fleet to chauffeur high-profile guests.
The development marks an interesting shift for the hotel, whose name became synonymous with Rolls-Royce after hotel chairman Stephen Hung placed an extraordinary order for 30 bespoke Phantom Extended Wheelbase (EWB) models in 2014.
The commission, reportedly worth approximately $20 million, was described at the time as the largest single order in Rolls-Royce’s history. Finished in a distinctive red-and-silver colour scheme with bespoke detailing, the 30 Phantom limousines were eventually delivered in 2016.
However, the hotel’s association with the British luxury marque did not last long. In 2019, it announced the sale of 24 of its 30 Phantoms for HK$24 million (approximately US$3.1 million), reportedly as part of efforts to repay outstanding bank loans.
Today, The 13 Palace has embraced the Chinese-made Maextro S800, the debut model and flagship vehicle of the Maextro brand, developed through a partnership between Chinese technology giant Huawei Technologies and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group (JAC).
The Maextro S800 sedans represent a significant departure from the flagship Rolls-Royce Phantom limousines that helped establish the hotel’s reputation for extravagant guest transportation when the bespoke fleet was delivered in 2016.
By Obafemee80