Holiday Inn Opens Grand Cayman Resort

By: - June 12th, 2013

Above: the Holiday Inn Resort Grand Cayman

By the Caribbean Journal staff

InterContinental Hotels Group has officially opened a Holiday Inn Resort in Grand Cayman.

The 117-room, beachfront property is the 35th Holiday Inn Resort in the world, and InterContinental’s 21st property in the Latin America and Caribbean region.

“We are thrilled to bring a Holiday Inn Resort hotel to one of the most popular destinations in the Caribbean,” said Gerardo Murray, vice president, Marketing Strategic Services for Mexico, Latin America and Caribbean, IHG. “Adding this property to our Holiday Inn Resort brand portfolio is in alignment with our strategy to bring the brand to easily-accessed leisure destinations.”

The property, which includes a golf course, recently underwent a significant renovation ahead of its opening. It was formerly known as the Grand Caymanian Resort.

Crestline Hotels and Resorts is managing the property, which is owned by The Grand Caymanian, Ltd.

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