January 20, 2011

Chrismas trip to Hongkong, Macau and Hainan Island-Sheraton Haikou,Hainan Island, 100% Suite upgrade

I took airplane first time when I was 11 years old, the destination was Haikou. Back then there was really no alternative way to get there and HAK is the only airport on the island. Few years later after that, my first time took first class with any airline is to Haikou too. I came to this island every year since I was 11 because I thought It was the most beautiful city on earth, white sand beach(Sanya, south part of island), swim during the winter season while Beijing was snowing.I came to this island every year since then, It reminds as “the most beautiful place on earth” until I started to travel around the global in 2004, the island had changed a lot lately, many hotels opened, price went higher and higher. I don’t come here very often now unless I need to see my grandma. She still hasn’t had chance to see her Great Grand daughter yet, so I am here.

Although there are many many many international brand hotels on the island, but they all located the south part of island, city of Sanya, as for the capital city Haikou, there was one and only one international brand hotel, Sheraton Haikou, Actually, my first Suite upgrade as SPG platinum was at this hotel in 2005. Since then, regardless how long I stayed the hotel, I always got 100% upgrade to suite, same thing for this time. I was going to stay only 3 nights, but later I kept extending the reservation to 13 nights, the hotel had no problem giving us the same Suite again and again.

The hotel is a resort with beach, but It’s not a great place to relax, because the see is dirty and the wave is too strong, you can not actually swim. Also, the hotel is far away from the city, not good location for business traveler, but the hotel itself is very nice.