Ritz Carlton, Palm Beach, Florida

July, 2008

Above and Beyond

• The rooms at the Ritz Carlton Palm Beach are a nice size with room enough for a small couch.
• I stayed in a typical ocean view room (not to be confused with ocean front) that did have nice views of both the pool and ocean due to the height of my room.
• The desk space is large with multiple electrical outlets for the ability to plug in the modern machinery we travel with.
• The bed is very comfortable and of course, the Ritz Carlton Palm Beach has full turn down service completely freshening the room and bathroom as if it was never used.
• The drawer and closet space is plentiful – fit for one to spend a week or more at the Ritz Carlton Palm Beach.
• I love the Ritz Carlton bathrooms – two sinks, a separate shower and tub, a toilet located behind a door you can close, plenty of towels and wonderful robes.

A Matter of Taste

• The Ritz Carlton Palm Beach is actually located a few miles south of Palm Beach in Manalapan, Florida.
• The hotel is a 6 story structure directly on the beach. The Ritz Carlton Palm Beach has a long beach partly due to the linear structure of the building.
• The room has the “rip” off but convenient mini-bar refrigerator as well as a single serving coffee maker. They do include the coffee and blessedly provide you two bottles of water the exact measurement that you need to pour into the coffee maker. They also provide you simple step by step instructions to make the coffee.
• The balcony size is comfortable for two sitting chairs and a table. I wish it was big enough for a lounge chair so one can return to the comfort of the room and read a book.

Needs Improvement

• One problem with the desk, or the TV, is that you cannot see the TV when working at the desk. I find this incredibly annoying. The safe is located in the closet and of size that can hold most laptops.
• One bizarre find was that the shoe horn and shoe polish sponge were located in the desk drawer. I would never have found this if I was not using the desk and curiously opened the drawer.
• The 24 hour fitness center has with modern equipment although shockingly their weren’t any towels the morning of my workout.

My Conclusion

Like one comes to expect from a Ritz Carlton, the Ritz Carlton Palm Beach is a deluxe hotel.