The Ritz-Carlton

An introduction to The Ritz-Carlton

Ritz is the perfect word for this hotel. It’s glamorous with a capital ‘G’. From the outside, it looks a bit like a wedding cake – the main building graduates upwards in grand, ice-white swirls topped by a gold dome.

If anything, the glitz goes up a notch inside. The lobby sets the tone – it’s all sparkling marble, opulent rugs and gold-topped pillars. A few steps further and you’re in the lounge. Pull up a stool at a cherry-wood bar that wouldn’t look out of a place in a gentleman’s club.

The main pool is another set-piece - a long lagoon, skirted by a café-bar. For a change of scene, there’s also a lazy river that leads to a swim-up bar under a striking pyramid roof. Or head for the rocky beach. Here, curtained gazebos and sunloungers provide perches for absorbing the sea views. Walk along the pontoon and you’ve got your own private aquarium to snorkel in, too.

Elsewhere, a lot of thought has gone into dining. In terms of a la carte options, there’s quite a choice. Reserve a seat at the fountain-decorated Japanese or the gourmet Italian. Or dig into meze at the Lebanese corner. Piled with spangly floor cushions and Arabesque lamps, it’s the setting for regular belly dancing shows.

The rooms are in keeping with everything else – elegant and plush. Cue a warm, earthy colour palette accented by gleaming wood furniture, handsome sofas and rich drapes.

On the location front, the hotel stands on the Ras Um Sid peninsula, a little away from Naama Bay, so there’s an air of seclusion about it. Old Sharm’s restaurants are only two kilometres away, however, and there are lots of cabs to ferry you to Naama’s bright lights or take the complimentray hotel bus service from the hotel that runs at scheduled times.

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The Ritz-Carlton reviews - what customers thought

Thomson Web Reviews

Based on 8 reviews

What to expect

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Latest Thomson Reviews

Written on 01/11/2008, Anonymous said...

Just returned from 1 week in Ritz Carlton, In a nutshell, staff are friendly, hotel clean, snorkelling off pier fab !! pools good, food & drink extortinate, not worth the 5 stars it has, dont get me wrong you dont mind paying the price if food... more on this review

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The Ritz-Carlton details

Hotel features

Swimming pool

7 swimming pools: 1 large kidney-shaped swimming pool divided into 3 sections comprising a diving pool and middle section which is heated during the winter months at the manager's discretion
Lazy river with moving waterway
Children's pool
Jetty access to sea
Landscaped gardens
Sun terrace

Meals

Buffet breakfast
Waiter service lunch and dinner
A la carte restaurants: La Luna - Italian cuisine; Blue Ginger - Japanese cuisine; Fayrouz - Lebanese cuisine; Waves - beach bar and restaurant; Pyramid - pool bar and grill restaurant
The half board evening meal is served in the main buffet restaurant
Please note that if you wish to dine at any of the à la carte restaurants, a supplement is payable for a three-course set menu

Entertainment

Lobby lounge bar
Live music in the evenings - Cuban band and pianist
Fayrouz belly dancer and oriental music

Activities

Tennis
Scuba diving
Yoga
Minigolf
Gym, sauna and whirlpool bath
Spa facilities incorporating authentic treatments used in the days of the ancient Pharaohs and Queens of Egypt, as well as an Arabian massage tent overlooking the Red Sea