Sanya Travel Guide

 
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Pro

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  Beautiful beaches, great weather, not crowded, no pollution, clean, 


Con

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  I don't know the bad thing in Sanya, maybe the only one is that the price of sight spot's ticket is a little high. 


In a nutshell

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  More than just Palm Trees and white sand beach 

 

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Things to Do  

Great Food in Sanya

Great Food  in Sanya, Sanya

 markomeara Says:  Been to Sanya a few times... recommend the following The Dolphin Sports Bar & Grill (formerly the Rainbow Bar & Grill), 99 Yuya Road, Dadonghai, (86) 898 88215700. Western restaurant and sports bar with a wide selection of western favorites such as soups, salads, pasta,... 

massage and medicure

massage and medicure, Sanya

 tiki1130 Says:  Sanya is an relaxing island, things that worth to do is: Massage and medicure. becoz it rili CHEAP! there are one massage center - Guo Yi Tang in He Xi road (along the sanya river) is the best massage center here. it's clean and perfessional. try the body massage and sea... 

Hotels  

Hilton Resort & Spa

 4 Reviews and 1552 Opinions  The best part bout my beachfront room was the shower and bathtub was right in front of the balcony.... 

Sheraton Sanya Resort

 6 Reviews and 1676 Opinions  this hotel was opened in 2003, get famous becoz of holding Miss World Competition. The landscape in... 

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Restaurants  

Dolphin bar and grill: new website

Dolphin bar and grill: new website, Sanya

 phug3523 Says:  Like everyone else is saying this is a great bar in a great location with excellent food.The main point of this review is to point out that they have a new website address.which is,www.dolphinbar.cntried one of the earlier posts addresses and it didn't work so I thought I'd... 

Dolphin sports bar and grill: Place you'll definitely come back!

Dolphin sports bar and grill: Place you'll definitely come back!, Sanya

 Cake Says:  Dolphin bar is the place for people, who love making friends, who love sharing the travelling and life experiences and the what is most important – the place for people, who know what the good Western food is. Big variety of burgers, fresh salads, wraps and sandwiches. If... 

THe Dophin sports bar and steak hous!: The best Western restaurant bar!

THe Dophin sports bar and steak hous!: The best Western restaurant bar!, Sanya

 darciliu Says:  Dolphin Sports Bar & Steak House is the best place to enjoy delicious Western food, good grill steaks, good sports bar, great music and good company in a laid-back atmosphere in Forever Tropical Paradise Sanya! They'r large projection screen and satellite TV could... 

Rainbow Bar and Grill: Never disappointed!!

Rainbow Bar and Grill: Never disappointed!!, Sanya

 adventures4Lyfe Says:  For consistently good service and good food, my husband and I during our week trip to Sanya, this place was IT!!The food was very tasty and the service with a smile..One thing, is we found the soda/pop very $$. This may sound bad, but it got to the point where we smuggled... 

Transportation  

Bus to Dadonghai/Downtown from Yalong Bay

Bus to Dadonghai/Downtown from Yalong Bay, Sanya

 belleli Says:  We all know it's not so convenient for staying in hotels in Yalong Bay. Because it's too far from downtown. If you don't want to have dinner in hotels, then have to go to Dadonghai, Sanya downtown or other places. From Yalong Bay to Dadonghai, it costs about RMB35 by taxi.... 

Free Shuttle Bus to Nantian Hot Spring

Free Shuttle Bus to Nantian Hot Spring, Sanya

 belleli Says:  Free shuttle bus to Nantian Hot Spring schedule:Dadonghai (Pearl River Garden Hotel) to Nantian Hot Spring: 14:00PM, 16:00PM, 18:00PM, 20:00PM, 23:40PMNantian to Dadonghai: 13:00PM, 15:00PM, 17:00PM, 21:00PM, 23:00PMYalongbay (from Resort Horizon) to Nantian Hot Spring:... 

Shopping  

shop: Shopping in Hainan

shop: Shopping in Hainan, Sanya

 belleli Says:  It is well-known that there are beautiful pearl and crystal in Hainan. Now, i'd like introduce them to u. PearlIt is well-known that pearl has medicinal properties. It could eat or use as cosmetic. The pearl necklace, pearl ring and pearl bracelet are also the women's love.... 

Anywhere: General shopping in Sanya

Anywhere: General shopping in Sanya, Sanya

 mke1963 Says:  In the tourist areas of Sanya, and to some extent in Sanya city it is very difficult to buy things that are readily available in even small towns elsewhere in China.What is on sale everywhere is vast quantities of local produce and almost nothing else, so bag after bag of... 

