As of August 2026, The Renaissance is part of Kind Traveler’s Every Stay Gives Back program. For every night a guest stays with us, one dollar goes to the National Trust of the Cayman Islands. One hundred percent of it. There is no opt-in box, no add-on at checkout, and nothing extra on your bill. You book a villa on Seven Mile Beach, and the island’s conservation body gets funded.
What the donation actually does
A dollar a night sounds small until you look at what the Trust does with it. The money supports trail expansion and maintenance, educational signage at protected sites, and habitat work for the Blue Iguana and the Cayman Brac Parrot. It is not going into a general fund somewhere off-island. It stays here, in the reserves and historic sites you can walk into yourself.
The Trust was established in 1987. By its own accounting it now protects just over 3,500 acres of ecologically significant habitat across Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman — roughly six percent of the country’s natural environment. That includes the Mastic Reserve, the Blue Iguana Conservation facility at the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, and the Mission House in Bodden Town, the island’s first capital.
It is a small organization doing permanent work. Land the Trust protects stays protected.
Why the National Trust, and not something else
Every property that joins a giving program has to pick a cause. Ours was not a difficult choice.
Before she took over management of The Renaissance in 2009, Wendy Moore served as Executive Director of the National Trust of the Cayman Islands.
“I know exactly where that dollar goes, because I used to be the one deciding where it went,” Wendy says. “There is no guesswork for me with this partnership. I have seen the budgets, I have walked the reserves, and I know how far a small amount of consistent funding travels at the Trust.”
Wendy has more than thirty years in property management and a long involvement with the Cayman Islands Tourism Association as both Vice President and Board Member. Her view of the partnership is practical rather than sentimental.
The part guests never have to think about
The mechanism is deliberately invisible. Nobody is asked to donate, round up, or opt in.
For guests who want to see the work up close, the Trust runs a small programme of tours. These book out, and most run on set days, so plan ahead:
Blue Iguana Conservation, Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park.
You can visit the facility any day between 9am and 5pm, tickets at the gate. For something deeper, the Warden Experience is a three to four hour session working alongside the conservation team — foraging for food, habitat maintenance, the real routine. CI$92 per person, ages 16 and up, park entry separate. Email here.
The Mastic Trail.
A guided hike through Cayman’s largest continuous stretch of untouched old-growth dry forest, with a good chance of Cayman Parrots, land crabs and butterflies along the way. Wednesday mornings, about three and a half hours, CI$52 for adults. Same email to book.
Mission House, Bodden Town.
A guided walk through the restored house and grounds in Cayman’s first capital, open Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm, CI$16 for adults. The Trust also runs monthly cooking classes there — including Caymanian heavy cake, which Cabinet approved as the national dessert in February 2024.
The National Trust’s free app, which points you toward sites most visitors drive straight past.
Volunteering, if you are here long enough. Details at nationaltrust.org.ky.
Most of these sit on the eastern side of the island, a thirty to forty minute drive from Seven Mile Beach. The front desk is happy to help you plan the trip.
About the partnership
Kind Traveler is a public benefit corporation that connects travellers with local charities through its Every Stay Gives Back program. Properties in the program commit a per-night donation to a vetted local cause, and Kind Traveler publishes the impact so guests can see it. The Renaissance joined in August 2026, with the National Trust of the Cayman Islands as our charity partner.
Staying with us
The Renaissance is a low-density luxury beachfront property on Seven Mile Beach: spacious villas with direct ocean views and private balconies, a beachfront infinity pool, and the sand a few steps from your door. It is quiet by design, which suits families, couples and small groups who want the beach without the resort crowd.
“We have owners and guests who have been coming back for fifteen years,” Wendy says. “They watched the island change. Knowing their stay helps keep some of it the way they remember matters to them, and it matters to me.”
When you book a villa at caymanrenaissancevillas.com, every night you stay helps fund the protection of the reason you came.
FAQs
How much does The Renaissance donate?
One US dollar per night, for every night booked.
Who receives the donation?
The National Trust of the Cayman Islands. One hundred percent of the donation goes to the Trust.
Do guests have to pay extra?
No. The donation is made by The Renaissance and is not added to the guest’s bill.
When did The Renaissance join the program?
August 2026, through Kind Traveler’s Every Stay Gives Back program.
