marcus_a_j said:
I've heard that 40-50% of these type of online reviews of hotels are made by competitors. I have no source or any idea how remotely accurate that is, if at all, but just something I heard about, something akin this particular post.
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I put no stock in TA reviews when it comes to the high-end market of hotels and restaurants. It is a great tool for pictures though. A better source is for honest, in-depth reviews is the flyertalk site. People who actually travel and stay in these type of properties on at least a semi-regular basis.

Lux Interior said:
When I go to the Ritz-Carlton in Montreal or Paris, I feel elegant and special as soon as I was inside the door. I did not feel this way at this Ritz, rather like I was in a recently refurbished Sheraton. Where has all the glamour gone???
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Just to note, the Ritz-Carlton in Montreal, The Ritz in Paris, and The Ritz in Madrid are not are not managed or owned by The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. The Ritz in London is a "partner hotel". Just like The Ritz-Carlton in Chicago is actually managed by Four Seasons. Also, isn't the RC in Montreal undergoing a makeover?

Rowe said:
We also live in a world with 6 and 7 Star hotels.
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I know it's been covered, but there is no such thing as 6 and 7 star rating systems. Just clever marketing by hotels.



I don't get why people think the RC is going to downgrade because of the lack of the "old RC"-style decor and the lack of logo. That design philosophy, across the luxury hotel market, is going out of style. So if it doesn't have the over-the-top, old school decor, it's not as luxurious? As for people walking by, not knowing what it is and thinking it's just another condo, does the property have a big Ritz-Carlton sign outside the building?


Cool YouTube video with GM giving a brief tour of the hotel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-gjofNCXuE
 
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Blues said:
I put no stock in TA reviews when it comes to the high-end market of hotels and restaurants. It is a great tool for pictures though. A better source is for honest, in-depth reviews is the flyertalk site. People who actually travel and stay in these type of properties on at least a semi-regular basis.

Just to note, the Ritz-Carlton in Montreal, The Ritz in Paris, and The Ritz in Madrid are not are not managed or owned by The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. The Ritz in London is a "partner hotel". Just like The Ritz-Carlton in Chicago is actually managed by Four Seasons. Also, isn't the RC in Montreal undergoing a makeover?

I know it's been covered, but there is no such thing as 6 and 7 star rating systems. Just clever marketing by hotels.

I don't get why people think the RC is going to downgrade because of the lack of the "old RC"-style decor and the lack of logo. That design philosophy, across the luxury hotel market, is going out of style. So if it doesn't have the over-the-top, old school decor, it's not as luxurious? As for people walking by, not knowing what it is and thinking it's just another condo, does the property have a big Ritz-Carlton sign outside the building?
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What about aerial views during major events such as mmva's, sports games, and the up coming pan am games, and the exposure the Ritz hotel could get it it had a logo? Instead all they will see is another plain average sized glass tower.
 
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one possible reason that ritz left out a logo is because the rbc logo and the ritz logo are similar and they both have R and C in the logo and this MAY cause some confusion at least from a distance. see for yourselfs.
 

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johnwood said:
What about aerial views during major events such as mmva's, sports games, and the up coming pan am games, and the exposure the Ritz hotel could get it it had a logo? Instead all they will see is another plain average sized glass tower.
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Like this?

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No logo.
 
those are office towers, they lease their offices out on a annual basis and ritz is a hotel/condo which can use a logo.
 
johnwood said:
one possible reason that ritz left out a logo is because the rbc logo and the ritz logo are similar and they both have R and C in the logo and this MAY cause some confusion at least from a distance. see for yourselfs.
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They'd be even more confusable if RBC was still using the old logo with the lion facing left.
 
johnwood said:
those are office towers, they lease their offices out on a annual basis and ritz is a hotel/condo which can use a logo.
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Note: it's the Toronto-Dominion Centre. Surely, at least the tallest of them could sport this, by your *harrumph* logic
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I don't see why a office tower would use a logo, unless it's owned by a famous company like Chrysler. Almost every hotel has a logo, and if they don't well they probably wouldn't want one because it would probably degrade the status.
 
johnwood said:
I don't see why a office tower would use a logo, unless it's owned by a famous company like Chrysler. Almost every hotel has a logo, and if they don't well they probably wouldn't want one because it would probably degrade the status.
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Note the BMO, CIBC, Scotia and TD (at BCE) logos surrounding the TD Centre. And I don't understand your Chrysler ref--*that* building hasn't got a logo...
 
Yes there was a crowd gathered in front on Fri evening, as police and news helicopters kept watch over the scene. All awaiting a glimpse of their hero Sheen. Personally I would not waste one second on that guy, but...
I think some in the crowd had large pro-marijuana flags, black with green leaves on them and I thought I saw puffs of smoke? Is this idea part of Sheen's schtick?
The Ritz would not like this kind of publicity at all ;)
 
he's a funny guy ^^^
Charlie sheen approved the Ritz as "winning" just by staying there.... they would be proud... :p

but seriously... gotta see what room he stayed at... wonder if he crashed it,
 
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