Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Where to Stay
Seven Mile Beach boasts the lion's share of accommodations in
the Cayman Islands. You'll find both luxury resorts and budget
accommodations, lavish condominiums and economical motels.
Not all accommodations are on the beach itself, but, with public beaches
throughout, none are more than a few minutes' walk to the water.
ACCOMMODATIONS PRICE SCALE
Prices listed are for a standard room for one night during high sea-
son (expect prices to be as much as 40% lower during the low sea-
son). The price scale refers to US $.
$ .......................Under $100
$$ .......................$100-$200
$$$.......................Over $200
Hotels & Resorts
Comfort Suites and Resort
, West Bay Road,
345-945-7300, fax 345-
945-7400, e-mail comfort@candw.ky, www.caymancomfort.com, $$. This
all-suites hotel is a good choice for those with an eye on the budget. A favor-
ite with families, it features one- and two-bedroom units, each with two
phone lines, a full kitchen, and a family atmosphere. Rooms are carpeted
and cozy, each decorated in cool colors and opening onto enclosed hallways.
Guests enjoy a free continental breakfast each morning as well as use of a
fitness center, pool, pool bar, restaurant, dive shop, and guest laundry.
Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman
, West Bay Road,
800-233-1234, 345-
949-1234, fax 345-949-5526, www.hyatt.com, $$. One of Grand Cayman's
most beautiful resorts, the Hyatt is located on both sides of the road. It has
a private beach club with full watersports facilities. You may recognize
parts of this resort from the movie
The Firm
(it's where Gene Hackman
and Tom Cruise stayed).
“THE FIRM”
The first look that many visitors had of Grand Cayman was in the
1993 movie
The Firm
, starring Gene Hackman, Tom Cruise,
Holly Hunter, and Jeanne Tripplehorn. The film included 350 lo-
cal Caymanians as extras and prominently featured sites around
the island.
Many of the scenes were shot at the Hyatt Regency. The pool bar,
the garden, Loggia Lounge, the front drive, and other spots
