The Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach, Manalapan

Great Service. Our room was upgraded upon check in. The facility is very nice. The concierge had recommended dining in the lobby lounge during the nights that the band was scheduled to play. This is a bit loud and all oldies music with mostly older couples dancing in a very "40's" fashion. You will be eating dinner from a coffee or end table. Soliel (one of the full service restaurants) is very nice and highly recommended. One of the rooms that we stayed in was great, but one had odors like a dog had slept there and was lying on the furniture. I did see people with dogs staying at the hotel and while this is convenient for those families traveling with pets, the rooms should be segregated. The staff was great. I like to read, and very much enjoyed my afternoons on a sofa in the bar area ordering hot tea. Beware Florida has a ban on indoor smoking so do not light up any of the cigars that are for sale in the bar area. The decor as with all Ritz Carltons was very nice, and well maintained. There is a strip mall across the street with a great gourmet grocery store. This is great for lunch as they have a hot food case as well as produce, wine and beer. One of the painful things about staying in Ritz Carltons is that even the bar menu is quite costly. This gourmet grocery was a great find they feature different prepared foods daily. There is a home made ice cream place also in the same strip mall, I have 3 sons and they all enjoyed this very much. I would have easily given this a 5 star rating but the animal odor in the one room and the fact that the main restaurant "the Grill" was closed for renovations have forced me to rate it a solid 4 stars. If you stay here you will really enjoy yourself the pool is very nice as is the beach.

The concierge is happy to rent a car for you which will be delivered the following morning by the rental company.

I highly recommend that you allow the hotel to arrange your transportation to and from the airport, as this can all be put on your room tab, and is exactly the same cost as if you stand in line at the airport and reserve your own ride. If you don’t reserve your transportation through the hotel, be prepared to pay about $55 in cash for a van to transport you and you luggage one way from the airport. This amount will include the tip.