Cheap & Budget Hotels in Sanya
Staylist lists 60 well-rated budget hotels in Sanya, most of them in Haitang District and Tianya District. Cheap rooms are where cleanliness, noise and location vary most, so check what the bad reviews say and how far the hotel is from public transport before you book.
The typical one costs about $16 a night, against $31 for a typical hotel in Sanya. Below: our picks, then all of them ranked by guest rating, with price and location; the 8 outside the city centre come last.
More about budget hotels in Sanya
Budget hotels in Sanya: 60 well-rated hotels in the city's lowest price band, ranked by guest rating. Most are in Haitang District (22) and Tianya District (17). The typical one costs about $15 a night, most between $12 and $17, against $31 for a typical hotel in Sanya. Top-rated: Tuju Hotel, rated 9.7 from 400 guest reviews. 8 more are outside the city centre, listed last.
See the 24 best-rated Compare the top 5 side by side or explore Sanya on the map
Short on time? Our picks
Compare these 3 side by side- Best overallTuju Hotel (Haitang Bay Linwang Night Market Branch)$14 a night

- Runner-upChaoshan Muhai Designer Art Boutique Hotel (Xidao)$17 a night

- Also top-ratedHonghai Holiday Villa (Sanya Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park)$18 a night

Best overall: Tuju Hotel (Haitang Bay Linwang Night Market Branch) (guest rating 9.7 from 400 reviews, about $14 a night). Runner-up: Chaoshan Muhai Designer Art Boutique Hotel (Xidao) (guest rating 9.8 from 67 reviews, about $17 a night). Also top-rated: Honghai Holiday Villa (Sanya Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park) (guest rating 9.7 from 61 reviews, about $18 a night).
Best budget hotels in Sanya
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from $14 / night
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from $17 / night
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from $18 / night
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from $17 / night
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from $7 / night
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from $15 / night
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from $13 / night
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from $16 / night
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from $16 / night
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from $14 / night
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from $18 / night
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Hermit Crab Homestay (Sanya Bay Coconut Dream Corridor)
✓ Accepts foreign guests
from $17 / night
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from $11 / night
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from $13 / night
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from $17 / night
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from $5 / night
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from $16 / night
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from $12 / night
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from $18 / night
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from $16 / night
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from $11 / night
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from $15 / night
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from $12 / night
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from $11 / night
Showing the top 24 of 52. See every hotel in Sanya on the map
Outside the city centre
More than 25 km from the centre of Sanya, in other districts or towns.
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from $10 / night
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from $19 / night
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from $13 / night
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from $19 / night
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from $17 / night
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from $19 / night
By area
- Haitang District (18): Tuju Hotel (Haitang Bay Linwang Night Market Branch), Sanya Houhai Diary Homestay (Wuzhizhou Island Houhai Village Branch), Leisure Homestay
- Tianya District (17): Chaoshan Muhai Designer Art Boutique Hotel (Xidao), Sanmu Yuguang Diary Homestay (JinjilingSanya Bay Jinjiling Store), Sanya Tianya Town Starry Sky Beach Homestay
- Jiyang District (17): Honghai Holiday Villa (Sanya Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park), Sanya MI YUE Hotel, Xiaolu Chenke Midu Design Meisu (Yalong Bay Bohou Village Store)
Questions about budget hotels in Sanya
How much does a budget hotel in Sanya cost?
Typically about $15 a night; most of the 52 with a previously observed price cost $12 to $17. For comparison, the typical hotel in Sanya is about $31. Prices are earlier observations, not quotes; the booking site shows the live price for your dates.
Which are the top-ranked budget hotels in Sanya?
On Staylist World: Tuju Hotel (Haitang Bay Linwang Night Market Branch) (guest rating 9.7 from 400 reviews), Chaoshan Muhai Designer Art Boutique Hotel (Xidao) (guest rating 9.8 from 67 reviews), Honghai Holiday Villa (Sanya Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park) (guest rating 9.7 from 61 reviews). The order weighs each score by how many guests reviewed the hotel, and no hotel can pay to rank higher.
Where are most budget hotels in Sanya?
Haitang District (18), Tianya District (17), Jiyang District (17).
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Based on the star rating and prices collected for each hotel. Previously observed price; confirm current price and availability. Data updated 6 November 2026. How Staylist ranks hotels.