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Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey: How it rates
Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey
Rating: * * * (3 stars)
New and notable: A $12-million room remodel this year and $4-million just-opened spa and gym provide a contemporary update.
The stay: A late-summer visit immerses visitors in all things wet -- a giant pool, a deluxe marina, new spa and 48 kinds of vodka.
The scene: Businessmen toting laptops debate over cocktails while moms coddle toddlers at the pool.
Deal maker: With luxury leisure amenities inside and nearby, it's a (nearly) perfect, newly contemporary hotel for partners of business travelers.
Deal breaker: Service can have a short attention span.
Stats: 4375 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey; (800) 241-3333; www.ritzcarlton.com.
Rooms: Rates from $466 to $3,200.
Rating is based on the room, service, ambience and overall experience with price taken into account in relation to quality.
* * * * * Outstanding on every level
* * * * Excellent
* * * Very good
* * Good
* Satisfactory
No Star: Poor
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