The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland in Cleveland

I was in town recently for an NFL game with my son. I'd never stayed at a Ritz Carlton so I thought I'd really treat us since it was his Christmas present. Aside from the nice touch welcome macarons, the one gingerbread elevator (they only shelled out for one of them?) and the nice smell in the lobby, that really was where the luxury ended. Oh, and the bathtub was marble, so that was a nice touch. The beds were comfy, the location was nice. But none of that really justified the price. And for any other commoner who thinks you're getting a deal by doing the room with the breakfast, it's not a "breakfast included," just a $50 meal credit. If you think that $50 will cover an omelet and a breakfast burrito, you are sadly mistaken. I only went with this plan because I figured on game day we would eat at the hotel restaurant to save time. We arrived downstairs at 9:45 to a half empty dining room, and after being asked "do you have reservations," was told that there were no tables available until after the game. I could do room service, so I ended up paying $100 for an omelet, a breakfast burrito and some coffee ( only $50 after our credit!). I was really disappointed that nobody told us when we checked in that we would need reservations for breakfast, especially since it was quite obvious we were there for an NFL game when we checked in. This made our morning a lot more stressful, wondering how long the food would take to get to the room (it was relatively fast, which also goes to show the kitchen wasn't overworked and busy). We also had an incident on Saturday night where someone on our floor was playing their music really loud, very late. We turned on the TV to try to drown it out, fell asleep, but when I woke at 1 AM and turned the TV off it was still going on. I called the front desk and asked them to find the offending room. They offered me some ear plugs, but I don't spend over $600 a night to have to sleep with earplugs. They did attend to the matter, and the person turned their music off, but it was a little shocking to me that people would blast music at a Ritz Carlton. Overall, I guess I just had a different idea of what the name brand meant. I got it out of my system and will be content to spend half the price to stay at a Marriott or Hilton next time.

I was in town recently for an NFL game with my son. I'd never stayed at a Ritz Carlton so I thought I'd really treat us since it was his Christmas present. Aside from the nice touch welcome macarons, the one gingerbread elevator (they only shelled out for one of them?) and the nice smell in the lobby, that really was where the luxury ended. Oh, and the bathtub was marble, so that was a nice touch. The beds were comfy, the location was nice. But none of that really justified the price. And for any other commoner who thinks you're getting a deal by doing the room with the breakfast, it's not a "breakfast included," just a $50 meal credit. If you think that $50 will cover an omelet and a breakfast burrito, you are sadly mistaken. I only went with this plan because I figured on game day we would eat at the hotel restaurant to save time. We arrived downstairs at 9:45 to a half empty dining room, and after being asked "do you have reservations," was told that there were no tables available until after the game. I could do room service, so I ended up paying $100 for an omelet, a breakfast burrito and some coffee ( only $50 after our credit!). I was really disappointed that nobody told us when we checked in that we would need reservations for breakfast, especially since it was quite obvious we were there for an NFL game when we checked in. This made our morning a lot more stressful, wondering how long the food would take to get to the room (it was relatively fast, which also goes to show the kitchen wasn't overworked and busy). We also had an incident on Saturday night where someone on our floor was playing their music really loud, very late. We turned on the TV to try to drown it out, fell asleep, but when I woke at 1 AM and turned the TV off it was still going on. I called the front desk and asked them to find the offending room. They offered me some ear plugs, but I don't spend over $600 a night to have to sleep with earplugs. They did attend to the matter, and the person turned their music off, but it was a little shocking to me that people would blast music at a Ritz Carlton. Overall, I guess I just had a different idea of what the name brand meant. I got it out of my system and will be content to spend half the price to stay at a Marriott or Hilton next time.

Ritz Cleveland for Clapton Concert
I wrote a check in review. It detailed my issues. I won’t repeat it. But it did not meet the standards of a Ritz Carlton.