caribbean momentum
News

Grenada Has a Major New Luxury Hotel: Silversands

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - December 4, 2018

By Alexander Britell

In what is easily the most important luxury hotel opening in Grenada in decades, the island has officially welcomed the new Silversands Grenada boutique hotel.

The $125 million Silversands Grenada, which is already a member of Leading Hotels of the World, welcomed its first guests this week, with a total of 43 suites and 9 villas.

grenada luxury hotel

The brainchild of developer Naguib Sawiris, Silversands is perched on the island’s most famous stretch of sand, Seven Mile Beach, with a combination of hotel rooms and residential units in a sleek, modern style that is a new look for the island.

And while it may be a boutique, the amenities are vast, from a signature 100-meter-long pool and three food and beverage concepts: Grenadian Grill, Asiatique and a cigar and rum lounge called “Puro,” featuring a curated selection of cigars.

grenada luxury hotel

The Asiatique eatery.

Suites range from standard garden units with 721 square feet to 1,310 -square-foot ocean-view one-bedrooms and 1,647-square-foot penthouses.

Paris-based architects Reda Amalou and Stephanie Ledoux designed the property,

Sawiris has said the hotel is looking to go after the same kinds of travelers who frequent Caribbean luxury hotspots like St Barth and Barbados “and think there’s nothing like that in Grenada.”

grenada luxury hotel

“We want to show these clients that coming to this nature-blessed island, that has somehow kept its originality, is worthwhile.”

So what does it all mean for Grenada as a destination?

The debut continues Grenada’s growing position as a haven for luxury travelers, with the presence of the excellent Calabash Boutique Hotel, Sandals Grenada, the Spice Island Beach Resort, Laluna and, also in the pipeline, Kimpton’s Kawana Bay resort.

grenada luxury hotel

This is the very essence of our marketing of the destination to showcase the uniqueness of what Grenada has to offer,” said Brenda Hood, chairman of the Grenada Tourism Authority.

And it’s just the beginning.

Sawiris said this week that he is already planning to begin work on a second and third hotel in 2019.

For more, visit Silversands Grenada.

— CJ

Popular Posts caribbean island united dominica

United Airlines Has a New Nonstop Flight to an Adventure-Filled Caribbean Island With a Different Kind of Vibe

There’s a different kind of energy on this Caribbean island. Maybe it’s the waterfalls, or the geothermal energy pulsing beneath your feet. Perhaps it’s the serenity of the rainforest; or the allure of a far-off waterfall, the daunt of an […]


Hyatt Is Closing This Riviera Maya Resort, With Plans for a Rebranding

riviera maya resort closing

Hyatt is closing one of its top luxury resorts in the Mexican Caribbean in a few months, with plans for a rebranding, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya, one of a trio of properties in the […]


Frontier Airlines Is Adding Another New Nonstop Flight to the Dominican Republic’s Most Popular Destination: Punta Cana

punta cana golf dominican republic

The beaches, the all-inclusives, the nightclubs, the beach bars. Punta Cana is the spot when it comes to Dominican Republic travel, and now it’s getting another nonstop route from one of the fastest-growing airlines in the Caribbean.  Low-cost carrier Frontier […]


Related Posts spacex

SpaceX’s First International Rocket Landing Will Be in The Bahamas 

SpaceX is making history next week with the first-ever international landing of one of its rockets.  The Falcon 9 rocket will be launching from Cape Canaveral on Feb. 18, before taking an eight-minute trip over Atlantic to The Bahamas, where […]


Nassau’s Airport Keeps Seeing Strong Growth 

nassau airport trees and green spaces

It was another very strong year for Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Bahamas’ main air hub totaled 3 million departure seats in 2024, a 7 percent jump over the previous year.  Nassau was served by […]


Barbados' Patricia Affonso-Dass on the Art of the Boutique All-Inclusive Resort

patricia affonso dass

Since its inception roughly 16 years ago, the Ocean Hotels Group has made significant strides in transforming the South Coast of Barbados into an area of the country that is synonymous with high-end all-inclusive resorts. Patricia Affonso-Dass, group general manager of […]