On assignment to Hainan Island, China - Part 05 - The flight back home (End)

Continuation from: On assignment to Hainan Island, China - Part 04 - The Le Meridien Resort

After a two hour bus ride from the resort we arrived at the Haikou Meilan International Airport, one of two airports for the island. After checking in with Dragon Air, we saw this advertisement in a restaurant - Hainan Chicken Rice!

However, it confirms the notion that such dish is not from Hainan Island but a creation from Malaysia. It is actually categorised as such at the airport.

Note the price. Very expensive.

Based on the exchange rate at that time, the dish is RM59.21!!!

The dish was crap. The rice was just plain rice and the chicken was just boiled. Yuck!

This airport is relatively small and has a nice garden in the centre of the terminal.

I took a video of the toilet system. How cool is that.

After a quick change in plane in Hong Kong, we took a Cathay Pacific and headed home for the final leg of the journey.

Bye-bye Hong Kong.

The end.

On assignment to Hainan Island, China - Part 04 - The Le Meridien Resort

Continuation from:

On assignment to Hainan Island, China - Part 03 - The One Day Conference

The next day after the conference was the final day before leaving the resort. Since the flight was in the evening, got chance to explore the resort. Pity the weather was downcast and raining.

Note the many villas on the hills. Was told that these villas are being built to be sold to the Chinese as holiday homes.

The main entrance of the resort.

The hotel is only 4 stories high. However, if you do get a room at the ground floor and facing the sea, each room has its own private swimming pool (see below on the the left side of the photo).

This is the first set of pools for guests located in a jungle-like environment.

More on the private pools.

On the beachfront, this is the view of the hotel.

A second set of pool for guests is located here. You can also see the beach.

This resort is very children friendly. All pools are open for children.

The beach has a wide expanse before the waterline.

There is a place to exercise as well as the resort name to be placed without any fear of it being swamped by the sea.

Very picturesque.

The sand on the beach is not as fine as in Malaysia.

Le Meridien...

Note the sunken trampoline.

Very wide beach.

The hotel was able to secure a very secluded beachfront.

The changing room.

The hotel is surrounded by a large garden.

The first set of guest pools has a sense of quietness due to the trees.

Very secluded.

A photo of the private pool.

There could be a lot of people here but it won't be noisy.

View from my room.

The lobby.

Just about to board the bus to the airport.

To be continued.

On assignment to Hainan Island, China - Part 02 - La Meridien Resort

Continuation from: On assignment to Hainan Island, China - Part 01 - To the island

Arrived at the resort late in the evening after a long bus drive across the island. I was impressed with the set up. Very modern.

All the modern convenience was made available.

The bathroom can be seen directly into the bedroom. This is resort is being advertised as a honeymoon resort.

In the toilet there is also a place to put your handphone when doing your business!

Surprisingly, the room also came with a ceiling fan - very ornate and totally useless.

The only interesting part in the room that I have never found anywhere else is this portable gas mask in case of fire.

There was also a welcome plate of fruit from the organiser, CCDC.

To be continued.