Best Ritz-Carlton in the World -- what are your favorites?
Mar 30, 2019, 4:51 pm
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Best Ritz-Carlton in the World -- what are your favorites?
I'm curious to learn what the hive-mind thinks the very best the Ritz-Carlton brand has to offer. What's the amazing, the great, the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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Ritz-Carlton is not my favorite brand and I've been actively avoiding them. That said, I've stayed at a few and visited a half-dozen more. I'm not ready to name a favorite yet, as the ones in which I've stayed have been lackluster (Maui, Half-moon bay). Some of the ones I've visited did seem quite nice: Hong Kong, Shanghai. Some seemed more forgettable: e.g. San Francisco.
I'll been staying at the Ritz Langkawi shortly, hopefully that becomes a contender for best.
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Ritz-Carlton is not my favorite brand and I've been actively avoiding them. That said, I've stayed at a few and visited a half-dozen more. I'm not ready to name a favorite yet, as the ones in which I've stayed have been lackluster (Maui, Half-moon bay). Some of the ones I've visited did seem quite nice: Hong Kong, Shanghai. Some seemed more forgettable: e.g. San Francisco.
I'll been staying at the Ritz Langkawi shortly, hopefully that becomes a contender for best.
---
Other threads:
- W: Best W in the World -- what are your favorites?
- Le Méridien: Favorite Le Meridien property, worldwide
- St. Regis: Favorite St. Regis worldwide?
- Luxury Collection: Best Luxury Collection hotel in the world -- what are your favorites?
- Tribute Portfolio: Best Tribute Portfolio hotel in the world -- what are your favorites?
- Four Points: Best Four Points in the world -- what are your favorites?
- Westin: Best Westin in the world -- what are your favorites?
- Sheraton: Best Sheraton in the world -- what are your favorites?
- Design Hotels: Best Design Hotel in the world -- what are your favorites?
- Aloft: Best Aloft in the world -- what are your favorites?
- Renaissance: Best Renaissance in the World -- what are your favorites?
Mar 30, 2019, 4:54 pm
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RC Ras Al Khaimah Al Hamra Beach
The good : the staff are very helpful, and the resort is very unique.
The bad : location is not very close to anything.
the ugly : none i guess
The good : the staff are very helpful, and the resort is very unique.
The bad : location is not very close to anything.
the ugly : none i guess
Mar 30, 2019, 5:16 pm
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We stayed at the Hotel Arts in Barcelona 15 years ago and just stayed there again this month and loved it as much as we did the first time. It’s a beautiful hotel in an excellent location (both times our room looked out over the Gehry sculpture and the water). The staff is top notch- very professional but friendly too. The rooms are spacious and well designed.
We have very limited experience at Ritz Hotels but we’ve never been particularly impressed. Except for this one.
We have very limited experience at Ritz Hotels but we’ve never been particularly impressed. Except for this one.
Mar 30, 2019, 5:37 pm
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We stayed at the Hotel Arts in Barcelona 15 years ago and just stayed there again this month and loved it as much as we did the first time. It’s a beautiful hotel in an excellent location (both times our room looked out over the Gehry sculpture and the water). The staff is top notch- very professional but friendly too. The rooms are spacious and well designed.
Mar 30, 2019, 5:52 pm
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Ritz-Carlton Kyoto is great. Elite treatment is above and beyond brand standard too, with breakfast for platinum members and above. The activities they offer are great, and many are complimentary even when they include transport by car. I'm personally a huge fan of Suiran Kyoto having stayed there three times and having received great upgrades for all of them, but the hard product of the standard room at the RC is equal or better than Suiran's deluxe room which is two categories above the standard room.
Mar 30, 2019, 5:58 pm
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The view and the club level in Hong Kong top my list. There are Ritz's with rooms/decor I much prefer, but Hong Kong's lounge is amazing, and the views in the hotel (especially harbor view rooms) are something no other property in the world can offer.
Mar 30, 2019, 7:26 pm
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Ritz dove mountain - truly outstanding service - they go out of their way to make your stay worthwhile. The hard product is a bit dated but they more than make it up with the service. Heard recently that they did renovations so it should be good now.
Ritz NOLA - club level is truly out of the world. The room is too good as well. I met Will Smith there as well so the stay was extra special.
