Ocean Sonic Resort Sanya

We stayed at Ocean Sonic Resort in September, which is the low season. It was very peaceful, although there was still quite a lot of quests. We never saw any place crowded. There are two swimming pools, the breakfast canteen is huge, and there are lots of convenient spots so rest. Also, the hotel has its own private space at the beach, and a person was making sure there's enough space for the quests. The resort is located close to the airport (but you can rarely hear the planes), and further from the city which makes it a relaxing and peaceful spot. It's great for families with children. The beach is right across the street, but there's also an underpassage. As for the hotel, our apartment was fantastic! It was spacious, with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, two balconies, kitchen and a living room. The kitchen was useless, though. The apartment was spotless, although you could see the hotel is not the newest. We got the sea view, and there was not one thing we could complain about. We loved it and had a hard time leaving the apartment! As for breakfast, the canteen was very spacious, with lots of tables inside and outside. They offer both Chinese and Western food options, and there was a lot of things to try. Obviously, there were much more Chinese options, but we were okay with that as we wanted to try the local cuisine. I've stayed in other hotels in China with breakfast buffets, but this one was so far the best. The staff was friendly and helpful! They assisted while getting around the resort, with additional requests. We also received a breakfast package as on the last day we left too early to get breakfast.

- Main issue: our apartment had a kitchen, but it was useless. No kitchen utensils. We hoped at least for a microwave and a few plates. - It's quite far from Sanya, so it's not convenient for people who want to feel the bustling city life. It was perfect for us. - To protect the environment, the hotel provided baskets for used towels and said they would only replace the towels places in the basket. Sheets we supposed to be replaced only when asked. They replaced all our towels and robes every day; also our sheets were changed after 2 days. I feel it was unnecessary. Although I assume some guests may have complained. - No regular convenient stores around; only one Chinese-style supermarket, quite a few fruits stores.

It was our second time here and we enjoyed it a lot. The hotel is very clean and it wasn’t crowded at all. The beach is really close to the hotel and we always found a place under the reserved umbrellas for the hotel guests. The breakfast has a lot of options.

We got a lot of insect bites next to the pool, but I guess it’s something the property can’t avoid.