FLchick2 Posted July 19, 2011 #1 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Ok, yes, this is somewhere I’ve always wanted to see. It looked beautiful. (The place where his company party was and he met a girl hired by The Firm.) A little Googleing tells me it used to be the Holiday Inn Grand Cayman. Does anyone know if it still exists, and if it looks the same? Thank you in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookbabe Posted July 22, 2011 #2 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I looked when we were in town a couple of days ago, and couldn't find a Holiday Inn. I don't think it's there anymore...sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLchick2 Posted July 22, 2011 Author #3 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Thank you for checking! Did you see the Marriott? I think the Holiday Inn may have become the Marriott..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookbabe Posted July 23, 2011 #4 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Yup, there's a Marriott at the end of Seven Mile Beach closest to the port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLchick2 Posted July 23, 2011 Author #5 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Ok, last questions (I think :)). Is it nice? Would it be a good place to eat lunch outside? Thank you again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookbabe Posted July 23, 2011 #6 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Didn't go inside, so no idea what it's like...sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew sailbum Posted July 23, 2011 #7 Share Posted July 23, 2011 The old Holiday Inn is no more. It was located where the present day Ritz Carlton has been built. Holiday Inn did make one more move, to where Courtyard by Marriott was located (not the Marriott Resort). The Courtyard by Marriott was closed a couple years ago after a hurricane. The Cayman Islands have a bit of a love/hate relationship with the movie The Firm. It certainly brought notoriety to these Islands that Time Forgot but for all the wrong reasons. The financial services industry has long struggled to put to rest the myths popularized by this movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLchick2 Posted July 23, 2011 Author #8 Share Posted July 23, 2011 bookbabe - ok, thank you. drew sailbum - wonderful information, thank you. I looks like I won't be eating lunch were the party was filmed. Do you have any recommendations - where to eat lunch? Any lunch spots on the water / beach that are particularly nice or beautiful? Thank you for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookbabe Posted July 24, 2011 #9 Share Posted July 24, 2011 The old Holiday Inn is no more. It was located where the present day Ritz Carlton has been built. Holiday Inn did make one more move, to where Courtyard by Marriott was located (not the Marriott Resort). The Courtyard by Marriott was closed a couple years ago after a hurricane. Thanks for the correction, Drew...it also clears up my confusion over the Dart deal. I couldn't figure out why Dart would want a hotel at one end of the beach and a bunch of land at the other...makes much more sense now. I'm assuming that the Courtyard site is near Public Beach somewhere? I can't remember seeing it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew sailbum Posted July 25, 2011 #10 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Yup. Courtyard by Marriott is on the inland side of the road, just past SMB Public Beach and Sea Grape but before Tiki Beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLchick2 Posted July 26, 2011 Author #11 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Drew - wonderful information, thank you. I looks like I won't be eating lunch were the party was filmed. Do you have any recommendations - where to eat lunch? Any lunch spots on the water / beach that are particularly nice or beautiful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsfuzzmo Posted July 26, 2011 #12 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Our favorite place to get out of the crowds, especially if you are arriving on a ship is to head about a mile south of the dock to Sunset House Resort. They have a huge beautiful patio that looks out over the beautiful blue water. It doesn't have a beach, but rather rock or maybe Coral (someone else can help on that) small cliffs into the water. You can swim there, there's an entry and it's beautiful for snorkeling. The best part is the drinks are ice cold and the food it terrific and inexpensive compared to town. We love it here and feel bad telling people to go there, for fear eveyone will discover it and we'll loose our little piece of paradise. Big open-air palapa bar and great snacks and grill food. Conch fritters were wonderful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLchick2 Posted July 26, 2011 Author #13 Share Posted July 26, 2011 mrsfuzzmo - It looks lovely! Thank you! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLchick2 Posted July 28, 2011 Author #14 Share Posted July 28, 2011 mrsfuzzmo - Do we need to take a taxi to Sunset House, or is it walking distance from the ship? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted July 28, 2011 #15 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Sunset is one mile south of town ... I've walked it many times but there are no sidewalks most of the way. It is a short taxi ride http://sunsethouse.com/location_sunset.php http://sunsethouse.com/bar.php cat's out of the bag . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLchick2 Posted July 28, 2011 Author #16 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Ah! Thank you Capt BJ! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted July 28, 2011 #17 Share Posted July 28, 2011 do not go do not enjoy the wonderful staff do not enjoy the pool (IF YOU ASK THEY USUALLY SAY SURE ... GO AHEAD) do not snorkel here (only some of the best on the island) if a certified diver do NOT shore dive here - it is where I go every time if you need a dive experience for a newbie do NOT do it here - altho this is where I took dd last year do NOT play dominoes with the locals at the bar .... U were warned! Do NOT tell anyone else about Sunset House . . . save it for us . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLchick2 Posted July 29, 2011 Author #18 Share Posted July 29, 2011 You got it. :) Looks like we might be there for Pirate week. I'm not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themnms Posted August 18, 2011 #19 Share Posted August 18, 2011 do not go do not enjoy the wonderful staff do not enjoy the pool (IF YOU ASK THEY USUALLY SAY SURE ... GO AHEAD) do not snorkel here (only some of the best on the island) if a certified diver do NOT shore dive here - it is where I go every time if you need a dive experience for a newbie do NOT do it here - altho this is where I took dd last year do NOT play dominoes with the locals at the bar .... U were warned! Do NOT tell anyone else about Sunset House . . . save it for us . . . lol Ok not a word!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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