Ironman China Ltd has unveiled the Crown Spa Resort Hainan as the official hotel of Ironman China and Ironman 70.3 China.
The event ‘presented by K-Swiss’ as main sponsor will be ‘located on prime beachfront property east of Haikou’. The Crown Spa Resort Hainan is conveniently located to the start, finish and transition area of Ironman China’s newly revised race course.
Ironman China will take place on 19 April 2009, the same day as Ironman 70.3 China, and is the only race venue to host two Ironman events at the same site on the same day.
The Crown Spa Resort Hainan is a 5-star Hotel-Spa-Resort located 15 minutes from Haikou’s Meilan International Airport and the city’s commercial district. The hotel holds Guinness World Records for ‘The Largest Resort in China’ and ‘The Largest Indoor Hot Spring Hydrotherapy Centre’.
The hotel shall be providing special discounts for Ironman athletes and their travel companions. Although these will only be available for rooms booked through authorized Ironman China tour operators. Links to those tour operators can be found on the Ironman China website at www.ironmanchina.com.
