Best hotels and hostels in Hainan

The digs of choice for international budget travellers, the simple, friendly Banana Youth Hostel is tucked away down a quiet residential alley. Some staff speak English and amenities include laundry, internet and...

The owners of this simple yet stylish guesthouse are extremely friendly, and will almost certainly invite you to take tea with them. As a bonus, they have a cute dog (who loves head rubs), and the guesthouse is...

At the foot of Seven Fairy Mountain, the Narada is an elegant surprise in the middle of the peaceful (though increasingly developed) rainforest. The 222 bright, airy rooms are done up in wood with ethnic minority...

This is a hub of Houhai Beach's surf scene and a great place to base yourself if you’re keen to learn and make friends. The guesthouse backs on to the sand, with a wonderful garden and pool area. The bar offers...

While some of Yàlóng Bay’s palatial resorts can feel a bit like ghost towns due to Sanya’s overbuilding, the Ritz is always abuzz. Well-heeled matrons sip tea on the grand patio, princelings splash down...

Some of the villas at Le Meridian have direct access onto Shimei Bay beach, as well as their own private pools. Elsewhere, standard rooms are enormous, with quality fixtures and spacious balconies. Some staff...

Directly across the street from the ocean, what you give up in oceanfront views, you make up in savings at the Pullman. Ground-floor rooms have ‘swim up’ entrances to the pool, which surrounds an emerald interior...

Although getting a little tired, this hostel is a more intimate and friendly place than others in town. Set in a whitewashed building in a residential compound, it’s also an oasis. Simple backpacker dishes are...

This great little resort right by the beach has surprisingly large and leafy grounds with a barbecue area near the pool. The rooms aren’t the most spacious, but those with sea views are set at a perfect angle to...

With discounts of 40% to 50%, rooms in this well-run, three-star hotel are priced similarly to those stuck deep in the city. The Sea View sits across from Evergreen Park (a useful bus hub), at the start of the...

One of the more classically resort-like options in town, this sprawling complex has more than 300 rooms, an enormous pool, manicured lawns, and several restaurants and bars. In the off-season (most of the year),...

This hotel isn’t going to win any design awards, but it’s solid all around: a convenient central location with clean and comfortable rooms. Bonus: the airport shuttle starts and stops here. Also known as the...