SANYA, CHINA (May 29, 2012) ? The St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort is pleased to announce that within six months of opening, it has already been recognized with several coveted awards, including the 2012 Hurun Presidential Award for Top Presidential Villa Most Favored by Yacht Owners, Cond? Nast Traveler 2012 Hot List, Best New Resort by the 5th Annual TTG China Travel Awards 2012, Best New Resort of the Year by the 2012 TravelWeekly China Travel & Meetings Industry Awards, in addition to several other prestigious honors.? The St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort, which opened in late 2011, is the crown jewel along Yalong Bay, China?s premiere resort destination on Hainan Island.? As South China?s first St. Regis Resort, The St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort has already set a new standard of exceptional luxury, contemporary sophistication, and bespoke services for visitors to Hainan.
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[quote]?We are thrilled that The St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort has already been honored with several sought-after awards and acknowledgements less than six months after opening,? said general manager Sunny Heng.[/quote]
?It is incredibly rewarding to be recognized for our efforts in creating an exclusive tropical sanctuary with an unrivaled combination of amenities and service, including our signature St. Regis butler service.?
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The St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort was awarded the 2012 Hurun Presidential Award for Top Presidential Villa Most Favored by Yacht Owners.? The Hurun Presidential Awards seek to educate and inform the most affluent travelers on the quality of presidential suite facilities available to them by creating a unique industry benchmark.? The St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort appeals to yacht owners by offering the island?s only sail-in, sail-out access through an exclusive partnership with the Sanya Yalong Bay Yacht Club (SYYC), located on property.? Guests arriving by yacht are afforded private butler service upon arrival and the duration of their stay, as well as access to private limousine and jet services as needed.? In addition, guests at The St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort will enjoy the opportunity to charter fully-staffed Yacht Club vessels for private parties, sunset cruises, fishing excursions, corporate events and overnight cruises.
Bestowed with another prestigious honor, The St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort was also named to the coveted Cond? Nast Traveler 2012 Hot List.? The annual Hot List is established by Cond? Nast Traveler?s esteemed team of editors and consists of the world?s best new hotels, restaurants, and spas.
The St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort was also named the Best New Resort in China in the 5th Annual TTG China Travel Awards 2012, which are determined by all travel consultants, tour operators, and destination management readers of TTG China, TTG-BTmice China, TTG Asia, TTG India, and TTGmice.? The TTG China Travel Awards are considered some of the most coveted and influential awards in the region?s industry.
The St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort was also recognized as the Best New Resort of the Year by the 2012 China Travel & Meetings Industry Awards, which are organized by TravelWeeklyChina.? Other awards include Top Ten Hotels in Hainan by the 2012 Safari Golden Coconut Awards, 2011 Best Resort Award by Timeout Shanghai Magazine, 2011 Best New Opening Hotel Award by Travel & Leisure, 2011 Most Anticipated Opening Hotel Award by Voyage, Best Tourist Hotel Award of China by International Tourism Investment Award, and Most Anticipated New Hotel Opening Award by the 2011 Asia Hotel Forum Awards.
Located on one of the most coveted and beautiful stretches of coastline on Yalong Bay, The St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort offers 373 exquisitely designed guest rooms and suites, and 28 oversized and sumptuously appointed beachside villas.? The resort?s contemporary architecture is inspired by the concept of two intertwined dragons, reflected as undulating waves which are incorporated in all of the resort?s structural elements.? The St. Regis offers three signature epicurean experiences and a sophisticated lounge which are certain to become island destinations of their own.? In addition, The St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort is introducing the South China region?s first Iridium Spa, a lavish five-star sanctuary of wellbeing.
For reservations and additional information, please visit www.stregis.com/sanya.