What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?
Private Island Tours: Carol is happy to suggest a private island tour. All tours include a seasoned guide and will bring guests all over the island. Some of the noted places the tour visits are:
1. East side of the island- the undeveloped side of the island. In 1794, a ship wrecked there. There is a monument on the cliffs recognizing the “Wreck of Ten Sails.”
2. Queen Elizabeth II Gardens
3. St. James’ Castle - was built by slaves in the 1700’s. It has been home to many businesses but is now reserved as an event space.
4. Hell - An aged rock formation just ten minutes from the hotel.
Private beach table setup for dinner: With a table situated right on the white sand beaches, diners can expect dinner from the AAA Four Diamond-awarded Casa Havana, a private server and candlelight from tiki torches. Additional amenities available upon request.
What are your bar or nightclub recommendations?
The Royal Palm Beach Bar
Tiki Beach Bar
Jet night club
Can you recommend a good place to take a stroll?
The Woodland Trail at Queen Elizabeth II Botanical Gardens: Guests can expect to see indigenous blue iguanas walking the paths and can hear all of the local birds.
Seven Mile Beach.
Are there any quirky places we should check out?
Hell
Just a ten minute drive from the resort. Hell is a 1.5 million year-old aged rock formation which resembles the charred remains of hell fire. There is a post office on the property where guests can send postcards “From Hell”.
Stingray City
After years of cruise ship guests offering stingrays food as their ship passed, this spot in the middle of the ocean has become a feeding ground for literally hundreds of rays. Tour boats will bring guests to this remote location where they can swim with the rays and feed them.
For those a little younger or who don’t want to venture into such deep water, the Stingray Sandbar is a great alternative.
What is an unusual request from a group you’ve had?
Guests requesting rose petals all over the room
A party of 12 wants to have dinner right away. What restaurant can accommodate last-minute requests of this size?
Ferdinand’s Restaurant at the hotel
What’s a unique event that has taken place at your property?
Westin Winemaker Dinner series.
This is held every two months with a different theme. The next one, on May 25th will be themed “Tour de France” and will feature a wine dinner with French wines form a preferred winemaker.
The winemaker will be at the dinner to discuss each wine and offer insight into pairings.
Ice & Ice (Fundraising Gala)-
To benefit the Cayman Island Cancer Society, all money made will be donated. The lobby will be transformed with blocks of carved ice. A diamond will be frozen into an ice cube, the lucky guest who received the cube in their drink gets to take it home.
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