We stayed only for 3 nights at the end of august. The hotel was more or less empty and anyway asian guests don't like staying on the beach or swimming pool, so we had a lot of space for ourselves. The room was nice, spacious and well decorated, I liked the balcony shower! We hired a boat to go snorkeling... more

Pros: - Beautiful beach with lots of water sports on offer - Lovely windy pool with lots of nooks and crannies to explore and a fantastic water-slide! - Good Thai restaurant (+ a chinese and a korean we didn't try) - Very quiet and peaceful with lots of nice garden Cons: - Food at the main cafe (including breakfast) is... more

We booked in the Mangrove on the basis of the Tripadvisor rating, and were not disappointed. The pick up from the airport was prompt and comfortable (but the taxi is much cheaper!), and on arrival we were immediately upgraded to a suite. I guess this was because we were in the minority of Western travellers in the resort. The room... more

My family and I spent Christmas and New Year at the Mangrove Tree. Marcus and Frank were top class and were only too happy to help with anything and always made sure we were looked after. The hotel had Christmas Trees and Santa's reindeer and made it feel Christmasy. Christmas Eve was fantastic, BBQ and Seafood Hot Pot at the... more

We stayed in the resort for 2 nights in January The good bits: Lovely hotel in a scenic location with direct access to the beach which was clean. The facilities in the hotel were also great with a lovely 25 m lap pool and a lagoon style pool with water slides. There is also a gym, pool table and table... more

If anyone is thinking of going to Sanya, head to the Mangrove! What an experience!!!! From the minute we arrived, we spent the day amazed how tranquil and amazing this hotel is. We had just arrived from bustling hong kong, still a little jet lagged. it had been pouring rain for 3 days straight there, so we were apprehensive about... more

We stayed at the Mangrove for the October National holiday. It was wonderful. The staff went out of their way for us and helped us to arrange a day trip to Monkey Island. Our room was right on the lagoon pool so it was like having our own private pool. The rooms are spacious. We stayed with two adults and... more

My partner and I stayed at the hotel on the 27th September for 4 days in the sea view elegance room. Room was beautiful and spacious. Well decoarated and comfy bed! We travelled to Hong Kong first but had a bad stay there. Upon arriving in Sanya we were doubtful as we had such a bad time in Hong Kong... more

In October 08 we spend 3 nights at Mangrove Tree in an Elegant Sea View Room and enjoyed the modern equipped and stylish room with lateral seaview. The master bed is big enough to sleep 2 adults and one child, however the mattress is chinese standard which means quite hard but not uncomfortable! We have had an add bed for... more