What I liked most about Grand Cayman Marriott was the calm and slow paced ambiance that was incredibly relaxing. Probably since it was the low season there weren't many people in the resort, so it was easy to find chairs and umbrellas on the beach and by the pool, a place in the jacuzzi, no need to make reservations in restaurants.

I reserved a room in the lowest price category and upon checking I got a room that faced construction. The noise woke us up at 7 AM; moreover the workers Ire right outside the room and stared at us. It took 2 days to get a room on the other side of the hotel. Rooms overall Ire spacious, clean, with large bathrooms and comfortable beds. It felt like rooms Ire recently renovated. They also had very pleasant Orange and Ginger body wash and shampoos.

The beach at the property is great. The water was very clear, and there was plenty of colorful fish. Right in front of the Marriott there are reefs that offer excellent snorkeling, but then the area in front of the neighboring Regal Beach Club is just perfect for lazying. There are feIr shells on the shore then elsewhere on the beach and the sea bottom is powdery soft sand. Also, unlike on many Caribbean islands, there are no vendors pushing their merchandise.

The pool was smaller than in most other hotels I stayed in, but not many people used it. The water was very warm, nice on colder rainy days.

On most days I ate breakfast at the Red Parrot restaurant. The buffet was pricey at US $25 a person, but there was a nice variety with good selection of fresh fruit, pastries and smoothies among other food. Very elegant china and silverware!

I had dinner at Solana restaurant twice and found that among all restaurants around it had the least variety and smallest selection of wine by the glass. There are plenty of other places to each breakfast, lunch and dinner within a short walk of the hotel; the best dinner of all was at Cafe Med. I also had the "Lobster and all you can eat shrimp" dinner at Solana, and it turned out that lobster was also "all you can eat".

The construction next door didn't bother me, since I stayed on the other side of the hotel (that's where the great section of the beach was too). There is an Avis car rental agency in the hotel, so I rented a car and drove to other places of interest. The traffic was not intense, and it was easy to get around. Overall I really liked the Marriott and would definitely recommend staying there. High quality, definitely very relaxing vacation!

We stayed here for the long Memorial Day Weekend (Thurs-Mon)Before booking this hotel I read all the reviews for all the hotels in SMB and I have to agree with most reviewers----This hotel is by far one of the best in the area. We arrived at noon, well before check in time, and yet they were able to get us a room right away. All guests are greeted with a glass of champagne, which is a great way to begin a vacation. The room had a comfortable king size bed and the courtyard view was very pleasant. The bathroom is a nice size and they even supply you with two luxurious robes.

The beach is nice although there are quite a few large rocks on the ocean floor. And if you swim a bit out there's a nice reef for snorkeling. There was plenty of beach chairs w/ umbrellas and the waitress came around every so often getting us food and drinks. I'm not a pool person so I can't comment on it. Maid service was good and timely and the concierge was very helpful.

For breakfast I would strongly suggest NOT eating in the hotel (red parrot restaurant). It's pricey and the food is not that great. I do recommend going across the street to Cimboco's---very yummy. We never ate dinner there, so again I can't comment, but the lunch on the beach was also good--burgers, salads, sandwiches, etc.

On Sunday we did the couples massage in the spa and although the therapists were GREAT, the service could have been better. Now I am a little picky in this area since I have been to some great spas (in Miami) and I look at everything down to the sheets used to cover up. Don't get me wrong, get the massage, it was good but I'm used to a little more pampering.

Overall we had a great time and would definitely return.

The hotel is located on the beach, near the southern part of 7 mile beach. There are artificial reefs just off the shore that are an easy swim and provides great snorkel viewing of a variety of fish.

The room (#469) had a view of the courtyard. It had a king size bed and a large bathroom. The room had a small fridge and a safe. The room itself had plenty of room for myself.

This hotel is a 30 minute walk into Georgetown (or a 9 Cayman dolllar cab ride)

We walked a few blocks to Big Daddy's Liquor store to get our drinks to have on the beach ( a lot cheaper than what they charged at the hotel)

Overall the hotel is very nice.

I booked a rate of $128 a night and when I got there they jacked it up to $260 and no apology. In addition there was going to be no power on the day I was to get married. You think they would let you know that kind of stuff in advance.