The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte

Hm, this did not seem like a 5-star hotel in the least. A spa retreat is supposed to be an escape. A reset. The good: The steam room. The singular digital shower with 270 spray heads. The facial. The men's side assistant. The not-so-good: The spa staff that was not trained nor naturally genuine, quite stiff (manager didn't hire the right people), to the massage that I felt like I was in trouble for not being able to loosen when I had explained I was there for a fatigued neck and legs from backpacking(additionally appt was at 18:00, was told I would be fetched at 17:55, was hastily fetched at 18:03 and had 3-5minutes of eval, and was risen at 19:00 promptly, very unfortunate), the "relaxation room" which was SO COLD and furniture that my 154cm husband couldn't fit on without legs hanging off (i'm 175cm and it felt like childrens furniture), to the cold, albeit heated, pool, surrounding by the same mini-furniture and birds of paradise potters that needed attention and an ambient room temperature at 18C, the dry sauna that doubtly went above 65C. The gym, whilst well equipped was VERY cramped with all of the aforementioned well-equipped equipment. Too much in that space. TLDR: If you are looking for a spa in that area, find a spa that specializing in being a spa. This was a real letdown. -$600.

Our room wasn’t available at 4:00 PM But they made it right by buying us food & drinks.

All I can say is if you’ve never had the experience at the Ritz Carlton? You need to have one! Yes, I tipped everybody at least 10 bucks for everything they did for me, but you know what? They treated my lady like royalty and they treated me the same way. I have never felt more important for being just an average guy in my life. This was a celebration of my girlfriend‘s divorce after three years, and yes, we definitely bougie it up! The staff made the room all romantic for me while we were out to dinner and surprised her as she walked through the door. Pretty much you ask them to do anything and will bend over backwards to make sure that they get it done.