Offering a beautiful beach front location and wonderful views of Qishui Bay, the Hilton Wenchang hotel is well connected to downtown Wenchang, and is only 35km from Wenchang Railway station. Haikou International Airport is about 85km from the hotel. Merely three kilometers away from Wenchang Satellite Launching Centre, you are able to watch a rocket launch from the comfort of your hotel room. Visit nearby attractions, including the Tonggu Ridge, the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center and Tonggu Budda.
Admire magnificent views from the balcony of your inviting guest room at this Wenchang hotel. The guest room is elegantly decorated and features a private balcony. A separate bathtub and shower room allows guests to enjoy their free time with a hot bath. For a more indulgent stay, upgrade to our luxury Executive rooms to enjoy complimentary treat and Happy Hour at the Executive Lounge or Lobby Bar.
Dine on local specialties and international favorites in OPEN. The diversified menu features a wide range of cuisines including western, local and Southeast Asian dishes created from wholesome, natural and fresh ingredients. Haitian offers local delicacies as well as modern interpretation of the traditional Hainanese and Cantonese dishes. With seven private dining rooms, this venue is great for luncheons or heart-warming meals with family and friends.
Energize in the 24-hour fitness centre, indoor pool or refresh in one of the outdoor swimming pools. The impressive pool area consists of adult and children’s pools boasting coconut trees. Pet zoo, jungle exploration, zipline and other kids’ activities are the pleasant options for family getaway.
Plan a business event or wedding reception with a ballroom, a multifunctional space and six meeting rooms. The 1500㎡outdoor lawn is an ideal venue for wedding ceremony and casual event. Contemporary equipment, creative catering and a dedicated events team will ensure your function is a success.
"I specifically booked the Hilton Wenchang Wengyuan to watch the rocket launch on August 10th. Here's an objective and honest review of my stay, hoping it helps future visitors coming to see the launch.
The hotel's facilities are standard Hilton resort quality. The breakfast offered a rich variety, and the food quality was generally good. However, due to the massive influx of guests on the rocket launch day, many arrangements fell short, significantly impacting the overall stay experience.
We arrived near the hotel around 3-4 PM, and the road about one or two kilometers from the hotel was severely congested. This short distance took almost half an hour. Traffic control was in effect, and since we hadn't checked in yet and didn't have physical room cards, the traffic police initially refused to let our vehicle enter the area, even after showing our Trip.com booking confirmation. Attempts to contact the hotel butler went unanswered. After much discussion and effort, we were finally reluctantly allowed through. If we couldn't get into the hotel, we would have had to park outside, which meant walking nearly a kilometer from the outer road to the hotel lobby – extremely inconvenient.
On the day of the launch, the lobby was flooded with a large number of non-hotel guests waiting to watch the rocket, making it very crowded and noisy.
For dining, only the Chinese restaurant and the buffet dinner were available. The Chinese restaurant was fully booked very early. With all the surrounding roads congested, driving to town for a meal was virtually impossible, leaving the hotel buffet as the only option. While there was relatively sufficient seating at the buffet, the sheer number of people meant long queues for popular items like BBQ, and fresh items were quickly taken. I recommend dining as early as possible.
I added the butler upon check-in, but unfortunately, on this peak launch day, I didn't receive any proactive important alerts. I sincerely suggest that the hotel, for future major events like rocket launches, further optimizes its service: proactively send out various travel and dining advisories to guests in advance; open a pre-registration channel for guest car plates, ensuring priority entry and parking for hotel guests based on their booking information; and simultaneously remind everyone to make dining reservations in advance to reduce various on-site hassles.
This time, I booked a space-view room. Since I booked early, the price was reasonable. I heard that closer to the launch date, room rates soared to 3500 RMB per night, which at that price point, offers poor value for money. A crucial tip for future rocket watchers: after liftoff, the rocket flies southeast and quickly passes over the rooftop. From the room balcony, you can only see a small part of the ascent before it's quickly obscured by buildings. To watch the rocket's full flight, I highly recommend heading to the hotel beach.
As a side note, there's a bit of a walk from the hotel to the beach, and the coastline has many rocks. The beach environment isn't as good as in Wanning.
In summary: During off-peak periods without launches, this would likely be a great resort hotel. However, during a major event like a rocket launch with a massive influx of guests, the hotel's crowd control and proactive information dissemination have significant room for improvement. For tourists specifically coming to see the rocket, it's essential to plan your travel time, dining arrangements, and room type well in advance."