Two Grand Cayman hotels, The Ritz-Carlton and the Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa, have been awarded a Five-Star rating by Forbes Travel Guide in its annual international luxury hotel and spa ratings system.
Both properties on Grand Cayman are owned by the Dart Group. Another of its Caribbean hotels, the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla, also received a Five-Star rating.
This is the first year that the Kimpton Seafire in Cayman and the Four Seasons in Anguilla have received a Five-Star rating from Forbes, which announced its 2023 ratings on 15 Feb. The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, had previously been rated as a Five-Star hotel by Forbes.
In a statement, Dart noted that these properties in two islands on opposite ends of the Caribbean Sea “are distinguished by having different brands and management teams. But the common thread that buoys them is that they are all world-class luxury resort properties in Dart’s hospitality portfolio.”
Ahead of the 2023 Star Awards, The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman was the only one of Dart’s hospitality offerings that had a Five-Star distinction, which the company said it was mindful of.
“We knew Dart had a fantastic portfolio of properties that has gained a reputation of offering the highest quality customer service, and we were confident the 2023 ratings would reflect this. Having debuted a few short years before the pandemic, Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa has been making a name for itself, and Dart acquired Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla last year knowing that we were making the right investments that would translate into enhanced guest experiences,” Dart president of real estate asset management Justin Howe said in the statement.
He added that with global travel continuing its post-pandemic resurgence and guests looking for the best on offer, the timing of the awards came at a good time.
Dart’s senior vice president of active investments and hospitality asset management, Enrique Tasende said, “To have these amazing hotels get the Five-Star seal of approval is a phenomenal achievement that showcases Dart as an investor and developer that leverages its strengths to bring added value to our properties, doing what’s needed to add value through investment, training and guidance.”
Dart opened the Kimpton Seafire in 2016, bought the Ritz-Carlton in 2017, and purchased the Four Seasons in Anguilla last year.
With the latest rating, the Kimpton Seafire has now become the first AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five-Star property in the Kimpton brand.
The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, which was the Cayman Islands’ first Five-Star resort, also boasts the only only AAA Five Diamond Restaurant in the Caribbean – Blue by Eric Ripert.
Getting a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating carries a number of benefits, including promotion through Forbes.com, forbestravelguide.com and their social media channels, including Instagram, where @forbestravelguide is the number one independent luxury hospitality account.
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