โ ๏ธ Timetables, prices and access conditions may change without notice, for reasons beyond our control (season, weather, decisions by operators, venues or local authorities). Before every trip, check the information with the relevant authorities and service providers.
Sea-view suites, infinity pool, spa and water sports on the long beach of Haitang Bay.
Official websiterosewoodhotels.comโPool villas facing the ocean, a sheltered beach and family rooms, on a headland south of Sanya.
Official websitemandarinoriental.comโDesign beachfront resort with its โprivate oceanโ (a large lagoon), cabanas and several restaurants, including Xian Hai.
Official websitemarriott.comโ49 pool villas arranged around a lagoon, in 13 hectares of grounds by the bay.
Official websitebanyantree.comโLarge Yalong Bay resort: 446 rooms, 33 pool villas, five pools and direct beach access.
Official websiteritzcarlton.comโIn a secluded cove, rooms and villas, a library and diving: a quiet address away from the big bays.
Official websitehyatt.comโOn Clearwater Bayโs โsinging beachโ, north of Sanya; home to a Long Bar paying tribute to Singaporeโs.
Official websiteraffles.comโ342 rooms and 24 beachfront villas, facing the Sanya Bay sunsets, with a spa.
Official websiteihg.comโ435 rooms, suites and villas, spa and beach, close to the Haitang Bay duty-free malls.
Official websitehyatt.comโResort set in a 19-hectare tropical garden, with a 2,300 mยฒ pool.
Official websiteall.accor.comโPrivate beach, eight pools and a childrenโs play area on Yalong Bay.
Official websitehilton.comโVillas and access to Shimei Bay beach on the east coast, near the Riyue Bay surf spots.
Official websitemarriott.comโSix kilometres of beach, 398 rooms, 25 villas and a kidsโ club.
Official websitemarriott.comโCity beach hotel with spa and kidsโ club: handy for exploring Haikou and its old town.
Official websitemarriott.comโ341 rooms, pools fed by a natural hot spring, and beach access.
Official websitemarriott.comโAffordable hotel on the east coast, with beach and lagoon pool, in the surf-spot area.
Official websitemarriott.comโFamily beach resort: kidsโ club, water slide and pools for little ones.
Official websiteihg.comโCity hotel with outdoor pool and free parking, well placed for exploring.
Official websitehilton.comโConnecting rooms and baby cots: a more affordable option near the Haitang Bay beaches.
Official websitehilton.comโ105-room 4-star hotel in the city centre, near the Sanya Bay No. 1 mall.
Official websiteall.accor.comโ150 rooms, breakfast included, 25 minutes from Boao airport: a stop on the east coast.
Official websiteihg.comโNext to the high-speed railway station: free hot breakfast and parking.
Official websitehilton.comโHainanโs accommodation is dominated by big beach resorts, especially around Sanya (Yalong Bay, Haitang Bay, Sanya Bay). The many guesthouses and small inns usually only take bookings through Chinese platforms: we only list places with an official website here. For high season (November to April, and especially Chinese New Year), book early.
Header photo: Yalong Bay, Sanya โ Maxim Nedashkovskiy, CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons