Conrad Sanya (三亚海棠湾康莱德酒店) | Sanya, CHINA
So
just like that our trip to China was almost over, but not before we
spent our last three days relaxing in the summer sun at the Conrad
Sanya. A lot of thought went into choosing our final destination as
we wanted a resort that offered all of the summer pre-requisites like
pools, beach access and lots of places to relax but wasn’t overly
large and crowded. We had to head out to Haitang Bay (which is by no
means downtown Sanya City) but boy did this property deliver.
We
arrived late in the evening into Sanya Airport and the other travel
bunnie decided that a little luxury was in order so he arranged for
one of the hotel’s Bentley cars to collect us from the airport and
whisk us to the hotel’s reception. Upon our arrival we were
immediately greeted with Hawaiian Lays and shuttled to our villa
where the check in processes was finalised and we were showed around
the features of the room. My immediate impressions (despite it being
very dark outside at this time) were WOW. The four posted bed, lush
marble bathroom huge with gold fittings and tropical garden aspect
and huge living space all screamed French classics despite our
mainland China location.
The
ensuing days went pretty much to schedule; wake up to the drawn
curtains letting in the warming sun and allowing me to look out upon
our private courtyard and swimming pool, hop directly to what is
(without any hesitation) the best breakfast buffet of any hotel I
have ever been to (think all of the usual offerings you would find at
a buffet then add daily western and Chinese specials cooked to order
as well as the freshest juices and tropical fruits and even a whole
coconut), hop to the main pool by the beach and lounge around in the
sun (we preferred this pool over the hotel’s other main pool which
was more covered less conformable), head up to the main reception
area for afternoon tea (complimentary for villa staying guests) and
enjoy the hotels stunning view of Haitang Bay, back to the pool, back
to the main reception area for evening drinks and canapés
(complimentary for villa staying guests), then head out for dinner.
In between, we managed to laze around our private pool and utilize
our free mini-bar on the villa patio, use the hotel's complimentary
shuttle to head into Sanya City, grab lunch/dinner and desserts at
the hotel’s (and the adjoining sister property – the Hilton)
numerous food and beverage outlets and generally RELAX!
In
the end it was the small details that won me over (the various
comfortable seating options around the hotels pool, the friendly
service we received all of the food and beverage outlets, the
inflatable pool toys that came with our villa and the over-the-top
amount of sandstone that is used through the resorts grounds) that
lead me to the conclusion that this was the best resort we stayed out
anywhere in our trip in China (and one of the best we have stayed at
anywhere in the world).
We
can’t wait to go back!
PS:
you have to check out their Chinese Zodiac pool!
Bunnies'
travel notes:
Bunnies’
Villa Number: 8822
Number
of Rooms and Villas: 94
Swimming
pool: Yes
Check-in/check-out
times: 3pm and 12pm
Price:
$320+ AUD
Hotel
Class: 5 Star
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