No other destination anywhere in the world has attracted so many leading international hotel brands – like wasps to a pot of honey. The question is not: Which brands are/will be present in Hainan? It is much more tricky to determine which brands will not be there. The rush to establish a presence has been phenomenal and makes Hainan totally unique in the history of Travel & Tourism development
Mission Hills takes golf tourism to new limits
Mission Hills Resort Haikou is nestled amid lush green tropical gardens with an 18-story luxurious resort, a nine-story resort annex, a three-story clubhouse, extensive shopping and meeting facilities, and fully equipped sports and recreation centres. The resort currently has ten 18-hole championship golf courses designed by Schmidt-Curley Design, perched on a bed of ancient lava rock, highlighting the area’s volcanic origins and creating a truly unique golf environment.
The group has invested more than US$1 billion in the resort’s development so far. This includes six of ten planned golf courses, the spa, and volcanic mineral springs, and a leisure town center being created at an estimated cost of US$314 million, in partnership with Hong Kong’s Lan Kwai Fong, featuring lifestyle, shopping, entertainment, dining, and cultural attractions and facilities.
Construction of the first artificial island
Construction of the first artificial island In an effort to avoid adding to the rapid urban development, which is putting additional pressure on increasingly crowded traffic space, the Haikou Provincial Government has embarked on an ambitious plan to build a large artificial island off the east coast of the city. The total area includes 939 square kilometers of land reclaimed from the sea.
Mission Hills takes golf tourism to new limits
Mission Hills Resort Haikou is nestled amid lush green tropical gardens with an 18-story luxurious resort, a nine-story resort annex, a three-story clubhouse, extensive shopping and meeting facilities, and fully equipped sports and recreation centers. The resort currently has ten 18-hole championship golf courses designed by Schmidt-Curley Design, perched on a bed of ancient lava rock, highlighting the area’s volcanic origins and creating a truly unique golf environment.
The group has invested more than US$1 billion in the resort’s development so far. This includes six of ten planned golf courses, the spa, volcanic mineral springs, and a leisure town center being created at an estimated cost of US$314 million, in partnership with Hong Kong’s Lan Kwai Fong, featuring lifestyle, shopping, entertainment, dining, and cultural attractions and facilities.
Different projects still on the drawing board
A number of different projects for western Hainan are under discussion and/or on the drawing board, notably for Yurun-Qizi Bay in Changhua, Changjiang Li Autonomous County. These include hotels and apartments, a multi-function international business exchange centre, a yacht marina and club, and a nature-based amusement park. But it is still very early days. No firm developments have been announced until now
