Exhibit 15.1

29 March 2019 Our Ref: DW/JT/AH/M4237-H01577

The Board of Directors

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited

36th Floor

The Centrium

60 Wyndham Street

Central

Hong Kong

Dear Sirs

FORM 20-F

We consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Board Practices”, the heading “Documents on Display” and the heading “Corporate Governance” in the Annual Report on Form 20-F of Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited for the year ended 31 December 2018, which will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on 29 March 2019 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under the Exchange Act, or the Rules and Regulations of the Commission thereunder.

Yours faithfully

/s/ WALKERS

WALKERS (HONG KONG)