Merit Award

Hotel Indigo Grand Cayman

  • Year: 2024
  • Entry Categories: Hotel – 101+ Guest Rooms

Hotel Indigo Grand Cayman

The Hotel Indigo Grand Cayman project site is in the Seven Mile Beach area of Grand Cayman Island, a popular destination for both locals and tourists. Although our site is not directly on the water, our primary challenge was to establish a strong connection to the beach.

To achieve this, we elevated the main public areas to create a visual link to the ocean. This level features a detached Lobby Pavilion with a butterfly roof, offering guests panoramic views of the Caribbean during check-in. By raising the second level, we also create a sense of separation from the street and adjacent public park, making the pool and pool deck feel like a private retreat.

The pool itself is divided by a pedestrian bridge, separating the family pool from the adult pool. The adult pool, with its infinity edge, creates the illusion that the water extends to the horizon.

The hotel features 282 guestrooms, all strategically oriented to offer views of either the Caribbean Sea or Governor’s Bay to the east. A key highlight of the hotel is the 3,000-square-foot Roof Bar and terrace, which provides panoramic views of both the sea and the bay. It is the premier spot on the island for enjoying a drink and watching the sunset.

  • FirmBLUR Workshop
  • Project LocationSeven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman
  • Completion DateMay 8, 2024
  • OwnerDart Hospitality Limited
  • Architects and Designers Scott Sickeler, AIA
    Scott Morris, AIA
    Michael Gunter, AIA
    Andres Gonzales, AIA
    Samantha Yarmowich
  • Civil EngineerApec Consulting Engineers
  • MEP EngineerInterface Engineering
  • Structural EngineerThornton Tomaseti
  • Landscape ArchitectMCLV
  • General ContractorDECCO Ltd
  • Consultants and VendorsCivil Engineer: Apec Consulting Engineers
    MEP Engineer: Interface Engineering
    Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomaseti
    Landscape Architect: MCLV
    Pool Designer: Cloward H2O
    Food Service Consultant: Next Step Design
    Lighting Designer: Sean O'Connor Lighting
    Exterior Envelope Consultant: BPL
    Vertical Transportation Consultant: VDA
    Code Consultant: Sellek Engineering
  • PhotographyGarey Gomez; Alex Marks