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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Sanya

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Sanya

Visiting Sanya, China for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Sanya, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Sanya based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Sanya for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Sanya before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Sanya for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Sanya for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Zishui Qinglu Manor

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $47 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at No.5, Team 1, Xinpo Group 1, Bohou Village, Jiyang District, Sanya city, Hainan Province, China, Zishui Qinglu Manor has great rooms from $47 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 11.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a restaurant, a bar, a bar, laundry services, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
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  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
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The Mangrove Sanya

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is The Mangrove Sanya which has nice rooms starting at $87. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at No.58 Hai Tang North Road, Haitang Bay. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 26.5 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Roy-Sanya Bay Coconut Dream Corridor

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $19 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sanya
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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We found Roy-Sanya Bay Coconut Dream Corridor to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $19. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Building 2, Minjie International Manor, No.193-2 Sanyawan Road. You'll also find a restaurant, pet-friendly rooms, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 9.4 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Pets allowed
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
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Sunshine Resort Intime Sanya

5-star Resort with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $66, Sunshine Resort Intime Sanya, at No. 88 Haihua Road, Dadonghai provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 2.9 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
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The Shanhaitian Resort Sanya, Autograph Collection

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sanya
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The Shanhaitian Resort Sanya, Autograph Collection has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $114 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at No. 77 Haiyun Road, Dadonghai Bay. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool
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Pullman Oceanview Sanya Bay Resort & Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $104 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Pullman Oceanview Sanya Bay Resort & Spa is 9.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $104, and it's located at No 158 Sanya Bay Road. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The kids will love the water park, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Grand Hyatt Sanya Haitang Bay Resort and Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Sanya
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Grand Hyatt Sanya Haitang Bay Resort and Spa because it has great rooms that start at $169. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 68 Haitang North Road. Only 27.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a fitness center, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, and child care at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
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Wyndham Sanya Bay

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Wyndham Sanya Bay offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $66 (before taxes). It's located at 93 Xincheng Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, child care, laundry services, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 11.6 km from the city center. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
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Harman Resort Hotel Sanya

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
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Located at 136 Yu Ya Lu Ji Yang Qu, Harman Resort Hotel Sanya has great rooms from $64 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.5 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool
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Crowne Plaza Resort Sanya Bay By IHG

5-star Resort with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sanya
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Crowne Plaza Resort Sanya Bay By IHG which has nice rooms starting at $51. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at No. 228 Sanya Bay Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa. It's located just 14.8 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Sanya and Lingshui.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Sanya, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Sanya, Best Luxury Hotels in Sanya, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Sanya, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Sanya, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Sanya, Best Hotels for One Week in Sanya, Best Hotels for One Night in Sanya, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Sanya, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Sanya, or Best Business Hotels in Sanya.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Sanya?

Sanya Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$98

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Sanya, China. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Sanya, China based on data from 85 hotels is an affordable $98. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Sanya.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $120
  • 4-star hotels: $74
  • 3-star hotels: $56
  • 2-star hotels: $16


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