Marriott International has signed an agreement with Hainan Qianrui Industrial Development Co., Ltd. to bring the W Hotels brand to Sanya, the tourist hub located on China’s southerly island province of Hainan. Located in Sanya Bay, W Sanya is slated to open in the second quarter of 2028.

IHG Hotels & Resorts will expand its luxury portfolio in China’s Hainan region under a new two hotel agreement with China Duty Free Group. Regent Sanya Haitang Bay is slated to open in 2026 in what is dubbed the “Hawaii of China”.