What are tourists going to Hainan Island (South China) for? Of course, beyond the tropical sun, warm sea, an abundance of exotic fruits! And also for truly Chinese peace, meditation. It is so pleasant to find yourself in the arms of summer in the middle of winter! Hainan Island lies in the tropical zone, so the peak of the season falls on the period when Russia is cold, windy, snowy. Isn't that a fairy tale? Hainan Island is also popular among the Chinese themselves. Many people come from the mainland in season to enjoy sea bathing. The most lively resort on the island is the city of Sanya, and the most beautiful bay is Dadonghai (Great East Sea). There is a developed tourist infrastructure and a lot of entertainment. But where to stay in Sanya? Your attention is invited to the hotel South China Hotel 4 *. We built a description of its merits on the reviews of those who have already visited there.
Resort specifics
Stars of Chinese hotels are very arbitrary. And Hainan Island is no exception in this regard. Hoteliers sculpt stars on the facade as they please, but this does not guarantee the quality of service. Sometimes in the "four" is better than in a hotel, the class of which is declared as "luxury". Therefore, when choosing a hotel in China, you should always read reviews. About South China Hotel 4 * almost all of them are positive. What you need to know about the resort of Sanya? This is the most popular Russian tourists city on the island of Hainan. Whether this is good or bad is up to you. But people who do not know foreign languages will be comfortable here. The inscriptions on the stores are duplicated in Russian. Local people also understand you well (especially merchants). Restaurants and cafes have a menu in Russian. Sanya has a resort area. She goes to the bay and is called by his name - Dadonghai. Russians pronounce this name as Dadonghai. The sea here is clean and mostly calm. Entry into the water is also very good. The beach has plenty of fun.
Location
The name of the hotel South China Hotel 4 * is translated as "South China Hotel." It is located outside the city limits of Sanya, thirteen kilometers from the resort center. But the hotel is located in the Dadonghai zone and stands directly on the shores of the Great East Sea. The hotel has its own beach. From the Phoenix Sanya International Airport to the hotel, drive about twenty kilometers. Sauce China Hotel 4 was one of the first built in Dadonghai. The year of its foundation is nineteen ninety-two. Of course, since that time the hotel has gone through many reconstructions and renovations. She even changed the owner. The last repair was five years ago. Reviews say that new furniture and sanitary ware appeared in the rooms, the famous Harbin restaurant was opened on the whole island, where people come to have dinner from other resorts of the island. The hotel territory is constantly being landscaped and ennobled. Therefore, the Garden View rooms are the cheapest and really overlook the blooming garden, in addition, there is no need to pay extra for a sea view.
Territory
Best show the merits of South China Hotel 4 * photo. The pictures show that this is a real hotel complex. And the reviews claim that its area should be at least fifty thousand square meters. A flowering tropical garden, full of exotic plants, gradually descends to the sea, to the wonderful sandy beach on which coconut palms grow. On the territory of the hotel complex stands an eight-story building. Groups and those who prefer to live in large hotels settle there. A little at a distance are two four-story cottages. They are of different price categories. In the main building, called "A", there is an elevator. But since this building is old, all rooms in it have no balconies. The most budgetary is the four-story cottage "C". It is without an elevator and balconies. But in the case "B" all this is available. The most luxurious are two-story villas. There are eight of them in the hotel complex. Beautiful brand new buildings of original architecture are very close to the beach, have sea views and are surrounded by lush greenery of the garden. Despite the fact that the hotel is located outside the city, it is adjoined by various entertainment venues, restaurants and shops.
Hotel room categories South China Hotel 4 * (China)
In total, the hotel has more than two hundred apartments for guests. The cheapest category is Double Standard with a view of the patio. These rooms are located on the third and fourth floors of Building S. Superior Garden View are more spacious (thirty-two square meters). They are also without a balcony and are located in the main building A. “Deluxe Garden View” is located in the cottage B. They have balconies and are located on the second floor. In building A, from the fourth to the eighth levels there are numbers of “Sea View rooms”. But reviews say that the sea view is lateral, and they do not have balconies. If you really want to enjoy the ocean from your room, then you should order "Superior Sea View". These rooms are located in Cottage B on the third floor and have balconies. An even more breathtaking view of the sea opens from the deluxe sea view in Building B. Large rooms with a dedicated work area and balcony are called Business Suites. In Building A, there are “Honeymoon Suites” decorated in romantic colors. The most luxurious category of guest apartments are villas. They are two-level. On the ground floor there is a living room and one bedroom, on the upper - two others and a bathroom. The total area of the villas is one hundred twenty square meters. All have frontal sea views.
What is in the rooms and what is their content
Even in “standards” guests are offered a full range of services for a comfortable stay. The floors are covered with parquet; the air conditioning will drive the heat away. To preserve valuables in the closet there is a free electronic safe, which can fit a laptop. But for using the minibar you have to fork out. On a flat-screen TV you can find four Russian-language channels. A lot of reviews about the bathrooms in the rooms. There is an Italian shower (with a wide stationary watering can) and a removable one with a flexible hose. Daily replenished hygiene items. Moreover, unlike other hotels, South China Hotel 4 * gave not only soap, shampoos and shower gels, but also a comb, toothpaste, brush, cap. There are slippers in some rooms - bathrobes. But the lack of balconies in cheap guest apartments created the problem of drying swimwear. Reviews are advised to bring a clothesline with you to pull it on the window.
