Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa

If you are going to the Cayman Islands then you know it is going to be expensive, and the Westin is on the pricer side. However, the Westin is amazing. The service is fantastic. Thank you Carey. If I even thought of something, someone was there to get it for me. The place is very clean (recently renovated). The pool (and "in pool bar") is big and very nice. Lots of seating. The best part of the Westin is the beach and isn't that why a lot of people go? I was trying to decide between the Marriott and the Westin. I chose the Westin because a lot of the reviews talked about how much better the beach was at the Westin. That was SO true. Big, long, wide beach with plenty of chairs. There is a watersports company (Red Sail) right on premise. It could not be more convenient. They also had games for the kids each day, a movie night on the beach and some kind of outdoor food theme as well. In terms of activities, I strongly recommend the Red Sail Sunset cruise to the stingrays. This is the best way to go (in my opinion) because it is not so hot, much less crowded, and you get a sunset sail, with appetizers. It doesn't get any better. Other great tours to do are to swim with the Dolphins and the Turtle center right across the street from the Dolphins. We did the Royal Swim at Dolphin Discovery. You get 2 dolphins with that package. Try to go earlier in the AM on a day the cruise ships are not there, if possible. In terms of trying to keep costs down, I would eat more in the coffee shop as much as possible. Again, a lunch for 6 is easily $150. It took me 2 days to learn that they INCLUDE the tip in the bill so the first 2 days, the wait staff got a NICE tip. Cheap Caribbean is a fantastic company. This is the 2nd time I have used them and highly recommend their services. Thank you Debbie. Where we were was very safe. You can easily take the public bus. It runs very often and is $2.5 US per person and is really the same as the taxis in terms of vehicle. In terms of eating, I recommend Peppers. It is a place for locals, but also a lot of tourists. Great Caribbean food. Reasonably priced. For fancier, try the Wharf for nice on the water seafood. Grand Cayman is all that it is cracked up to be.

My husband and I went here for our Honeymoon and used the Westin's registry for wedding gifts. One of our very sweet friends purchased Dinner in the Sands. When we scheduled the dinner, we were told it was NOT a resort credit and it was specifically for this experience. We were excited and it seemed beautiful! We scheduled the dinner and absolutely enjoyed the experience. The waiter brought us out a second bottle of wine WITHOUT us choosing it, brought out desert WITHOUT us choosing or even asking for it. We assumed that this purchase was completely covered. Normally, waiters ASK if you want something if you have to BUY it! Come to find out... we were charged for everything AND the gift our friend purchased for us was a RESORT CREDIT only. The hotel did not try to make things right and said the honeymoon registry was a third party so basically.. good luck. On top of that, the charges were incorrect and $100 SHORT. They again told us there is nothing they can do. The registry is on the Westin's website and associated specifically with them however no one seems to know how it works. Terribly disappointed in the service at this hotel and the service. For our honeymoon you would think they would do everything they can to make it special and they did not care one bit. If you want top service, choose another hotel.

Thank you for a fabulous vacation. The staff works an extreme amount of hours in order to provide enough comfort and service to their customers. I have been and will highly recommend the Westin and am very! very! hopeful to be back soon. They also made it special for my Sister and Brother-in-law's 35 wedding anniversary . The staff assisted with in helping me send the most beautiful flower arrangements (better than the day they got married ssssh!) with a nice bottle of champagne. I'm back home now but I can picture myself retiring there.

The resort is exceptionally clean and the staff very knowledgeable about food and drinks. The beach is pristine and the staff meets your every need. They also give you five dollars for everyday you choose to go Green. The resort is geared more towards large groups of business conferences and weddings, but met all of our needs.