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Mandarin Oriental Residences, Grand Cayman: reviews and facts
What is published about Mandarin Oriental Residences, Grand Cayman in St James Point, Beach Bay, Bodden Town, Cayman Islands, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
- Location
- St James Point, Beach Bay, Bodden Town, Cayman Islands
- Stage
- under construction ralcompanies.com
- Handover on record
- Q1 2028 ralcompanies.com
- Permit or licence number
- not published
- Deposit protection
- not researched yet
- Page we read
- ralcompanies.com ralcompanies.com
- Last checked
- 5 Nov 2026
- Open data record
- CYM-001
In short
- Mandarin Oriental Residences, Grand Cayman is listed as under construction in St James Point, Beach Bay, Bodden Town, Cayman Islands, by Melkonian Capital Management and RAL Companies. ralcompanies.com
- The handover date on record is Q1 2028. ralcompanies.com
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. moresidencesgrandcayman.com
- Of 9 developer claims we checked, 5 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 2 are not yet verified and 2 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
- The handover date moved 1 times in our records, by 39 months in total. promise tracker
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Price from: USD 6,000,000 - 37,000,000 ralcompanies.com
- Units: 42 ralcompanies.com
- Unit types: 2BR, 3BR, 4BR, 5BR penthouse ralcompanies.com
- Payment plan: 10/10/10/70 ralcompanies.com
- Ownership: Freehold strata title; no restrictions on foreign ownership in Cayman ralcompanies.com
- Brand or operator: Mandarin Oriental ralcompanies.com
- Permit authority: Central Planning Authority / Department of Planning, Cayman Islands ralcompanies.com
- Deposit: 10% ralcompanies.com
- Construction start: February 2025 ralcompanies.com
- Handover promised: Q1 2028 ralcompanies.com
- Original handover date: 2021 (pre-pandemic), then Q2 2022 ralcompanies.com
- 42 residences: 20 Beach House (atop 91-key hotel) and 22 Ocean House moresidencesgrandcayman.com
- prices from US$6M (2025) / US$8M (agent, 2026); penthouse US$37M moresidencesgrandcayman.com
- deposit schedule 10% reservation, 10% contract, 10% groundbreaking, 70% at closing (agent) moresidencesgrandcayman.com
- completion Q1 2028 moresidencesgrandcayman.com
- CPA approval Nov 2019 and second-phase approval Apr 2022 (press) moresidencesgrandcayman.com
- groundbreaking 11 Feb 2025 moresidencesgrandcayman.com
Delivery and delay record
Every dated promise we found, how it changed and whether the date has passed. Status rules: promise tracker.
- Handover or completion: Q1 2028 date moved later · moved 1 times, 39 months in total
our research record of 31 Oct 2026 · Earlier dates on record: 2024 (31 Oct 2026) ralcompanies.com - Delay stated in the sources we read: 69 months. ralcompanies.com
Permits and licences
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
- No planning or building permit number published. Cayman Compass and Loop News report CPA approval in November 2019; Mann Report (Apr 2022) reports CPA approval of 22 more branded units. moresidencesgrandcayman.com
Live check in the official registers
Queries the official registers we can reach for this country now and shows what each returns. Each answer is hashed (SHA-256); nothing is invented, a register with no data says so.
The six buyer checks
Public means the information is published. The level says who confirms it. Method: how we score.
