The Le Méridien Shimei Bay Beach Resort & Spa provides a great place for travelers to relax after a busy day. Visitors to Wanning will find that the Le Méridien Shimei Bay Beach Resort & Spa is a fantastic accommodation choice. Traveling to the hotel is easy with Shenzhou Railway Station located approximately 9km away and Qionghai Bo'ao International Airport roughly 55km away. Seeing Wanning's sights from this hotel is easy with Shimei Bay Jiajing Island Ziyou Lu Yacht Club, Wanning Sea-hunting Holy Land and Private Beach all close by. When guests have some time on their hands they can make use of the onsite facilities. For those driving themselves, parking is provided on site. If cleanliness is important to you, this hotel makes an excellent choice, as our guests consider this to be one of the cleanest hotels in the city. This hotel is a popular accommodation for guests traveling with families.
"This is my second review after extending my stay at Le Méridien. Let me start by sharing my experience and research on Le Méridien's star attraction, the Horizon Restaurant. Before coming here, I saw many hotel food bloggers raving about Le Méridien's sea-view restaurant, calling it the top 1 among all coastal resorts in China. I didn't pay much attention then, thinking it might be a promotional stunt. However, after dining at Horizon Restaurant these past two days, I realized that beyond the stunning views, Le Méridien genuinely put a lot of thought into building this restaurant. I've explored China's coastline from Dandong City's Donggang City Dalu Island in Liaoning all the way down to Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan. I've visited many islands and 99% of the famous coastal cities. This restaurant is built directly on the beach without any protective measures, primarily facing the ebb and flow of the tide. The restaurant's beach is located deeper inside Shimei Bay, where the tide changes slowly, by only about 1 meter. To provide guests with a safer and better viewing experience, the designers elevated the restaurant. At low tide, you can enjoy an elevated 'god's-eye view' of the sea, and at high tide, you can enjoy a sea-level view. There's a hidden gem to the left of the restaurant's beach: an estuary of a small inland river. You can experience paddleboarding through the river and surfing at the estuary (Figures 1 and 2).
Next, let me talk about Le Méridien's ubiquitous homage to Hainan's local Li and Miao ethnic cultures. As you enter the lobby, you'll see lamp pavilions on both sides, three hollow metal spheres in the lobby, and ornaments above the beds in the guest rooms (Figures 3, 4, and 5), all showcasing Chinese symmetrical aesthetics. The rooms feature two washbasins, one on each side (Figures 6 and 7). I'm a brand enthusiast, and the bathroom fixtures in the rooms are from the top-tier brand Kohler. Even more impressively, the faucets and showerheads are from Kohler's high-end Mema black bronze collection (Figures 8, 9, and 10).
Le Méridien is a classic 18-year-old hotel, and the overall facilities are very well-maintained. The sliding doors are the best proof of this (Figures 11 and 12). When I went to the gym, I was amazed to find that Le Méridien's gym is equipped with an entire row of Technogym KINESIS comprehensive training walls – a rare sight in China, even rarer than pandas (Figures 13 and 14). Another highlight of Le Méridien is its public areas. I spent the past two days learning and improving myself in the public areas, walking over 10,000 steps daily. I found that walking around Le Méridien is not tiring at all, and there's no need to worry about bumps or obstacles. All public areas are designed with gentle slopes and barrier-free access.
From the observation deck, you get a panoramic view of Shimei Bay. This naturally formed semi-circular bay is absolutely perfect, with good waves and a beautiful beach. The sound of waves crashing against the rocks provides a deeply therapeutic and sophisticated experience. Behind it, there's a large area of 'Qingpi' forest, making it my overall Top 1 choice (second video). The third video offers a 'god's-eye view' of Shimei Bay from a drone, showing the vast Qingpi forest below. Le Méridien Hotel is embraced by this forest, located only about 1.9 kilometers from the Qingpi Forest Provincial Nature Reserve. You can see this pristine forest belt from the hotel's gardens, pathways, and even from the guest room windows. Shimei Bay's Qingpi forest is the largest coastal Qingpi forest in the world and the only one in China that grows right by the sea. This unique combination of 'tropical coast + pristine rainforest' can only be experienced at Le Méridien. There are only two types of Le Méridien: Wanning Le Méridien and other Le Méridiens. My only regret this time is that three days and two nights felt too short. I'll definitely be back in a few months to extend my stay at Le Méridien. Others post photos of scenery; I use mountains and seas to cultivate myself. It's truly wonderful to have encountered Le Méridien!"