Sanya Ritz offers unparalleled luxury

For Michel Goget, working on the tropical island of Sanya is a dream come true.

"It is great to work in such a beautiful area," says Goget, an American born in France who has been at the helm of The Ritz-Carlton Sanya since 2007, before it opened.

The Ritz-Carlton Sanya is the first Ritz-Carlton resort in China and an upper luxury resort in Yalong Bay. Three months after opening in April 2008, the 450-room property gained the No 1 position in Hainan in terms of average rates, occupancy and revenue per available room. It has retained this position ever since despite the fact that it is operating in an area with the largest concentration of global hotel brands in China.