Luxury living is put firmly on the map today in China's tropical Hainan island province with the opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Sanya. Combining stylish hotel room accommodation and luxurious private villas with eight dining experiences, a world-class spa and designer brand shopping, The Ritz-Carlton, Sanya confirms Sanya as the next tourist hot-spot Asian destination. “We are delighted to be able to bring a resort hotel to China to complement our city destinations on the mainland. Sanya is a beautiful, paradise island offering visitors perfect white sandy beaches, stunning mountains, rain forest, mangrove reserves and year-round sunshine,” explained Simon F. Cooper, president and chief operating officer of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. “We have no doubt that Sanya has the potential to be a resort island of true international appeal, attracting visitors from all over the world, whether they are visiting the island for business or pleasure. It really is a hidden gem and the opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Sanya helps to put this destination on the map for discerning luxury travelers.” The hotel's 450 rooms include 33 pool villas, each with their own private butlers, in addition to 21 luxury suites. Being nestled between the pristine white sand beach of Yalong Bay on one side and a mangrove reserve on the other, views from all guest rooms are breathtaking. Each of the 33 one-, two-, and three-bedroom private pool villas are tastefully and sensitively furnished with a large outside deck, double and single sun loungers for lazy days and evenings, and intimate infinity pools which merge with the horizon. The property is designed by WAT&G Design and draws influence and inspiration from the classic building design of Beijing's Summer Palace.
