The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism confirms that 35% of approximately 3,388 hotel and condo rooms in Grand Cayman are open with a projected increase to 50% by April 2005. Five major hotels, including the Hyatt Regency Beach Suites, the Westin Casaurina Resort & Spa, Courtyard by Marriott, Cobalt Coast Resort and the Reef Resort are boasting newly renovated rooms, restaurants, services and amenities and are eagerly welcoming guests back to their properties. As an added bonus, guests who want to stay connected can enjoy WiFi Internet capabilities on some of the most famous beaches in the world.
Some highly anticipated openings and re-openings scheduled include the Comfort Suites in March, Seven Mile Beach Resort in May, Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort and Grand Caymanian in June and the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman, later this year. All resorts on both Cayman Brac and Little Cayman are open and flourishing.
"The Cayman Islands Ministry and Department of Tourism are committed to improving the tourism infrastructure and product on Grand Cayman, and to taking full advantage of the many opportunities that Hurricane Ivan gave us. Our goal is to provide our guests with a higher standard of product than ever before and to ensure that they receive an unprecedented level of customer service," said Pilar Bush, Director of Tourism for the Cayman Islands. "There is sustained optimism on island and a strong belief island-wide that by working together the resulting Cayman Islands tourism product will be better than ever."
