SAN FRANCISCO—Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants announced plans for the brand’s first Caribbean resort with the development of a 263-room hotel on Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Developer Dart Realty (Cayman). awarded Kimpton the management contract for what will be Grand Cayman’s first design driven, boutique-style hotel and the first new development on Seven Mile Beach in a decade when it opens in 2016.
With a project team including SB Architects and interiors designed by Powerstrip Studio and Mark Zeff Design, the new Kimpton hotel will offer five restaurants and lounges, a cascading oceanfront pool, indoor and outdoor meeting and function space, and a destination spa. The property will also include 56 residences and six beach-front bungalows. A signature feature of the resort will be natural landscaping designed by EDSA, featuring native flora and plenty of gardens and green spaces.
