4375 Admiralty Way
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
Tel. 800/241-3333, 310/823-1700
Fax. 310/823-2403
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.
Editor's note: Follow the link for our hotel critic's full review of the Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey.