Starwood Hotels & Resorts has made an agreement with Hainan Jianfeng Tourism Development Co. to debut China’s first W Retreat and the second St. Regis resort on Hainan Island.
“The rapid growth of Starwood’s luxury brands in China reflects the robust demand for high-end hospitality from an increasingly affluent market, where domestic travel continues to thrive,” says Qian Jin, president of Greater China under Starwood Hotels & Resorts Asia Pacific. “Having a presence on Hainan Island for more than 10 years, Starwood is inimitably positioned to cater to today’s global travelers.”
By 2020, the company will add a total of four luxury resorts to Hainan Island, including three St. Regis resorts in Haikou, Qingshui Bay, and Haitang Bay as well as a W Retreat & Spa in Haitang Bay. Scheduled to open in 2019 and 2020, respectively, W Retreat & Spa Sanya – Haitang Bay and the St. Regis Sanya Haitang Bay Resort will both be located at the north wing of Haitang Bay near Haitangwan town.
W Retreat & Spa Sanya – Haitang Bay will feature 450 guestrooms and 10 villas, with most rooms boasting panoramic ocean views. The resort will additionally house meeting and event space and four restaurant and bar offerings, including all-day dining, Chinese, and a specialty restaurant, and a lobby lounge.
The first W Retreat in China, W Retreat & Spa Sanya – Haitang Bay joins W Retreat & Spa Goa in the Asia-Pacific pipeline. The W brand currently operates five of its retreats around the world, including in Bali, Maldives, Koh Samui, Verbier, and Vieques Island.
Located on the beach, the St. Regis Sanya Haitang Bay Resort will feature 400 guestrooms and 15 villas, as well as a luxury spa, three restaurants, a lobby lounge, wine bar, and meeting facilities. The property will mark the brand’s third luxury resort in China and the second St. Regis on Hainan Island.