Local Customs  

Eat Areca

Eat Areca, Sanya

 shuguang Says:  The local people enjoy chewing areca instead of chewing gum. I never try it , for it would dye your tongue like bloody. When I saw a man chewing a areca in his mouth , a strange idea is always in my mind. ---- Is he eating a living creature ? 

The Tsat People

The Tsat People, Sanya

 mke1963 Says:  The tourism information on the Internet and in the one English booklet we have discovered refers to the Li, Miao and Hui populations of the Sanya area, yet this underplays the uniqueness of Sanya's local Muslim population. In China, Asiatic Muslim peoples (as opposed to... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Hard Beds

Hard Beds, Sanya

 Crowe Says:  A word of warning to the weak like me. The beds in some of the hotels are very hard. We stayed in three and i nearly broke my back. I had to resort to putting three quilts under a sheet for cushioning. I am told hard beds are best for a warm climate.Amazing though you get... 

be careful of taxi drivers

be careful of taxi drivers, Sanya

 neverstoptravel Says:  never go to the seafood restaurants with them ,otherwise you would be ripped off.dine at the hotel if you are from outside of china.there is a seafood market called chunyuan downtown famous for low & reasonable price, but the hygiene... 

Tourist Traps  

Avoid purchasing anything from vendors

Avoid purchasing anything from vendors, Sanya

 neverstoptravel Says:  If you buy the fruit at local market, be ready for paying 1000g but only getting 500-800g. 800g is really lucky for you!If you buy any souvenirs from street vendors, do not offer your price easily,otherwise you will be followed until you pay for it even you are not willing... 

Wuzhizhou Island - NOT a place to dive

Wuzhizhou Island - NOT a place to dive, Sanya

 tyy00 Says:  Paid RMB 580 for a 'boat dive' at Wuzhizhou Island (this excludes the RMB123 ferry ride). It was the worst diving experience ever.Firstly, it was not a boat dive. We were taken by boat to a floating platform 30 meters out where we waited about 30 minutes before we entered... 

What to Pack  

Bring many things!

Bring many things!, Sanya

 mke1963 Says:   Bring any clothes or shoes you might need. There are no foreign brands available here, except for fake stuff mainly suited to middle-aged or elderly, short people. We haven't specifically looked for anything, but judging by the poor availability of foreign and many... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Binlang Ethnic Village - Mountain Walk

Binlang Ethnic Village - Mountain Walk, Sanya

 Crowe Says:  Walk up the hill path and you are rewarded with a excellent view over the hills.On the path you pass by a tree covered in red ribbons and adorned with a cow skull. Imagine Indiana Jones and the temple of doom.Was exhausted after it in the heat of the day. I do not sadvise if... 

Favorites  

Relaxing on the Beach

Relaxing on the Beach, Sanya

 xingfa Says:  The sand here is very FINE... 8-D In the southernmost part of China, the sun can be felt easily... We lie down, with our whole body, feeling the charm of our mother earth... In this simple world, all annoyances disappeared. It is limitless happiness that springs forth in... 

Love of the butterfly

Love of the butterfly, Sanya

 xingfa Says:   Exceedingly sentimental, separate forever, unswervingly loyal, all these, are imprinted in this moment when the souls communicate... Open the luminous, delicate, graceful wings, with the most beautiful posture, and fly to meet the dawn in its heart … 

 
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The Place

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The People

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 We discovered a bus that shuttles along the western seafront, passing the hotels to the west of Sanya regularly and continuing up at least as far as "the End of... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Anyone knows where is a good place to go view coral reefs? (never done this before, also...can't swim) Will be living in... 

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A: You might want to try snorkelling at Wuzhizhou island. Found this out from searching online so don't have more details, sorry. 

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Top Sanya Writers

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Sanya - the end of the world

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 The tourism authorities in Sanya haven't been to Hawaii. If they had, they wouldn't ram the mantra "it's just like Hawaii" down your throats constantly. It's not like Hawaii. It never has been, and it... 

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Sanya is what i like best!

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 There are so many first-class hotels in Sanya, especially in Yalong Bay National Tourism District. Resort Intime is the best hotel in Dadonghai. Its garden is well-known. 

3

Sanya - the Asian Hawaii

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 The beach along this bay is 7Km in length and even during Chinese New Year most of it was deserted; nothing like Florida or Mexico where you may have to fight to find a square for your towel. There's... 

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feel like in Hawaii

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 This is the first time i go to this place, also the first company tour. i am always told that Sanya has the best weather in China, sunshine all the time just like in Hawaii. when i walk along the nice... 

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A clean tropical city

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 Located at the southern tip of hainan island, about at the same latitude as hawaii. Sanya's air is much cleaner in comparism to most other cities in china. 

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