The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans, situated inside a historic constructing within the metropolis’s French Quarter, is without doubt one of the The Huge Straightforward’s premier luxurious lodging. On a current vacation weekend journey to New Orleans, I booked a keep on the Ritz and was shocked at check-in with a complimentary improve to an Govt Suite.
Room Charges & Reservations
The price of a resort room on the Ritz-Carlton New Orleans varies significantly, with costs starting from about $300 to greater than $1,000 per night time over the subsequent yr. Weekend stays are typically priced at a better fee than weekdays, however conferences, sporting occasions and holidays all result in variability in nightly price.
Reservations could be made by way of the resort web site or via your journey agent.
Wheelchair Accessible Lodge Room Suite
My Govt Suite was situated on the 14th flooring within the 15-floor resort. Suite quantity 1425 was spacious, with a double-doored bed room, front room and loo.
The bed room contained a delightfully snug king dimension mattress, adorned with all the trappings one would anticipate in a luxurious resort. The mattress top, from the ground to the highest of the mattress, was 26 inches. Because the mattress sat atop a platform, there was no clear house beneath to accommodate a switch raise.
The mattress was accessible on all sides. A big chest of drawers, desk and enormous display tv sat reverse the mattress. The desk top was 30 inches, with 26.75 inches of clearance for a wheelchair consumer.
A closet within the suite’s entry lobby, situated between the lounge and loo, featured a lowered garments hanging rod and a full size mirror on the within of the door.
The lounge was maybe much more spacious than the bed room and appeared good for entertaining visitors. It featured a settee, sitting chair, espresso desk and wall-mounted TV. A minibar was accessible and situated beneath the TV, stocked with a choice of snacks, drinks and spirits.
A eating desk with 4 chairs was additionally situated within the sitting room, measuring 29.5 inches tall with 27 inches of clearance.
Wheelchair Accessible Rest room
The marble lavatory was all the pieces one may anticipate in a luxurious resort, and it was an excellent place to prepare for an thrilling day in New Orleans.
The lavatory’s centerpiece was a twin self-importance, with the countertop measuring 34 inches tall. There was 27 inches of clearance beneath the his and hers sinks. An adjustable lighted mirror was situated subsequent to the sink on the left aspect of the self-importance.
The bathroom measured 17.5 inches from the ground to the highest of the bathroom seat, and it was surrounded by seize bars on the adjoining aspect wall (36 inches tall) and rear wall (36.75 inches tall). The house between the bathroom and wall adjoining to the sink self-importance was not ample to accommodate my energy wheelchair, so I needed to switch onto the bathroom at an angle.
Though the lavatory featured an expensive roll-in bathe with a handheld showerhead and seize bars (36 inches tall), there was no wall-mounted bathe seat. The resort supplied a transportable plastic chair, which I positioned within the spot the place the wall-mounted seat ought to have been. The bathe was 60 inches lengthy, 34 inches deep. Its entryway was 34.5 inches broad and a bathe curtain was supplied to stop the escape of water from the bathe compartment.
A further function of the lavatory was a cosmetics desk with mirror. The desk was 29.75 inches tall with 26.5 inches of clearance beneath.
In the end, the lavatory met my wants, although I favor ample house to park a wheelchair immediately alongside the bathroom for protected lateral transfers, and a steady wall-mounted bathe seat.
Eating places & Eating
The resort featured two eating places — the Davenport Lounge and M Bistro. I loved each breakfast and dinner on the resort, and located the meals to be of top quality.
At dinner, I dined within the Davenport Lounge, however ordered from the M Bistro’s bigger menu. The crab crusted filet mignon with mashed potatoes, asparagus and chasseur sauce was scrumptious and actually one of many highlights of my journey. I loved a neighborhood craft beer (NOLA Blond Ale) with the meal and it made for an ideal accompaniment.
Location & Transportation
The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans is situated on Canal Road, inside strolling distance of Bourbon Road and most of the metropolis’s common vacationer sights. Trams working alongside Canal Road are wheelchair accessible, as are the various metropolis bus routes that cease close by.
Ultimate Ideas
Alternatives to remain at Ritz-Carlton motels are all the time a deal with, and my shock suite improve made for a very memorable keep. Though I haven’t visited each Ritz-Carlton in america, I did discover this room to be far more accessible (although not absolutely ADA compliant) than these at a number of different Ritz-Carlton properties. My final keep at a Ritz (in St. Louis, Missouri) left a lot to be desired, so I used to be pleased to discover a extra wheelchair-friendly room in New Orleans.
Should you discover that the room described right here will meet your accessibility wants, I extremely suggest treating your self to a keep at The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans. Whereas I can’t assure a set improve will await you, it doesn’t damage to ask!
