The Ritz Carlton hotel in Grand Cayman was voted the number 1 resort in the Caribbean by readers of Conde Nast Traveler.
Over 30,000 readers of the influential travel magazine participated in the survey. The results were announced at a ceremony in New York last week.
The Global Hyatt Corporation has announced that they will not be renewing their contract to operate the Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman when it expires at the end of this year. The main part of the hotel has been closed since being severely damaged by Hurricane Ivan in 2004. The Beach Suites element of the property has been open for two years. Owners Embassy Investments are expected to rename the property Grand Cayman Beach Suites.
The 4th annual Cayman Jazzfest will be held November 29 to December 1 2007. Acts appearing include Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight, Diane Reeves, BeBe Winans and Monty Alexander. Venues for the event are the Westin Casuarina Resort and Pageant Beach. Tickets and further details are available on the festival website.
The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism is hosting its annual food and drink festival at the Grand Cayman Beach Resort from May 10 – 13. This year’s Cayman Classic will feature a number of seminars featuring world class chefs Scott Tycer and Cornelius Gallagher.
UK newspaper The People reports that Madonna is considering a Christmas vacation in the Cayman Islands or Seychelles. She had originally planned to visit the Maldives with her family but cancelled after the hotel they had planned to stay in upped their price.
My Bar at Sunset House has been voted Best in the Caribbean 2006 by readers of Caribbean Travel and Life magazine.
Health Minister Anthony Eden has revealed that legislation to ban smoking in public places is in its final stages. Many hotels and restaurants have recently introduced their own ban. These include the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort, Reef Resort, Comfort Suites and the Ritz–Carlton, Westin and Bacchus Restaurant.
Grand Cayman’s Sunshine Suites have terminated their relationship with Wyndham and are no longer a franchise of the international hotel group.
From Sunday October 15 smokers staying at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort will have to light up outside. No smoking will be allowed anywhere in the hotel building.
Blue Tip, the 9-hole golf course at the Ritz Carlton, will open for business on October 1.