This Cayman Islands’ luxury resort is the first and only Forbes Triple Five-Star property in the Caribbean and was recently awarded the Green Key Award in honor of its sustainable efforts. Home to 369 luxuriously appointed rooms handcrafted by acclaimed Champalimaud Design, The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman occupies 144 beautifully manicured acres, from the sparkling waters of the North Sound to the white sands of world-famous Seven Mile Beach. The hotel offers beautiful beachfront views and cabanas, and includes an Oceanfront Outdoor Pool, a Harbour Club Pool, and a whirlpool for guests to relax and enjoy. The resort’s Club Lounge, open daily from 7am-10pm, allows guests five complimentary food presentations.
The hotel is also home to Caribbean’s largest high-design suite, Seven South, which offers nearly 18,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor living space replete with elegant interiors, personalized service, and amenities, as well as breathtaking panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea.
Cayman Cookout
The resort, in partnership with Chef Eric Ripert, welcomes the world’s most highly recognized chefs including José Andrés, Andrew Zimmern, Emeril Lagasse, and Kristen Kish for its beloved Cayman Cookout culinary event. In 2024, Cayman Cookout celebrated its 15th anniversary with a grand fusion of international and Caribbean cuisine. The event offers a vibrant array of experiences, including cooking demonstrations, epicurean escapades, beverage tastings, chef-curated lunches, poolside soirées, and iconic legacy events such as the Barefoot BBQ and Rum & Robusto. The 2025 Cayman Cookout Room Package is available for booking with dates ranging from January 15th to 20th.
Food & Beverage
Six dining venues present guests with a diverse array of epicurean delights, including the Caribbean’s first and only Forbes Five-Star restaurant, Blue by Eric Ripert. Blue specializes in tasting menus that highlight local seafood and offers an impressive wine list with more than 700 fine wines from around the world.
The Ritz-Carlton, Spa
The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman offers an elegant spa with a bespoke collection of revitalizing and relaxing treatments. Guests can indulge in a variety of offers, including ESPA and III Skin treatments. Luxurious facials combine high-quality ingredients with advanced technology to deliver visible results, while body therapies harness the healing power of marine plants and natural elements.
Amenities & Activities
Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment programming allows guests of all ages to discover the incredible flora and fauna of Cayman, while Starfish Cay water park, basketball courts, five pickleball and four tennis courts, along with an indoor game room ensure guests young and old are entertained. Additional recreational activities include a spectacular Greg Norman-designed nine-hole golf course along with a state-of-the-art indoor simulator using Trackman technology. The hotel offers a wide variety of water sports such as a beach kayak safari, sailing basics, private sail and snorkel cruises, water trikes, floating rafts, and water hammocks. Guests can charter a sleek 27-foot Boston Whaler or cruise to Stingray City and Starfish Point for a memorable day on Sapphire, a 36-foot power catamaran.
Meeting Spaces
With more than 13,000 square feet of carefully designed meeting and event space, The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman offers the island’s largest ballroom and venues to suit all occasions along with additional meeting spaces as well as an interactive culinary studio. A team of meeting professionals are also present from initial conception to final wrap-up. These include a Conference Concierge assigned to each group to ensure that planners have all the information and resources needed to create a memorable gathering.
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