The Ritz-Carlton Sanya Yalong Bay Hotel  

On Sanya’s sun-soaked Yalong Bay in Jiyang District. This luxury beach hotel sits minutes from Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park and a short drive to Sun Bay and Dadonghai Beach. Expect private beach access and about 33 km from Sanya Phoenix International Airport.

Around 450 individually styled guestrooms with private balconies, iPod docks and flat-screen TVs. Rooms feature pillowtop beds with down comforters and Frette Italian sheets and bathrooms with separate deep-soaking tubs and rainfall showerheads. The property blends Art Deco touches with comfortable, refined rooms and offers supervised childcare and play areas for families.

Pamper-yourself spa treatments, multiple outdoor pools plus indoor pool options, a poolside bar and lounge areas for sunset drinks. Fitness and wellness facilities include a gym, sauna and tennis court, while concierge services, an arcade/game room and a complimentary shuttle to nearby shops keep things easy. Wake up to sea-breeze mornings on your balcony.

Event-ready with a conference center and meeting rooms offering about 1,701 sq ft (158 sq m) of space, a 24-hour business center and express check-in/out. Complimentary high-speed wired internet and free self-parking make meetings simple.

Four on-site restaurants and 24-hour room service cover everything from casual poolside bites to sit-down meals. Mingle at the daily complimentary reception, hit the poolside bar or one of two lounges, and opt for a buffet breakfast available each morning for a fee.