Waterside village on Hainan Island to be managed by Kempinski

After a successful takeover of the award-winning Commune by the Great Wall architectural collection near Beijing, owned by SOHO China, Kempinski is being entrusted with SOHO China’s development of a waterside village on Hainan Island, Boao Canal Village Kempinski, starting 1 November 2005.

Located on the eastern part of Hainan Island, some 2 hours by car from Sanya city and its airport, the entire 188,000 m2 terrain of the development is crisscrossed with rivers, streams and aqueducts. The relatively flat land, dotted with palms and lush tropical vegetation, has a total building space of 37,388 m2 reserved for 105 villas. A large network of waterways guarantees each villa in Boao Canal Village Kempinski a prime water front view. Kempinski will manage 98 of these villas and the remainder will be permanent residences. The nine different villa styles have been designed by architects Rocco Yim and Seung H-Sang, bearing in mind the area’s natural beauty and tropical climate.

A fine dining restaurant and an all day café with terrace are planned, while the seafood specialty restaurant overlooking the waterways has already opened. A swimming pool and tennis court are among the leisure activities possible within the village. Once completed, a planned Club House will also boast full conference and meeting facilities, further restaurants and a 1000 m2 spa.

Hainan Island itself is a region of rich natural resources and is surrounded by the clear waters of the South China Sea. The setting is ideal for the Boao Water City project, which will eventually include not only Boao Canal Village Kempinski, but a number of luxury hotels, several golf courses, a hot springs resort and a local government complex.

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