Haitang Bay's coastline on Hainan Island, where the South China Sea meets a long arc of palm-lined shore, provided the setting for one of China's most architecturally assertive resort hotels when Rosewood Sanya opened in 2018. The curved tower — its white horizontal banding stepping back in layered terraces toward a planted roofline finished in warm terracotta — curves to follow the bay's geometry, every guest room positioned to command the water. Below the tower, a low-rise village of villa accommodation fans through dense tropical planting, the pitched copper-and-tile rooflines visible from above forming a counterpoint to the tower's contemporary sweep. The interiors pursue a quieter register than the building's confident massing might suggest. Guest rooms in the tower are dressed in pale oak wall paneling, dark-stained hardwood floors, and geometric dhurrie rugs, the floor-to-ceiling glazing dissolving the boundary between private terrace plunge pool and the South China Sea beyond. Villa-category rooms draw on a deeper palette — warm taupe, slatted timber headboards, marble side tables with organic edge profiles — and shelving styled with ceramics and bamboo that locate the property within a contemporary Chinese aesthetic without resorting to the decorative shorthand of more generic resort interiors. The rooftop infinity pool, framed between the terraced hotel wing and open sky, pulls the eye across the full width of the bay toward the mountains of the Lingshui headland.

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Resort offers 243 panoramic ocean view rooms and five restaurants and lounges. Our unique pool rooms offer residential-style living space and directly facing Wuzhizhou Island with a 180° magnificent ocean view of South China Sea. Each guestroom is elegantly accessorized with refined works of art and accessories to convey a contemporary and homelike atmosphere. The private balcony plunge pool includes sun loungers for afternoon siestas or star gazing. Other facilities include an infinity pool located on 13th floor, a health club and Sense, A Rosewood Spa®. Nearly 3,425 square meters of meeting and function space includes a pillar-less ballroom, six salons and The Pavilion, a Rosewood signature residential-style meeting and function space. With three restaurants the Fishmonger, Chop House, East Kitchen focusing on traditional Hainanese cuisine, Asian flavors, and European-inspired dishes, combined with the charming interior designs which reflect Rosewood’s A Sense of Place® philosophy, guests are invited to savor an extraordinary dining experiences. HAI is an infinity poolside bar located on the 13th floor rooftop with spectacular beach and ocean views. Its relaxing ambience combined with upbeat music offers guests the ideal spot to enjoy light refreshments, exquisite cocktails and premium wines. Guests may choose the private cabanas or enjoy lounging by the poolside.