Ritz-Carlton · Luxury
On Yalong Bay with a long, calm stretch of beach and a genuinely good kids programme — our standard recommendation for families splitting between Sanya and Hong Kong.
Included with your stay
Offer valid to 2026-12-31. Rates are confirmed at the time of booking and depend on availability.
Inside the property
The Ritz-Carlton Sanya holds one of the longest and calmest stretches of Yalong Bay, the horseshoe of sand on Hainan’s south-east coast that remains the island’s best swimming water. The resort’s kids’ programme is the strongest of the bay’s luxury hotels — genuinely structured rather than token — which makes it the default recommendation for families splitting a China itinerary with beach days.
Rooms and suites face either the bay or the resort gardens, and the spa and pool complex spreads between them.
Inside the property
Book bay-view categories in the main building for the classic stay; garden villas suit families wanting direct-pool access. The bay’s hotel strip is walkable, so dinners at neighbouring resorts are easy. The Ritz Kids club books out in Chinese school holidays — reserve the sessions when booking rooms.
Inside the property
The Ritz-Carlton occupies one of the longest beach frontages at Yalong Bay, with a stretch of sand that stays uncrowded even in high season and a set of pools that step down toward it. It is a resort in the full sense: children’s club, several restaurants, a spa built around a courtyard, and enough space that the property never feels full.
Rooms face the sea or the gardens, and the ground-floor rooms with direct pool access are the ones families ask for. Sanya’s dry season runs from late autumn to spring; summer brings heat, rain and lower rates. Book well ahead for Chinese New Year, when the bay fills completely.
The property
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Hainan & South China
5days
China has a genuine tropical coast, and Sanya is where it gets serious. Five days combines two of the best beach resorts with the inland rainforest and hot springs, which is what makes it more than a beach week.
From US$1,500per person
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