Singapore-based Capella Hotel Group, together with Chinese developer China Gezhouba Group Real Estate, announced the opening of Capella Sanya due in the last quarter of 2018.

The second Capella hotel in China will be located along the coastline of Blessed Bay on Hainan Island. It will be a new luxury landmark featuring 190 elegant rooms, suites and villas, across 13.8 hectares of tropical paradise, offering panoramic views of the South China Sea.

“We are grateful for the opportunity to introduce the Capella experience to China’s leading resort destination”

“We are grateful for the opportunity to introduce the Capella experience to China’s leading resort destination. Capella Sanya will exemplify the winning attributes of the world’s fifth best hotel brand, as voted by readers of Travel + Leisure,” said Nicholas M. Clayton, chief executive officer of Capella Hotel Group.

Capella Sanya is a collaborative art piece by designers Jean-Michel Gathy and Bill Bensley. Together, their vision of Capella Sanya is ‘a showcase of luxurious hospitality, landscape design and recreational facilities’. It will encapsulate the culture and heritage of ethnic communities, inspired by Chinese traders’ adventures along The Silk Road.

“Capella Sanya will be the new benchmark for China’s luxury beach resorts. Our pursuit of excellence in real estate development is complemented by Capella Hotel Group’s expertise in creating exceptional guest experiences,” said He Jingang, chairman of China Gezhouba Real Estate.

“Capella Sanya will be the new benchmark for China’s luxury beach resorts”

Other features of Capella Sanya include executive and presidential suites within the Manor House, as well as five low-rise Mansions for an elevated sense of residential experience.

The hotel will house six distinctive dining concepts including a signature restaurant, authentic Chinese, a stylish Noodle Bar and Lobby Lounge. In addition, there will be a wellness sanctuary offering unique and innovative treatments like the Moroccan Hammam and “Snow Cabin” complete the Capella Sanya experience.