SANYA, CHINA—Marriott International, Inc. has opened its third hotel under the flagship Marriott Hotels brand in Hainan Province, China—Sanya Marriott Hotel Dadonghai Bay. The 458-room resort hotel sits at the foot of Luhuitou Mountain and overlooks the beachfront and ocean. The hotel features two buildings landscaped around four outdoor pools including one infinity-edged pool, tropical gardens and a grand seafront lawn, plus the debut of a new Marriott dining concept in China.
Sanya Marriott Hotel Dadonghai Bay was designed by architecture firm John Portman & Associates, and is comprised of a new building plus a refurbished Executive Wing (to be opened in first quarter of 2016), 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 Marriott Hotels brand to 18 properties. The fourth 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 Henry Lee, Greater China COO for Marriott International.
Tao Zhou, CEO of Luneng Group Hotel Management Co., said, “Luneng is proud to present the spectacular Sanya Marriott Hotel Dadonghai Bay which includes the largest Kids’ Club in Sanya and the first Goji Kitchen in Southern China, which is an exciting debut concept for Marriott hotels. It is our honor to partner with Marriott International, and we look forward to continuing our strategic partnership to help develop Hainan as a true international tourism destination.”
The master design concept conceived by US-based architecture studio AECOM and interiors by design specialists HBA, drew inspiration from the natural surroundings.
The New Wing offers 292 guestrooms and suites. Thann amenities can be found in the bathrooms. The opening of the refurbished Executive Wing in the first quarter of 2016 will add a further 166 oversized rooms and suites with private balconies.
The hotel features more than 18,800 sq. ft. of functional meeting space, including a pillar-less Grand Ballroom that can accommodate up to 880 people, plus an outdoor terrace and a seafront lawn.
Hotel guests can dine at five restaurants, a lounge bar and pastry shop, including the first Goji Kitchen in Southern China. This flexible micro-concept incorporates the latest design and technology to enable variations to its walls and partitions that alter the look and feel of the venue to suit different dining needs and moods, according to the company. The Lounge offers locally inspired cocktails, specialty drinks and Chinese teas, and The China Baking Company is a modern adaptation of a traditional Hong Kong bakery. Opening in early 2016, Man Ho Chinese Restaurant will serve authentic Shandong cuisine, and Smoki Moto will be a specialty Korean barbeque and Japanese Teppanyaki restaurant.
The two buildings of Sanya Marriott Hotel Dadonghai Bay feature four outdoor swimming pools: an infinity pool, lap pool, kids’ pool and adult pool.
The property also offers the largest indoor Kids Club of any hotel in Sanya. Offering more than 7,500 sq. ft. of playing and education spaces for young guests, plus an active space with a slide ride and an exterior kids’ corner.
When fully completed, the hotel will also offer a health club, with a 24-hour fitness center, male and female dry sauna rooms, snooker room and table tennis room, a full-service spa and a Water Sports Center.