Room Facilities
What inexplicably surprised all guests was the ability to wash two pieces of clothing for free. Still in the room are: an electric kettle, cups and two jars of black and green tea, the stock of which is replenished daily. Each guest is supposed to receive two bottles of drinking water. The rest - services in the South China Hotel 4 * (Dadonghai) as in a typical "four". Towels are changed every day, linen once a week or on request. Clean the rooms carefully. White linen, high quality. Tourists did not complain about the theft of valuables from the room. The rooms have wired Internet, a cord connector allows you to connect from a laptop and laptop. Wifi pulls well in the lobby near the reception and in the Harbin restaurant. Internet access is free everywhere.
Nutrition
The hotel complex South China Hotel 4 * (China, Dadonghai) has three restaurants. Among the tourists who left reviews about the hotel, there are also those who have been to Dadonghai Bay more than once. They say that earlier breakfasts were served as a buffet in restaurants of each building (A, B and C). Moreover, the catering establishment in the main eight-story building specialized in European cuisine. And in Building B, Chinese dishes were served. Now all breakfasts are served in this small restaurant. In the morning, you can enjoy both indoors and on the terrace. The price includes only breakfast, but this does not mean that at other times of the day guests will not be fed. In Building A, where Western Restaurant used to be, the famous Harbin has now been opened. To have dinner at this a la carte restaurant, people come even from Yalunwan (Yalong Bay). Reviews highly praise Harbin. The prices there are low, the portions are huge, the waitresses understand the Russian language. There is a Japanese restaurant "Kyoto Cousin" in the hotel complex.
Dining outside the hotel
Refreshments can also be enjoyed at the hotel's pool bar. If you want Chinese exoticism, then you should look for it behind the walls of the hotel. Fortunately, it stands in the very center of the resort area, and there are many restaurants and inexpensive cafes around. Right across the road from South China Hotel 4 * there is an institution under the guise of "Pelmen 1 + 1". This restaurant is often praised for its low prices and delicious food. Most often they serve Chinese dumplings with various fillings in boiled, steamed and fried form. But reviews advise trying a dish called "fish in the form of boneless squirrels." This is an eggplant stuffed with shrimp. The portions are just huge! If you don’t finish, tell the employees, and the rest will be given to you in a plastic bag.
What to try in Hainan
Of course, exotic fruits! You will see that mangoes grown in the tropics are fundamentally different from the green and tasteless something that is sold under this name in our supermarkets. And discover the real papaya, pitahayu, longan, passion fruit, rambutan, lychee and much more. Near the Zima shopping center, they sell delicious frozen smoothies. You can poke your fingers in your favorite fruit, and they will mash them, add condensed milk and ground ice. On the territory of South China Hotel 4 * (Dadonghai) grows a lot of coconut palms. Ministers pick fruit and then sell juice (from unripe nuts) and pulp in the pool bar. Delicious seafood on Hainan. Almost everywhere you can try mussels, shrimp, giant snails.
What they say about food at the hotel South China Hotel 4 * reviews
The breakfast included in the price does not shine with variety. More precisely, they are always the same. But the number of dishes on the tables is so great that every day you can put on a tray a new composition. Requests for food of all categories of vacationers are provided. Breakfast includes cereals, cereal, and yogurt. And those who are used to eating a hearty meal in the morning can enjoy sausages, scrambled eggs with bacon, and meat and cheese slices. Reviews say that at breakfast you can eat so much that you will walk full until dinner. They even give soup! Not to mention dumplings with broth and a variety of meat dishes. Considered and children's tastes. There are pancakes, pies and delicious airy biscuit.
Pools and beach
The South China Sea splashes only fifty - one hundred meters from the buildings of South China Hotel 4 *. Dadonghai is a very beautiful bay, where low tides are weak and unrest is rare. Tourists did not notice any dangerous animals in the form of sea urchins, jellyfish and burning plankton. The hotel's private beach is sandy. Entering the water will delight everyone. On the one hand, it doesn’t get deep right away, but you don’t have to go a kilometer to swim. On the beach, umbrellas and sunbeds are free for guests. Towels are issued under the list, you can change them as often as you like. The hotel has two swimming pools. One is swimming, with a children's section, and the second is with fish pilling. The pools have a sunbathing terrace lined with umbrellas and sunbeds.
Hotel infrastructure
The most unusual service that is practiced at Sanya South China Hotel 4 * is a daily free wash of two clothes or four light items. You need to fill out the form and hand over the package to the reception. In the evening, they will bring you clothes - not only washed, but also ironed. Tourists who do not have a balcony for drying, have repeatedly used this service. Free Internet access, a left-luggage office and parking are another of the hotel’s features. Many reviews are devoted to "fish massage." It is best done in the morning when the fish are hungry. In the hotel's spa you can relax under the fingers of an experienced massage therapist, calcify your bones in the sauna, soak in the jacuzzi. There is a billiard room in the hotel. At the reception, there is one employee who speaks good Russian. The hotel has two conference rooms and a business center. For sports lovers there is a tennis court and a gym. On the day of arrival, a deposit (one hundred dollars) is charged, which is returned with the same bill.
Excursions
Where to go, living in South China Hotel 4 *? Hainan is an amazing island, and it is worth making at least one fact-finding tour of it. Reviews also praise a trip through the Yalongbey rainforest and Mount Luhuitou. For those who are not strangers to Eastern spiritualism, an excursion to the center of Buddhism will be interesting. For shopaholics, they organize trips to sharks, snakes and similar farms.