Grand Hyatt — Sanya, China

Scenic south and powder white beaches view from bedroom
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It’s a little difficult to understand just how many more hotels can be squeezed onto Sanya. It’s a conundrum that has, in no way, dampened the enthusiasm of hoteliers for the island, much less its scenic south and powder white beaches. Case in point: the official unveiling of the new Edition is a couple of weeks away, but just down the same Haitang Bay beach, the Grand Hyatt is stealing a march on the competition with a quiet opening.

Interior architects LTW have built the 435-room property around the idea of a modern fishing village. Which is to say that the aesthetic nod to the island’s aquatic community is a mix of colourful ethnic touches, woven textiles styled after the native Li tribe, and natural fibres that has been worked into wall coverings, rugs and even the backs of low-slung chairs. 

The scale of the Grand Hyatt is impressive – a 190,000 sqm beach palace that includes three swimming pools, a seven-metre-high ceilinged ballroom, wedding pavilion overlooking the South China Sea, and no less than four restaurants, including Yu Cun designed by Andre Fu.

Meanwhile, the vast Huan Spa features traditional Chinese medicine therapies, and facials based on hydro-mineral products made from Hungarian thermal spring waters and moor mud. 

Bedroom is mix of colourful ethnic touches, woven textiles, rugs and natural fibres that has been worked into wall covering

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Rugs and even the backs of low-slung chairs are used in living room

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Living room with rug, low-slung chairs, sofa and floor to ceiling glass

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68 Haitang North Road
Haitang Bay
Sanya

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Daven Wu is the Singapore Editor at Wallpaper*. A former corporate lawyer, he has been covering Singapore and the neighbouring South-East Asian region since 1999, writing extensively about architecture, design, and travel for both the magazine and website. He is also the City Editor for the Phaidon Wallpaper* City Guide to Singapore.