The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain

nothing special

I was underwhelmed

Situated a 30-minute drive from downtown Tucson in a beautiful location surrounded by spectacular views and the iconic Seguro cacti. The location is remote enough that you are essentially dependent upon the on-site services for entertainment, spa activities and food and beverages. As is expected for the Ritz Carlton brand the staff is attentive and hospitable. There are two dining options on site to the main resort and easy access is provided to the associated golf club that services both the resort and the residencies adjacent to the property. The main restaurant has some excellent Japanese choices available as well as the usual Southwest suspects. The beds/pillows and room are extremely comfortable, the rooms highly soundproof for an excellent night’s sleep. The Spa is an excellent refuge for adults with an adjacent gym, steam bath and sauna, and a salt plunge pool and “serenity” pool. Massage and multiple Spa services are available. The high-speed internet performed flawlessly.

If you don’t know French figurative speech, look up “A la Carte”. After one is charged the price of your room, everything else available comes at a set price. This is fairly standard for resorts; this info provided for the uninitiated. Be prepared for “sticker-shock” when it comes to prices for the food, the spa, a daily mandatory resort fee and gratuities for the staff. Spa services (Already pricey) on weekend days (Friday – Sunday) will put you back an additional thirty dollars. Note the resort fee does NOT include SPA access that is separate unless you getting a treatment. Depending if you are traveling as a family of four or more the cost may require you to rethink your children’s college fund. But rest assured the quality of the products is definitely good. There are coffee machines in your room, but no early morning (5:00 AM) free coffee. A couple of coffees and two muffins can set you back almost $50.

Cozy and relaxing 💕

Nothing in particular

Wow, what a property! Absolutely first class location, if you are looking for this kind of place with lots of hiking opportunities and sports facilities.

Menu choices in the restaurants were severely limited. Like, really really bad. During our stay in Jan 2022 they were severely understaffed which made things like getting served promptly difficult. The biggest issue for me was that the AC in our room didn't work. They tried to fix it a couple times and offered to move our room which I guess was all they could do, but its still hugely disappointing to encounter such issues in a prestige property such as Ritz-Carlton.