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Frommer's Recommended

This attractive, historic waterside inn is a classic island hotel in the heart of George Town. Once a sponge warehouse and later the home of a prominent family, it was converted into a hotel in the late 1940s, making it the oldest in the Exumas. The two-story pink-and-white hotel has dormers and balconies opening onto a water view. The grounds, planted with palms, crotons, and bougainvillea, front Elizabeth Harbour, making it a favorite of the yachting set, including England's Prince Philip. The midsize units are all tastefully furnished, though a 1950s vibe lingers. A refurbishment has freshened things up a bit with bright print spreads and draperies, and furnishings in white wicker or rattan. All rooms have queen, double, or twin beds, and a tiled bathroom with a tub/shower. Many also sport balconies opening onto harbor views; oceanfront rooms are the most desirable. You can dine indoors or outside, and calypso music plays on the terrace. There are two cocktail lounges, one of which was converted from an old slave kitchen and is now filled with nautical gear including lanterns, rudders, and anchors. The hotel faces Stocking Island and maintains a private beach club there, offering food and bar service, as well as kilometers of sandy dunes. A boat, free for hotel guests ($10/£5 round-trip for nonguests), makes the run.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Portable Cayman Islands, 3rd Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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