I had the misfortune to stay two weeks at the Cayman Islander. Superficially it looked quite good, but the experience was anything but. Having booked a twin room we were surprised to be escorted to a double room. Granted, the bed was six foot wide, but we were expecting two double beds, ... Read review
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...stay two weeks at the Cayman Islander. Superficially it looked quite good, but the experience was anything but. Having booked a twin room we were surprised to be escorted to a double room. Granted, the bed was six foot wide, but we were expecting two double beds, which is the norm for a twin room in the region. The manager assured us that they had no twin rooms but I have since met people who actually stayed in one. The maid service left a lot to ... ...little or nothing in our room, and we frequently got calls from the desk, asking us to pass messages to the maid. Our TV packed up after a couple of days and it took them over a week to fix it. I had to see the general manager before anything was done, and all they did then was swap it for one in a room that had just been vacated.
A few yards from our balcony, in the gardens, was the ice machine and having seen what crawled in and ... more
I had the misfortune to stay two weeks at the Cayman Islander. Superficially it looked quite good, but the experience was anything but. Having booked a twin room we were surprised to be escorted to a double room. Granted, the bed was six foot wide, but we were expecting two double beds, which is the norm for a twin room in the region. The manager assured us that they had no twin rooms but I have since met people who actually stayed in one. The maid service left a lot to be desired, she took a couple of hours to do little or nothing in our room, and we frequently got calls from the desk, asking us to pass messages to the maid. Our TV packed up after a couple of days and it took them over a week to fix it. I had to see the general manager before anything was done, and all they did then was swap it for one in a room that had just been vacated.
A few yards from our balcony, in the gardens, was the ice machine and having seen what crawled in and out of it we declined to use it. We did fill a jug and stand un-opened bottles in it, but there's no way that ice was going in any drink of mine.
Breakfast was entertaining - rock hard streaky bacon, shrivled egg and home fries. Home fries are fried potatoe peelings - honestly. We had only booked breakfast for one week, thankfully, and bought sandwiches from the neighbouring filling station for the second week.
The pool was empty for the first few days, something to do with pollution, but they filled it later. They had a lovely lake in the grounds, with hundreds of baby turtles or terrapins, I'm not sure which.
Many people complained of itching whilst we were there, and on our return I got the same - it turned out to be scabies. What a hovel.
Advantages: Great People, Great Place Disadvantages: Hurricane Season
Ever though what is paradise?
Well let me tell you about the CaymanIslands. They are 3 beautiful little islands (or splashes of colour as we call them) situated in the middle of the Caribbean in between Jamaica and Cuba. Originally discovered by Christopher Columbus after seeing Turtles nearby. The island is a British Overseas Territory so many things operate similar to Britain including driving on the left.
The Main Island and home to the Capital GeorgeTown is Grand Cayman. This is where most people visiting the CaymanIslands will come to weather it be by plane or cruise ship. The smaller sister island have very few residents and even less tourism. However are very beautiful and great for that unspoilt feel. A small shuttle plane takes you from Grand Cayman to Little Cayman or Cayman Brac. There is not a lot to do on these ...
free_peace_sweet 15.07.2006
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About the CaymanIslands. They are 3 beautiful little islands, situated in the middle of the Caribbean in between Jamaica and Cuba. Originally discovered by Christopher Columbus after seeing Turtles nearby. The Main Island and home to the Capital GeorgeTown is Grand Cayman. This is where most people visiting the CaymanIslands will come to weather it be by plane or cruise ship.Further out of town but not to far is the beautiful Seven Mile Beach. The CaymanIslands are sat on top of an inactive volcano which means diving is great. The climate is tropical so it's warm all year round. The summer months also mean the start of hurricane season when the island can be subject to high waves and winds. Best time to visit is December to May.I have too see this place ageinin January time ...
