By Bevan Springer From St Maarten Island Time.Com

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – The Choice Hotels International, Inc. Caribbean portfolio continues to gain guest appeal. Comfort Suites Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman has recorded its best year since it began operations 14 years ago.

“In 2014, the hotel enjoyed outstanding growth especially in guest occupancy,” reported General Manager Thomas Mason, who adds that the resort has already headed into 2015 with strong results.

“We enter this new year with a great sense of gratitude to our return guests for continuing to support us and with confidence that our new guests will want to return. We are also optimistic that we will be celebrating another great year,” he noted.

Mason believes the resort’s success is due to a rebounding US economy, the increase in flight availability to the island and the resort’s US$2.8 million renovation.

“We’ve worked closely with Choice Hotels to really maximize the performance potential of our hotel through new systems and services that have proven to be very effective,” said Mason, “But the key to our success, is our staff’s commitment to the guest experience.”

“Excellent service is essential in business,” added Mason, explaining that Comfort Suites Seven Mile Beach competes against neighboring higher-end full service and even luxury brands that offer visitors an abundance of amenities.

“So we chose to rise to the challenge,” he responded. “We have a great local staff who have been well trained and possess a real passion to share with the visitor a truly Caymanian experience,” Mason continued, highlighting renovated rooms, free Wi-Fi, Choice Hotels’ complimentary hot breakfast with fresh eggs with a choice of meat every day, the gym, business center, an on-site dive shop, and a poolside restaurant.

“So when you combine the hotel’s wonderful staff and conveniences along with our great location right in the heart of the Seven Mile Beach tourist district – only a short two minute walk out the back door to the beach and, of course, the Caymanian sunshine – we are offering them great value for their dollar,” Mason affirmed.

Comfort Suites Seven Mile Beach is a recently renovated all-suite hotel, featuring modern room categories, from standard and deluxe studios, one- and two-bedroom suites, as well as a master suite.

All studios include mini-refrigerators, microwaves, cutlery and coffee machines and have beautiful island views. Some suites contain fully equipped kitchens with stoves and dishwashers.

The Comfort Suites hotel in Grand Cayman provides guests easy access to the Georgetown area, its financial district, the Camana Bay offices, and easy walking distance to bars, restaurants, nightclubs, entertainment, leisure activities, and duty-free shopping. Business travelers welcome additional conveniences.

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