InterContinental Haikou Seaview

Floor-to-ceiling windows frame the South China Sea in most of the 377 rooms here, which sets the tone for a large, amenity-stacked luxury hotel on Haikou's waterfront. Multiple pools, a spa, a fitness center, and several restaurants cover the expected ground, with Cantonese dining alongside an American grill overlooking the marina. For a city most travelers couldn't place on a map, the scale of the place comes as a genuine surprise.