| Check | Public | Who confirms it | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | no | confirmed by an independent source | No planning or building permit number published. Cayman Compass and Loop News report CPA approval in November 2019; Mann Report (Apr 2022) reports CPA approval of 22 more branded units. moresidencesgrandcayman.com |
| Deposit protection | no | not published | Agent page calls its 10/10/10/70 schedule 'designed to protect your investment' but names no escrow agent or trust; developer press pages say nothing on escrow. moresidencesgrandcayman.com |
| Construction progress | no | confirmed by an independent source | Groundbreaking 11 Feb 2025 reported by Caymanian Times and Cayman Compass; RAL lists status 'Under construction'. No dated progress after groundbreaking or %. moresidencesgrandcayman.com |
| Floor or site plans | no | not published | No floor plans on the pages opened. moresidencesgrandcayman.com |
| Developer track record | no | not published | No completed projects of Melkonian Capital or RAL named in pages opened. moresidencesgrandcayman.com |
| No guaranteed returns | yes | stated only by the developer | No rental yield or guarantee claims. moresidencesgrandcayman.com |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPA approved the resort in November 2019 | verified | independent | caymancompass.com |
| CPA approved an additional 22 branded condo units (Apr 2022) | verified | independent | mannpublications.com |
| Groundbreaking held 11 Feb 2025 | verified | independent | caymaniantimes.ky |
| Opening Q2 2022 (2021 statement); completion 2024 (2022); 2025 (Jun 2022); now Q1 2028 | contradicted | independent | loopnews.com |
| Developer is Dart Real Estate (agent site) | contradicted | independent | mandarinorientalgc.com |
| Developers are Melkonian Capital Management and RAL Companies | verified | independent | caymanindependent.com |
| More than 40% of residences sold before public launch | not verified yet | caymancompass.com | |
| Prices from US$6M (2025) vs from US$8M (agent, 2026) | not verified yet | mandarinorientalgc.com | |
| 91-key hotel plus 42 residences on 67 acres | verified | independent | caymanindependent.com |
What changed, with dates
- No dated change recorded yet.
- Fingerprint of the developer page text on 5 Nov 2026: SHA-256
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Public reports
What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.
- No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read.
About the developer
- Head office: New York, USA ralcompanies.com
- Legal entity: Beach Bay Land Limited (applicant of record) ralcompanies.com
- No completed projects of Melkonian Capital or RAL named in pages opened. ralcompanies.com
All facts about Melkonian Capital Management and RAL Companies
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Buyer reviews
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Questions buyers ask
Is Mandarin Oriental Residences, Grand Cayman legit?
Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. Of 9 developer claims we checked, 5 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 2 are not yet verified and 2 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is Q1 2028. No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.
When will Mandarin Oriental Residences, Grand Cayman be delivered?
The handover date on record is Q1 2028. The handover date moved 1 times in our records, by 39 months in total.
Who is the developer of Mandarin Oriental Residences, Grand Cayman?
Melkonian Capital Management and RAL Companies, according to the sources listed on this page.
Does Mandarin Oriental Residences, Grand Cayman have a permit or licence?
No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
Are there reviews of Mandarin Oriental Residences, Grand Cayman?
There are no verified buyer reviews yet. Buyers who prove their purchase can submit one; it is published after moderation.
Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. Pages we read are fingerprinted and kept by date.
- ralcompanies.com https://www.ralcompanies.com/projects/mandarin-oriental-grand-cayman/
- moresidencesgrandcayman.com https://moresidencesgrandcayman.com/press/
- caymanindependent.com https://caymanindependent.com/mandarin-boasts-12-25m-residence/
- mandarinorientalgc.com https://mandarinorientalgc.com/
- caymancompass.com https://www.caymancompass.com/2019/09/11/neighbours-outline-objections-to-beach-bay-resort...
- caymancompass.com https://www.caymancompass.com/2020/08/10/beach-bay-hotel-developer-files-for-building-perm...
- caymancompass.com https://www.caymancompass.com/2025/02/24/onegt-prepares-for-september-opening-as-beach-bay...
- caymaniantimes.ky https://www.caymaniantimes.ky/news/sales-for-the-mandarin-oriental-residences-begin
- loopnews.com https://www.loopnews.com/content/mandarin-oriental-breaking-ground-this-summer-heres-what-...
- loopnews.com https://www.loopnews.com/content/mandarin-oriental-grand-cayman-scheduled-to-open-in-q2-20...
- mannpublications.com https://www.mannpublications.com/mannreport/2022/04/27/developers-of-mandarin-oriental-gra...
Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.