The Ritz Beach Resort

Stayed there Oct 22-30, 2010. The "Ritz" has 3 different units the "Ocean", the "Coral" and the "Marlin". The Marlin is the newest and the furthest from the beach but the whole place is right on the beach - the best feature of this resort.

It does not appear that anything has veen updated in our room in the Ocean since we first stayed there in 2004. Plumbing fixtures coroded and leaking, the diswasher leaked and we had to make a dam of towels.

Staff was extremely slow to get our room, even after waiting for the 4:00 check in time. They put us on 3rd floor even though we had asked for ground floor because of my wife's handicap. Said that was all they had available. Elevator did not work going down for 3 days so we had to use the stairs. There is only 1 elevator for the whole resort.

Kitchen was very poorly equiped. We had to ask for some plates and mixing bowls. There was no maid service during the week.

You will have to pay for ferry boat over to Port Lucya. Be sure to check the times it is running.

The restaurant has good food but might close early if there is no one there for dinner.

If you have a "Penthouse", you must go up stairs from 3rd floor. Only half face the ocean. The others look at the apartment building next door. Effeciency units all face away from the ocean and have only microwave and small refridgerator. The "studio" units have ocean view. There is a queen bed in the studio unit but any other persons would have to sleep on a very narrow couch - not a sofa bed.

If you purchase at this resort you can never sell. It the resort is first right of refusal, which is not good. Just purchased two beautiful units there and lost both of them due to this action. Not a happy camper. Buyer beware.

We've been going to this resort for 12 years it gets better every year-----Still have a little trouble with staff being prompt . But all in all for the price we're paying. Where can you get the sun and beach for the price.

Instead of adding my own comments lets just say I agree completely with Helen 73, this place is a mess.

I just got back October 22, 2005 after spending a week there. There is not a lot going on at the resort, it is somewhat isolated. Some type of live entertainment would help to liven the place up. I enjoyed the ferry ride and made many trips to the casino at Port Lucaya. Lots of construction going on, it will be pretty when they are finished. And, by all means take your own face cloth, there was just not enough to go around. Nice and quite if you want to rest, and the weather was fantastic.