Marriott Opens Hotel on Dadonghai Bay in Sanya, China

The 452-room Sanya Marriott Hotel Dadonghai Bay, located at the foot of the picturesque Luhuitou Mountain overlooking the beachfront and ocean, has opened for business.

The hotel features two buildings landscaped around four outdoor pools including one infinity-edged pool, luxuriant tropical gardens and a grand seafront lawn.

Known as the ‘Hawaii of China’, Sanya is one of China’s most popular tropical resort destinations. Located off the southern coast of China, Hainan boasts pristine white-sand beaches and rainforests and duty free shopping.

Dadonghai Bay is a crescent-shaped beach set against the forested backdrop of Lu Hui Tou Mountain, and is the closest resort destination to Sanya City.

Sanya Marriott Hotel Dadonghai Bay was designed by internationally acclaimed architecture firm John Portman & Associates, and comprises a new building plus a refurbished Executive Wing (to be opened in last quarter of 2015), formerly the Shanhaitian Hotel.

The hotel is just a short drive from the attractions of downtown Sanya, plus popular tourist sites including Nanshan Temple, Luhuitou Park and Ya No Da Tropical Rainforest Park.

"At Marriott International we are proud to be opening our 74th Marriott International Hotel across six brands in China, taking the total number of properties in China under the iconic Marriott Hotels brand to 18 properties. The 4th quarter of 2014 has been an exceptional time for Marriott in Hainan, with the opening of our first Marriott business hotel in the capital Haikou, and then this beautiful resort hotel at Dadonghai Bay in sunny Sanya," said Mr. Henry Lee, Greater China Chief Operations Officer for Marriott International.

The New Wing offers 292 rooms and suites, each showcasing scenic mountain or ocean vistas, while the opening of the refurbished Executive Wing in the last quarter of 2015 will add a further 160 rooms and suites.

With more than 1,747 sqm of functional meeting space including a pillar-less Grand Ballroom that can accommodate up to 880 people, plus an outdoor terrace and an expansive seafront lawn, the hotel is ideal for conferences, meetings and other events.

The two buildings of Sanya Marriott Hotel Dadonghai Bay feature four outdoor swimming pools stylishly arranged around the beachfront gardens. The infinity pool is part of a natural break between the two buildings, and includes shaded swimming areas with poolside palm trees and tropical foliage. In addition, a lap pool merges into the longest water feature in Sanya that runs along the seafront. Families can enjoy a dedicated kids pool connected to the adult pool at the lower level beside the beach and ocean.

Junior guests can spend quality time at the indoor Kids Club. Offering more than 700 sqm of naturally lit playing and education spaces for young guests plus an active space with an exhilarating slide ride and an exterior kids’ corner.

When fully completed, the hotel will also offer a deluxe Health Club, with a 24-hour Fitness Center offering ocean views, male and female dry sauna rooms, snooker room and table tennis room, a full-service SPA and a Water Sports Center.