One of World's Most Enchanting Attractions Draws Travelers to Caribbean Island Resort.
GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN--(Marketwired - Nov 3, 2016) - Imagine 20 brilliantly-colored, nearly life-size holiday elves -- each of them an exquisitely sculpted chocolate showpiece, transforming and vibrantly animating the Lobby of a luxury Caribbean resort. Then imagine that each elf has a personal story, along with an eccentric personality and captivating facial expressions that evoke laughter, tears and fond recollections of childhood. This is the delicious, delectable sight that will welcome guests to The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman during the upcoming holiday season.
There is no holiday display like this -- at least anywhere in the real world. The Elves Workshop of The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman is a uniquely animated community, nine by ten feet in size with a dramatic ten-foot mountain backdrop, an operating electric train and an animated holiday tree. The irresistible setting features 15 gingerbread mini-houses in a gingerbread village, 12 gingerbread houses in the mountains, a ski lodge and ski gondola descending from the mountains, chocolate "gas" lanterns, 30 chocolate holiday trees, chocolate benches with penguins and snowmen, snowboarding penguins and snowmen in the mountains and on the train tunnel, six reindeer and a chocolate sleigh, a fireplace with chocolate "logs" and stockings for all of the elves, six reindeer, gifts galore and ladders enabling elves to decorate their tree.
Amidst this tasty spectacle, Santa's charming and edible helpers can be seen trying to work together to muddle through their holiday to-do lists. The three-foot-plus tall pixies, intricately crafted of chocolate and fondant by pastry chef Melissa Logan and her imaginative pastry team, require 540 hours to bring to life in time for their December 5, 2016 Lobby reveal. No one is sure of the spritely boys' and girls' surname(s), but their first names are spelled as follows, according to their own elfabet:
The Elves Workshop at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman is created with 150 pounds of fondant, 250 pounds of dark chocolate, 75 pounds of white chocolate, 125 pounds of modeling chocolate, 3 pounds of chocolate velvet spray, 25 pounds of royal icing, 25 pounds of gingerbread, 3 ounces of gold and silver dust, 27 ounces of food lacquer and 12 ounces of food coloring.
Hands-free viewing is warmly encouraged.
About The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
Spanning 144 acres sea-to-sea from world-famous Seven Mile Beach to the North Sound, The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman is the island's only AAA Five Diamond hotel and a flagship of the Caribbean. The 375-room luxury resort features a la prairie spa, five restaurants including Blue by Eric Ripert, the island's largest ballroom, an interactive culinary studio, and The Courts tennis center. The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Grand Cayman is highlighted by its Greg Norman-designed nine-hole golf course, and by a new indoor golf simulator using Trackman technology. Further property highlights include the Starfish Cay water park, Oculus glass bottom boat, renowned Ambassadors of the Environment family program by Jean-Michel Cousteau, and the new Seven South -- the largest luxury hotel suite in the Caribbean. For more information, visit www.ritzcarlton.com/grandcayman, or to engage directly with the resort, visit https://www.facebook.com/ritzcarltongrandcayman.
About The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., of Chevy Chase, MD., currently operates more than 90 hotels in over 30 countries and territories. More than 40 hotel and residential projects are under development around the globe. For more information or reservations, visit the company web site at www.ritzcarlton.com, for the latest company updates, visit news.ritzcarlton.com and to join the live conversation, use #RCMemories. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marriott International, Inc. (
Contact Information:
Contact:
Heidi Nowak
Director of Sales & Marketing
The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
PO Box 32348 KY1-1209, Seven Mile Beach
Grand Cayman, KY1-1209 Cayman Islands
+1 (345) 943-9000