In Response to Growing Domestic and International Demands for Holidays on the “Hawaii of the East”, www.starwoodhotelshainan.com offers Hassles-Free Holidays Arrangement for travelers
SANYA, China, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts today announced the launch of its first China destination website. A dedicated website for Hainan Island www.starwoodhotelshainan.com aggregates all of Starwood properties on the island into a one-stop portal, offering travelers infinitely more convenience to explore, compare and tailor the desired experience to each resort’s location, brand and lifestyle offerings. Hainan is the country’s most southern province and home to seven existing Starwood properties and five more to open by 2014 including The Royal Begonia, A Luxury Collection Resort, Sanya (June 2012), Four Points by Sheraton Hainan, Sanya (August 2012), The Westin Haikou (December 2012), Sheraton Sanya Tufu Bay (2013) and The Westin Sanya Haitang Bay (2014).
Hainan province is home to incredible secluded beaches, lush rain forest with 4,600 plants and 570 animal species, and Yalong Bay National Tourist Resort, China’s only tropical national resort. This destination is also one of the first in China to offer the new Visa Upon Arrival service. Hainan is currently home to The St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay, Le Meridien Shimei Bay, Sheraton Haikou, Sheraton Sanya, Sheraton Haitang Bay, Sheraton Shenzhou Peninsula and Four Points by Sheraton Shenzhou Peninsula. By 2014, Starwood will have more hotels on Hainan Island than in the Hawaiian islands.
As the largest luxury and upper upscale international hotel operator on Hainan Island, the portal gathers a collection of twelve Starwood resorts in operation and under construction. Through the portal, travelers can explore each Starwood resort and its individual facilities that are inspired by the local environs and reflect each hotel’s brand. For example, Le Meridien is contemporary and offers a unique new perspective to the experience through its culture programs; the St. Regis is lush, sumptuous and sophisticated; The Luxury Collection is exclusive and reflects the local flavors; the Sheraton is perfectly suited for adventurous families; the Westin experience promotes health and wellbeing; and, the Four Points offers uncomplicated holidays. In addition, travelers also have opportunities to browse the information based on their nature of visits whether it be holidays, honeymoons, weddings or events. Each dedicated tab provides rich property content and key information relevant for each stay purpose.
“We are very excited to launch a dedicated website for Hainan Island. Our portfolio of distinct brands allows us to play at multiple sites in resort destinations like Hainan, leveraging collective local scale without cannibalizing business,” said Wendy Huang, Vice President, Sales & Marketing for Starwood Greater China. “By aggregating our footprint into one, the portal will help our guests with their decision making. “Whether you’re looking for the perfect honeymoon retreat or an exciting family adventure, Starwood has made it easier to match the perfect location to the ideal experience.”
Available in Chinese and English languages, the website offers destination highlights dotting around Hainan’s picturesque bays as well as locating and booking unique holidays on China’s most exotic and sought-after resorts on Hainan Island.
“With our strong development in Hainan, including another five resorts in the pipeline, the dedicated website makes booking holidays or breaks on the island much simpler and faster,” said Wendy.
For more information, visit www.starwoodhotelshainan.com
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,103 properties in nearly 100 countries and 154,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Meridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, and ElementSM. The Company boasts one of the industry’s leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), allowing members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates. Starwood also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., a premier provider of world-class vacation experiences through villa-style resorts and privileged access to Starwood brands. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.
