Capella Tufu Bay, Hainan
A Gathy resort on Tufu Bay built around a 4,257 sqm arrival water feature, with a 4,020 sqm Auriga Spa
The Privata Perspective
The largest Capella by some distance, and the one that behaves most like a conventional resort. Jean-Michel Gathy's plan runs down to Tufu Bay through a 4,257 sqm arrival water feature themed on the Maritime Silk Route, with Bill Bensley's landscaping around it — a narrative the whole resort is built on, right down to Silk Road, the domed restaurant at its centre.
The spa is the real headline: 4,020 sqm, with a snow cabin and a hammam. Two things to have straight before booking — it is in Lingshui County on Tufu Bay, roughly forty-five to fifty minutes from Sanya airport rather than in Sanya itself, and the hotel launched as Capella Sanya, so you will still see both names. It is a different property from the announced Patina Sanya.
Accommodations
Gardenfront Room
88 sqm
In the manor building, with a ground-floor terrace or first-floor balcony over the gardens
One to Four Bedroom Villas
Pool Villas and Oceanfront Villas
Private pools and terrace dining, the larger Oceanfront villas with direct beach access
Dining
Silk Road
Silk Route
The signature concept restaurant, a domed room with a noodle bar at its heart
Lan Ting
Chinese fine dining
The formal restaurant, with a tea lounge and tea sommelier alongside
Sabai Sabai
Thai
Sea views from the terrace
Spa & Wellness
A 4,020 sqm Auriga Spa with a snow cabin and a hammam — ten treatment rooms, a thermal suite, vitality pools, sleep pods and a movement studio.
When to Go
November to April
Hainan's dry season, and why the island fills with domestic travellers over Chinese New Year
May to October
Hot, humid and the typhoon window; rates are at their lowest
Book With Preferred Access
Experience Capella Tufu Bay, Hainan with Via Privata
Complimentary upgrades, resort credits, early check-in, and dedicated concierge support — available exclusively through our preferred partner programme.
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