Grand Cayman continues to bounce back after Hurricane Ivan: Travel Weekly

GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman -- More resorts have reopened on Grand Cayman as the island enters its fifth month of hurricane recovery.

Here is an update:

" All 74 beachfront luxury suites and condo units at The Reef Resort on the East End reopened Jan. 29. New features include WiFi coverage on the beach. The propertys renovated Castros Hideaway restaurant and beach bar, home of the famous Barefoot Man entertainer, reopened in December. For details, visit www.thereef.com.ky.

" The 300-room Westin Casaurina Resort & Spa, which reopened in November, also recently installed high-speed Internet access and is building a new business center and will launch a new menu at Casa Havana restaurant this year. The resorts Hibiscus Spa, meanwhile, created a mini membership program, priced at $460 for five one-hour treatments, that includes use of either the sauna, steam or relaxation rooms or the Jacuzzi. For details, visit www.westincasuarina.com.

" The 53 renovated Beach Suites at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman, which reopened in mid-December, now offer WiFi access in the suites, on the sun and pool decks and at the beach. Visit www.hyatt.com.

Additional properties that are open include several Cayman Villas properties [www.caymanvillas.com], the Courtyard by Marriott, the Cobalt Coast Resort, the Avalon Condominiums, the Compass Point, the Kaibo Yacht Club, the Silver Sands, the Turtle Nest Inn and the Villa Bellagio.

According to the tourist board, all major attractions on Grand Cayman have reopened as have 95 restaurants in George Town, 33 on Seven Mile Beach, seven in West Bay, and two each in Bodden Town, East Side and North Side.

For further information on Grand Cayman, visit www.caymanislands.ky.

To contact reporter Gay Nagle Myers, send e-mail to [email protected].

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