Ritz-Carlton
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From Travel + Leisure, Nov 2006
“Ritz-Carlton has already opened a 365-room beachfront hotel, with views of the cruise ships in the harbor, along with year-round-condo purchase plans...” MORE>>
From Food & Wine, Dec 2005
“Delayed for a year following 2004's Hurricane Ivan, the $500 million Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman has finally opened, with 69 multimillion-dollar homes and 365 ultraluxe rooms, some with large kitchens or private elevators. The La Prairie Spa and Greg Norman–designed golf course are big attractions, as are the ecological tours, developed by Jean-Michel Cousteau (son of Jacques)—and the restaurants are standouts as well....” MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure, Nov 2005
“The Ritz-Carlton drafted the equivalent of the NBA Dream Team for its new Grand Cayman resort, scheduled to debut this month. The starting lineup: celebrity chef Eric Ripert, opening two restaurants (one formal, one casual); champion golfer Greg Norman, designing an environmentally sensitive nine-hole course along a saltwater lagoon; explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau, running an aquatic education program; and legendary tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, presiding over the courts. As if that weren't enough, La Prairie was also brought in to create...” MORE>>
From Food & Wine, Jan 2005
“Delayed by Hurricane Ivan, the Ritz-Carlton will open in late spring 2005 as Grand Cayman's first luxury resort. It will include 365 rooms and 69 villas, a La Prairie Spa and a Greg Norman-designed golf course....” MORE>>
From the T+L 500
Sprawling 144-acre resort on a peninsula-like stretch of Seven Mile Beach.
- Stats:
- 365 rooms; 5 restaurants; 2 bars.
- Competitive Edge:
- A laundry list of name-brand amenities, from the Nick Bollettieri-designed tennis program to the Caribbean's only La Prairie spa.
- Rooms to Book:
- Those in the Ocean Front Tower are closest to the shore.
- Don't Miss:
- Dinner at Blue, Eric Ripert's seafood restaurant.
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