Ritz Carlton plans luxury resort in Hainan, China

(Source: Internet)

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has teed up a second resort hotel on China’s only tropical island of Hainan, signing a management agreement with Hainan Golden Tide Tourism Development.

The luxury development underlines the provincial government’s drive to enhance the destination for international visitors with prestigious new projects, balancing cultural heritage and preserving the island’s natural beauty.

The Ritz-Carlton resort with its two crescents of white sandy beach, will also include the debut of the first Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in China.

The challenging nine-hole course will be designed by golf legend, Jack Nicklaus.

“Nanyan Bay will be a sensational new resort destination for The Ritz-Carlton in the much heard about but relatively under-explored ‘Hawaii of the East’,” said Herve Humler, president and chief operating officer for The Ritz-Carlton.

“We are pleased to be working with our partners, Hainan Golden Tide Tourism Development, to create a new international oceanfront resort for sophisticated travellers looking to explore the unexplored.”

The Ritz-Carlton, Nanyan Bay is scheduled to open in 2017 offering 244 generous guestrooms and suites in addition to 14 private villas.

Five dining options include a Chinese restaurant, pool bar and grill, all-day dining restaurant and lobby lounge.

Just a short speed-boat ride away, a myriad of secluded islands such as Dazhou and Jiajiang are famed for their scuba and watersports.

The Hainan government has highlighted Wanning as a new tourism hub by completing infrastructure projects such as a new nearby airport, a high speed railway and new roads to improve accessibility.