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Park Hyatt Sanya Sunny Bay Resort
Sanya, China · Park Hyatt · Grand Luxury
Belgian architect Jean-Michel Gathy of Denniston designed this 207-room property as six separate arch-shaped buildings arranged to channel airflow between ocean and mountains, a feng shui-derived layout on a private 350,000-square-metre inlet adjacent to Baifu Bay, China's foremost soft-coral national protection zone, with nearly 200 tropical coral species. Standard rooms measure 62 square metres, among the largest on Hainan at opening, and Baifu Bay next door is a protected soft-coral zone with close to 200 species of tropical coral.
- 205 rooms
- Opened 2015
- Neighborhood: Hainan
- Rooms from 667 sq ft (62 m²)
- Architect: Jean-Michel Gathy
- Interiors: Jean-Michel Gathy
About Park Hyatt Sanya Sunny Bay Resort
- The six arch-shaped buildings are oriented to allow chi to flow unhindered between the South China Sea and the mountain ridge, a literal application of feng shui to modernist resort massing, conceived by Denniston's Jean-Michel Gathy.
- Baifu Bay immediately adjacent to the resort is a nationally protected soft-coral zone with close to 200 species of tropical coral and underwater visibility up to 20 metres, ranked by dive operators as the finest marine snorkelling in mainland China.
- Standard rooms measure 62 square metres, among the largest base rooms of any resort on Hainan Island at the time of opening, and nearly all face the South China Sea with mirrored glass angled to simulate a 270-degree ocean view from a single window.
History
Opened in 2015 as the fifth Park Hyatt in China, designed to resemble a private seaside mansion on Hainan Island, known as China's Hawaii. The modernist architecture by Jean-Michel Gathy features six arch-shaped buildings allowing chi to flow between ocean and mountains, set amid lush landscape by Nan Hu Lake. It combines luxury privacy with proximity to Yalong Bay tourist area.
The setting
Park Hyatt Sanya Sunny Bay Resort occupies a private inlet at 5 Sunny Bay Road within the Yalong Bay National Resort District, on its own sheltered cove a few kilometres west of the district's main beach. The modernist property, conceived by architect Jean-Michel Gathy to evoke a seaside mansion, fronts calm South China Sea waters, while Baifu Bay — a protected national soft coral preserve immediately adjacent — offers what is widely regarded as the finest dive conditions in China. Yalong Bay Golf Club is a short drive, as is the 1,506-hectare Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park, cementing the resort's position within Hainan's premier leisure corridor.
Restaurants and bars
- Dining Room — Restaurant · Chinese
- Tea House — Restaurant · Chinese
- Pool House — Poolside · Chinese
- Cellar — Restaurant · Chinese
Amenities
- private beach
- 5 pools
- spa
- kids club (Camp Hyatt)
- butler service
- fitness center
- yoga studio
- Hot tub
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide honors (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- China's Leading Beach Resort 2022 (World Travel Awards)
- China's Leading Family Resort 2023 (World Travel Awards)
- MICHELIN Guide selection
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