Originally Posted by
vuittonsofstyle
Absolutely! The thing is, they have Bulgari already, which is a boutique brand. R-C resorts are generally too big and corporate, but also, these days, they are moving relentlessly towards the Marriott model, so this new brand smacks of desperation.
Certainly true about Bulgari, but since the Bulgari properties have a specific look and feel, maybe this is a way to introduce new (smaller) properties that do not adhere to Bulgari's standards.
Originally Posted by
RichardInSF
With those rates and that cancellation policy, it shouldn't be called the Ritz-Carlton Reserve, it should be called the Ritz-Carlton Wait-to-reserve!
Agree here too and if you look at the RC website, it's not like the villas are that large (for that part of the world, at least). And to charge those rates for a renovation (as opposed to a completely new build), seems doubly insulting.
At any rate, I don't see anything here that indicates the property offers true value for the money. But maybe I'm wrong - only time will tell. One thing is for certain, if RC cannot offer the level of service that claim they will in the PR release in
Thailand, they certainly won't be able to do it anyplace else in the world.