Hilton Sanya Resort & Spa, the first Hilton Worldwide Resort in China, has received another remarkable endorsement by Travel Weekly Asia, as the "Best Resort in Asia". The resort was recognized for its outstanding property and exceptional hospitality, offering travellers exclusive hospitality experiences with its diverse range of amenities and attentive service.

Commenting on the award, Mr Dirk De Cuyper, General Manager of Hilton Sanya Resort & Spa, said "This is our first Asian award and we deeply appreciate the recognition given by readers and industry experts. We constantly strive to deliver a resort experience with a difference, from providing personal spa valets to customizing packages for families, and this award will spur us on to continue to raise the bar in the hospitality industry."

Since its soft opening in December 2005, Hilton Sanya Resort & Spa has made credible inroads in the domestic market in China and has grown increasingly popular in the whole Asian region with its powdery white beachfront and 100,000sqm sprawling property. The resort has introduced several innovative initiatives to raise the bar in the hospitality industry, including personalised spa valets to usher guests from their rooms to the standalone spa pavilions, pampering and rejuvenating treatments at The Spa Retreat; fun-filled activities and customised dining options for children; value-added package for family; and the year-round series charity concerts on the beach with diversified music styles - all aimed at offering guests a true resort experience with a difference and helping guests to put back a little of what life takes out.

Travel Weekly, the region's leading travel trade publication, held the prestigious Asia Travel Industry Awards to recognise the best in the industry and acknowledge their contribution to tourism community. Hilton Sanya Resort & Spa achieved their China award as the Best Luxury Hotel by Travel Weekly China in November 2006.