Editor Pick
Nice Stay at the Marriott
- July 31, 2008
- Rated 3 of 5 by
lauren27 from Charlotte, North Carolina
We stayed at the Marriott Beach Resort on points. We chose an island view room—because it cost the fewest points. Before we left, I wondered if a cheaper room would equal a really long walk to the beach. Luckily, the resort is not that big, and it was a very quick walk to the beach.
Room
The room was spacious, the bed was comfortable, and the bathroom was fine. We really did not spend much time on the balcony since we didn’t have a view. We did have a few meals at the hotel, and enjoyed most of them.
Food and Drink at the Hotel
I also really enjoyed the strawberry daiquiris, and my husband especially liked the mudslides. The breakfast buffet was good, but very overpriced (20 some USD each). We only had the buffet once. I just don’t eat enough to make it worth it. We did have lunch at the hotel once and it was very good. A couple of days we enjoyed their happy hours specials in the late afternoon. The service was better than I expected it to be in general.
Beach
The beach at the hotel is nice, but not wide like other areas of Seven Mile Beach. We only spent two days on this beach—the day we arrived, and a morning later in the week when the water was too rough for snorkeling. They have created a manmade reef of sorts. The one day that I snorkeled there, I saw more than I expected, but not much compared to other areas. It was nice that you did not have to pay for the chairs and umbrellas here like I have at many other resorts. We like to explore anyway, and didn’t want to spend too much time at the resort.
From journal Grand Cayman, Oh the Snorkeling!