The Grand Caymanian Resort

The rooms are huge amd well appointed. We washed and dried all our clothes before returning home.
Walked every morning, where you can see the sunrise, round the golf course seeing lots of different birds.
Staff was polite, friendly and super helpful. Tevita, is the shuttlebus driver- excellent service you just tell him when and where to collect you and he does! Also right by Camana bay, Blackbeard’s liquor store and Foster’s supermarket.It’s not on 7 mile beach. But Tevita will take you there in a matter of five mins. We got a day resort pass at the Hampton Hilton and had lunch at Miss Piper’s which lived up to the rave reviews.
The Driftwood bar does good solid food, great breakfasts and a range of cocktails.
The sunloungers were never taken in advance, and you can get a trip to Stingray city off the jetty at the hotel.

Hotel is Holiday Inn actually - we specifically asked the agent not to book us at a Holiday Inn and they did. Since we stayed there here is an honest review.

Arrived to the hotel, checked in and went to the room. It smelled like someone was smoking in there. Not the hotel fault but they should have addressed that before they put us there. We called the front desk and they moved us to a ground room next to a golf course net. Not ideal but did not smell like smoke.

Restaurant 4/5
Hotel rooms 2/5
Beach 1/5
Dock 4/5
Sea life 4/5
Staff 4/5
Amenities 2/5
Boat activities staff 5/5 (Cpt Shaun was awesome)
Convenience store 3/5
Pricing 2/5 (low value for money)

Had to leave the hotel premises daily to have a good time. Would not recommend or stay here again.

Fantastic staff and service! Excellent clean rooms. The bar and grill serves hot and fresh food and drink. The location is easy to get to and from. This is my 3rd stay at this location. barbecue live music drink specials on Thursdays.

We have come here for years. Suggest u rent a car (drive on left side) to have flexibility getting around cause everything is not within walking distance.

1.bedroom suites are nice w/full kitchen and some cooking utensils and plates/silverware.

On-site restaurant is nice. Music Thursday and Saturday nights. Beach is rocky and not much sand. Gave excursions from property.

We had a wonderful relaxing stay. It was to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Unfortunately, my best friend had passed away a few days before so I really needed the break to take my mind off of things. As soon as I entered the lobby, I felt like I was in vacation mode.
Everyone was so helpful and nice as usual.

We stayed here for four days as our base for exploring Grand Cayman before our dive trip on Little Cayman. Our room faced north-east which meant enjoying a beautiful view of the pool and of the ocean while sitting in the shade on our balcony. The room was clean, comfortable, quiet, spacious, with a microwave, fridge, toaster, etc. We met people who own timeshares at this resort. The pool and grounds are very pleasant and relaxing, except for the one day when they hosted a large crowd of cruise visitors at the pool.

There's not much of a beach but you can snorkel from the pier - we could see starfish! The resort includes plenty of beach chairs, some shade, a huge pool, and someone on site to organize stingray tours (we didn't use them, but others did and were happy). All staff we dealt with were helpful and pleasant.

The restaurant food was delicious but pricey (pricey is typical for Grand Cayman) , so we took advantage of the free shuttle to shop at Foster's: they have an amazing selection of pre-made food, buffet-style, sold by the pound.

Taxis on the island are much more expensive than you'd expect (e.g. >$100 each way to the Botanic Park!). We considered renting a car, which is more economical, but driving on the left and all those traffic circles seemed a bit too daunting. So we really appreciated the free shuttle and made full use of it (make sure to reserve a seat in advance). The return trip is arranged with the driver - they're very accommodating. One day we took the shuttle to the bus depot and then rode the bus to the Botanic Park for a reasonable cost of $7 each.

Bed was comfy to sleep on.

We are scuba divers and have traveled to Grand Cayan over 20 times. We have eaten at the Driftwood restaurant several times but have never stayed at the hotel. On our last visit to Grand Cayman and while dining at the Driftwood, we were offered a tour of the property. We found the hotel to be reasonably priced (given that Grand Cayman is somewhat expensive), and the facilities and rooms were very well maintained. The courtyard and grounds were beautiful, the pool was large, clean and surrounded by many lounge chairs and palm trees.

Although we always rent a car, a free shuttle van is available for guests to travel the seven-mile beach corridor. The staff is super friendly and a special shout out to Renoir (front desk) and Gabriella (Driftwood). The Driftwood has an excellent, varied menu and there is live entertainment several nights during the week.

The property is on the North Sound which means it is much quieter than seven-mile beach. We weren't big fans of the cruise ship day-passers that were there one day but it wasn't a big deal. They didn't overwhelm the property and were gone by 2 PM.

Overall, we had an excellent experience and plan to return, possibly this Fall.

This maybe once was “a hidden gem”. But it no longer is. From the hallways to the rooms and from the pool to the beach facilities, it is dated. When checking in we asked for a room change (prefer not to be on the first floor) and were told that they were sold out. It was clear that they were not sold old. Hardly anyone here. The clock radio had static coming from it whenever it was plugged in. Not even turned on. When they replaced it, the replacement buzzed even louder. When looking out of our room there is a huge mesh net to prevent golf balls from flying through. It’s on the golf course. Not a problem except it has huge nasty holes in it and it isn’t staked down. Not pretty at all. It is not on 7 Mile beach so you need to use the shuttle or rent a car. Rent a car. The smartest decision we made. Yes, there are 10 speed bumps to get from the main road to the hotel. Also, be forewarned, we weren’t, Wednesday is Cruise Ship day. Our decision to stay by the pool to avoid the crowds proved fruitless. They brought them to the hotel in bus loads! We were looking for a reasonable rate, and we got it. But unfortunately it didn’t prove to be the hidden gem we were hoping for.

Amazing resort - perfect for our family of four. We were looking for something not near the bigger resorts on SMB - it was quiet and relaxing. Pool was huge and super clean ( we noticed them cleaning and treating it about every other morning). We had the breakfast plan and it was SO GOOD! The Driftwood is great place for any meal or snack of the day, dining poolside and enjoying drinks was awesome. Plenty of space to relax either over on the pier listening to waves or reading / napping on one of many hammocks near the sea. We would go back here in a heartbeat! Everything else to do was less than a 10-15 minute drive. Great location!!!

Wonderful experience at the Grand Caymanian Resort — peaceful, welcoming, and perfect for a getaway. Beautiful resort with friendly staff, clean rooms, and stunning views. A relaxing and enjoyable stay!

My husband and I stayed at the Grand Caymanian resort from November 21 to the 25th 2025. It was a $40 taxi ride from the airport to the resort. Upon arrival, the reception area was bright, nice furnishings and nicely laid out. The representatives at check-in are very friendly and polite. There was a gift shop located within the lobby area that had a wide variety of souvenirs, snacks, beers, drinks, pretty well anything you wanted. They also had a heritage room that had pictures going back to the 1930s. The resort grounds were well maintained. Lots of greenery, beautiful flowers and sitting areas. We stayed in the two queen bed studio. It was very spacious and clean. It had a double sink, plenty of towels and products. The beds and pillows were very comfortable with white linens. The room was equipped with a kitchenette that had a coffee maker, microwave, mini fridge, plates, cutlery, paper towel and dish soap. The only thing it didn’t have was a stove top. Cleaning was available daily if you required. The Driftwood bar and grill overlooks the pool. It’s open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with a wide variety of food and drinks. The pool area was very large. It was clean and had plenty of sun loungers and towels. The beach area was small and rocky. There was one area that you could swim from the shore or you could swim off the pier that had a ladder. There’s a water sport hut right by the pool. We booked an excursion to Stingray City and the boat picked us up right from our pier. It was an amazing excursion to swim with the stingrays, hold and touch them. We also did some snorkelling. The resort offered a free shuttle that would take you within 5 km of the resort. We spent one day in Georgetown where we did some sightseeing, bought souvenirs and had lunch at an Italian restaurant. We took the shuttle to Foster’s, a grocery store where we bought some food which is on the expensive side. The shuttle went to 7 mile beach, which is only a few minutes away. The beach is a long stretch of white sand and crystal clear water. It was busy as many of the cruise ship passengers spend the day there. I’ve been too many resorts that have a lot of resort cats that look like they are starving and not cared for and it breaks your heart to see that when you’re on vacation. However, the resort cats here were spayed and neutered. They’ve had vaccinations. They were well taken care of. I didn’t even have to feed them. In summary I would recommend this resort to others and hopefully one day we will return again!

The staff were outstanding. The place is clean and beautiful. The location is a bit far from everything so renting a car is a good idea unless you want to hangout at the resort in the evenings. The free shuttle is fantastic but ends at 5pm. It's beautiful but the beach isn't sandy.

The hotel staff were excellent, very friendly, fast service when you need something to your room. The grounds are very nice, well kept. The food, especially dinner was amazing!
We loved how it is located away from the busyness of 7 Mile Beach.
Nice, quiet & relaxing
If you don't mind walking( which we don't & did walk into town) , it's about 40 min to stores & grocery

The hotel was clean and staff very friendly. The view was that of a golf course. It

Our stay at the hotel was superb, the staff was very helpful the facilities were clean and the experience was all round perfect. Will definitely be back in the future.