Ritz NOLA - club level is truly out of the world. The room is too good as well. I met Will Smith there as well so the stay was extra special.
Mar 31, 2019, 12:08 am
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Mar 31, 2019, 1:55 am
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I'll second the club level experience in Hong Kong, and not far behind if even behind that I will put club level at the Ritz Carlton Moscow. Both offer an incredible level of service and personal touch to the stay.
RC Pudong is often mentioned in the same breath as Hong Kong, it is a nice property but I feel the service falls far behind Hong Kong.
RC Pudong is often mentioned in the same breath as Hong Kong, it is a nice property but I feel the service falls far behind Hong Kong.
Mar 31, 2019, 2:44 am
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I'm curious to learn what the hive-mind thinks the very best the Ritz-Carlton brand has to offer. What's the amazing, the great, the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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Ritz-Carlton is not my favorite brand and I've been actively avoiding them. That said, I've stayed at a few and visited a half-dozen more. I'm not ready to name a favorite yet, as the ones in which I've stayed have been lackluster (Maui, Half-moon bay). Some of the ones I've visited did seem quite nice: Hong Kong, Shanghai. Some seemed more forgettable: e.g. San Francisco.
I'll been staying at the Ritz Langkawi shortly, hopefully that becomes a contender for best.
---
Other threads:
- W: Best W in the World -- what are your favorites?
- Le Méridien: Favorite Le Meridien property, worldwide
- St. Regis: Favorite St. Regis worldwide?
- Luxury Collection: Best Luxury Collection hotel in the world -- what are your favorites?
- Tribute Portfolio: Best Tribute Portfolio hotel in the world -- what are your favorites?
- Four Points: Best Four Points in the world -- what are your favorites?
- Westin: Best Westin in the world -- what are your favorites?
- Sheraton: Best Sheraton in the world -- what are your favorites?
- Design Hotels: Best Design Hotel in the world -- what are your favorites?
- Aloft: Best Aloft in the world -- what are your favorites?
- Renaissance: Best Renaissance in the World -- what are your favorites?
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Ritz-Carlton is not my favorite brand and I've been actively avoiding them. That said, I've stayed at a few and visited a half-dozen more. I'm not ready to name a favorite yet, as the ones in which I've stayed have been lackluster (Maui, Half-moon bay). Some of the ones I've visited did seem quite nice: Hong Kong, Shanghai. Some seemed more forgettable: e.g. San Francisco.
I'll been staying at the Ritz Langkawi shortly, hopefully that becomes a contender for best.
---
Other threads:
- W: Best W in the World -- what are your favorites?
- Le Méridien: Favorite Le Meridien property, worldwide
- St. Regis: Favorite St. Regis worldwide?
- Luxury Collection: Best Luxury Collection hotel in the world -- what are your favorites?
- Tribute Portfolio: Best Tribute Portfolio hotel in the world -- what are your favorites?
- Four Points: Best Four Points in the world -- what are your favorites?
- Westin: Best Westin in the world -- what are your favorites?
- Sheraton: Best Sheraton in the world -- what are your favorites?
- Design Hotels: Best Design Hotel in the world -- what are your favorites?
- Aloft: Best Aloft in the world -- what are your favorites?
- Renaissance: Best Renaissance in the World -- what are your favorites?
Mar 31, 2019, 3:44 am
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I wouldn't consider it the best, however I was very surprised at the RC Sarasota. It's a solid property, but also has an entirely separate RC beach club a few Km away with full RC service. The suites are elegant, the service fantastic and the club lounge exceptional.
We didn't enjoy Bali, but the Cliff Villa was fantastic. The Club Lounge was its own villa and the Ladies who work there were some of the best hotel staff we have ever encountered.
We didn't enjoy Bali, but the Cliff Villa was fantastic. The Club Lounge was its own villa and the Ladies who work there were some of the best hotel staff we have ever encountered.
Mar 31, 2019, 7:49 am
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Wow helvitic I didn't know what a passion this would spark in you when I posted the St. Regis thread a couple years ago. In future years, create a voting thread to vote on those listed in previous years as it will be clear, since you aren't tabulating the results now it would be useful.
A poll is a good idea, though I don't think I know how to do that.
