Elite Traveler Winter 2021

EXPLORE CAYMAN ISLANDS

CAYMAN CRIBS The crème de la crème of accommodations can be found on Grand Cayman. Most are on Seven Mile Beach, so you can expect soothing beach views and indoor/ outdoor living

THE PRESIDENTIAL SUITE, THEWESTIN GRAND CAYMAN SEVENMILE BEACH RESORT & SPA Grand Cayman Recently refurbished, The Westin indisputably occupies one of the best sections on one of the world’s premier beaches. There are six on-site dining options, notably woto, a city-chic restaurant that specializes in chef-delivered sushi, ceviche and poke. The Hibiscus Spa fulfills the hotel’s profound focus on wellness, with 13 treatment rooms and an oceanfront spa cabana. To luxuriate, book the Presidential Suite, which floats above Seven Mile Beach on the resort’s third floor. Its 1,500-sq-ft balcony, replete with outdoor grill, screams barbecue fun, while the suite’s two bedrooms and two bathrooms, kitted out with the brand’s signature Heavenly® Bed, promise deep sleep at night. From $2,700 per night. Contact Etienne Lessard, director of rooms, +1 345 945 3800, marriott.com

SEAFIRE PRESIDENTIAL SUITE, KIMPTON SEAFIRE RESORT & SPA Grand Cayman Design-centric and sustainable with a world-class spa and three restaurants, this opulent hotel on Seven Mile Beach provides on-demand cracked coconuts, among other assets. Check into its 4,700-sq-ft Presidential Suite, on the resort’s 10th floor above Seven Mile Beach. Wraparound balconies and floor-to-ceiling windows bring the outdoors in, while custom-made leather furnishings from Spain and Italy anchor the interior’s open spaces. With two en-suite bathrooms, the suite has a master room awash in white onyx, defined by a floating tub that overlooks the myriad blues of the sea. From $9,500 per night. Contact Virgil Napier, director of sales and marketing, virgil.napier@seafireresortandspa.com, +1 949 609 9077, seafireresortandspa.com

CARIBBEAN CLUB

Grand Cayman Steal away to your luxury lair on the water — this residential complex offers just 37 glamorous villa- style accommodations, and they’re smack-dab in the very best part of Seven Mile Beach. Bring your children and tuck into one of the club’s three- bedroom beachfront villas. These 2,700-sq-ft luxe lodgings feature wraparound balconies that look invitingly toward the sea. The kitchens are supremely well-stocked symphonies of granite, and they come with chef-level amenities, plus convivial, circular kitchen islands. The villas’ decadent bathrooms are as enticing as a refreshing dip in the ocean, while the large common areas and furnished balconies encourage social communion. From $6,000 per night. Contact Danielle Wolfe, general manager, reservations@caribclub.com, +1 345 623 4500, caribclub.com