Восхитительный отдых Delightful stay

PREFACE. My husband and I rested at the Palm Beach Resort and Spa 5 * in November 2010. I read a lot of reviews about this hotel from other vacationers and many noted that the main problem for them was the daily trip to Sanya for dinner. When my husband and I had already decided on the dates of our vacation and approximate prices, I saw in the newspaper that one travel agency was offering a 7-day stay at the Palm Beach Resort and Spa 5 * for $ 960 based on breakfast and dinner, including flight, insurance and transver. This suited us completely, especially since the dates of departure and arrival coincided with the dates of our vacation.

So the moment came when the landing gear of our aircraft broke away from the runway, and the roar of the aircraft's engines foreshadowed a long 7-hour flight. Time dragged on for a long time and endlessly, and, finally, through the porthole, we saw a green island. The landing went smoothly and without incident.

When I stepped onto the ladder of the plane, I felt that it was very difficult for me to breathe, since the air was humid. But, fortunately, this feeling safely passed the next day.

HOTEL. We arrived at the hotel around 10 am local time, so we were late for breakfast. While our room was being prepared for check-in, my husband and I walked around the hotel grounds. She was even prettier than the photos I saw. The hotel was just buried in greenery: around palm trees, lawn grass, exotic plants. Moreover, the territory was simply riddled with numerous ponds with fish. And fish is, in general, a separate issue. They are there in different lengths, colors, and shapes. When you approach the shore, they all swim up to you and, like dogs, begin to open their mouths, thereby asking for food. It was a pleasure to feed them.
And all this landscape was complemented by very beautiful music, which came from the speakers placed throughout the territory.

There are 3 swimming pools on site, one of which is heated. Lots of bars, restaurants, a gym (free of charge), a spa center (I did a deep cleansing of my face there - I liked it very much. The cost is 299 yuan). The hotel staff is attentive, helpful and pleasant. At the first remark or request, they respond instantly.

We were given room 6412 on the second floor of the bungalow. The room itself is small but had a balcony with amazing garden views. There were two chairs and a table on the balcony. The room had a double bed (more precisely, two single beds connected); two bedside tables, bed linen is very beautiful and soft (silk and cotton).

2 bath towels, 2 for face, 2 for hands, 1 for feet, 2 bathrobes, 2 pairs of room slippers, 2 pairs of beach flip flops (terribly uncomfortable), 2 combs, 2 toothpastes, 2 toothbrushes, 2 caps for the shower, one bar of soap - everything (except bathrobes and beach flip-flops) was changed every day. Also in the room there was a TV, a safe (free of charge), an electric kettle, tea bags, 2 half-liter bottles of mineral water (also free of charge), 2 telephones (one near the toilet), and a mini bar (already paid). The only thing I really didn't like was the plumbing, very scary, especially the toilet.

Dinner started at 18:30. A very rich assortment of dishes: more than 10 types of hot dishes, including fish, beef, veal, shrimp, various soups. There were also fruits (pineapples, watermelons, papaya, dragon's eye, melons), various pastries (in my opinion, not a very large assortment, but tasty).
There are also more than 10 types of hot dishes for breakfast, including scrambled eggs, Chinese dumplings and more sweets than at dinner. In general, my husband and I gorged ourselves in the literal sense of the word, even despite the fact that my husband is a vegetarian, but he also found something to pamper his stomach with.

My husband and I visited the city of Sanya, Niantian thermal springs and the center of Nianshan Buddhism. Everything is in order. We went on all excursions ourselves. Since everything is close (40 minutes maximum). We did not use the services of any guides, of which there are tons and tons, because they charge money only for the road, and you still pay for the entrance to any place separately. And it turns out to be much more expensive than, for example, taking a taxi for four and going wherever you want.

SANYA. On the second day of our stay in China, we recovered to Sanya on a local blue bus with a painted elephant on the side of the car.

We gave 6 yuan for two and came straight to Pedestrian Street. There, of course, everything is for tourists, there are things that are much more expensive than ours, there are much cheaper. For myself, I took a set of black pearls (long beads, bracelet and earrings) for 250 yuan. For my husband, we bought a leather belt for 100 yuan and a leather purse for 130 yuan. In addition, we collected a bunch of souvenirs, fruits. Everywhere you have to bargain, they are well inferior (50%). If they do not give back for the amount that you offered, then pretend to turn around and leave, then they immediately agree. Tea on Pedestrian Street is more expensive than in the shops that are located a little further from it. For example, on Pedestrian 50 gr cost 50 yuan, and after two blocks 35.

NIANTIAN THERMAL SPRINGS (entry 198 yuan per person). We really liked it here! ! ! We went there by taxi (at the hotel we met two more tourists from Almaty), paid 180 yuan round trip. We arrived there before it was 9 am.
We were alone there. That was cool, especially in the pool with fish that got hungry overnight. They ran into us, ate and munched. And then, after dinner, other vacationers arrived in whole trains, so these fish were already sick of everything. So, the advice is to go to the thermal springs early in the morning. Moreover, all the sources, and there are more than 40 of them, we climbed around for about 2 hours, and everywhere we were almost alone. We especially liked the springs with tea, coffee, coconut milk, healing Chinese herbs and olive oil. There are also slides, two pools, fun in a word. We spent the whole day there, and if you take a tour, they give only 4 hours.

CENTER OF BUDDHISM NYANSHASH (entry 150 yuan). I also liked it here, but not as much as in thermal springs. We took a taxi for 30 yuan there, and for 12 yuan (for two) back on a green bus with an elephant.
Here, on a vast territory, there is a crazy mix of Buddhist attributes, ancient monasteries, modern buildings and lush vegetation. There is also a 108-meter Goddess of Mercy (to get closer to her you need to pay an additional 108 yuan) and a 100-kilogram Goddess of gold (entrance to her costs 20 yuan). An electric train runs through the park (or whatever it is called, I don’t know) for 20 yuan you can ride through the park, but we walked on foot in order to climb into all corners of this park. There are maps everywhere, so don't get lost.

P. S. We really enjoyed our vacation on Hainan Island, we will definitely return there again.
P. P. S. My husband and I flew in with only one half-filled suitcase, and flew away with two full ones. For all excursions, souvenirs, pearls, tea, etc. + the tour package itself, we spent $ 1.250 per person.