The Ritz-Carlton Marina Del Rey
Los Angeles, California, USA

The hotel is well known for its collection of sports and leisure facilities including one of the largest outdoor swimming pools in west Los Angeles. The Fitness Centre is complete with state-of-the-art equipment dry saunas and certified personal trainers. Within the hotel complex there are two tennis and basketball courts for day and nightime play with lessons available from professional coaches. Bicycles can be rented from the hotel and there is a 138ft private slip for yacht functions at the hotel’s marina for private events or themed parties. The hotel can arrange deep-sea fishing, whale-watching cruises or sailing excursions from the private dock. There is also a babysitting service at the hotel.

The Ritz-Carlton, Marina Del Rey has 11 Executive Suites, 11 Harbour Kings, one Ritz-Carlton Suite, 20 Marina Terraces and 41 Ritz-Carlton club rooms.

Eating at the Ritz Carlton’s exclusive Jer-ne restaurant is a truly different experience. The centrepiece of the restaurant is a huge 14ft-long caramel cream coloured, onyx communal table. The outside deck provides picturesque marina views for a unique waterside dining experience and inside the white walls and hardwood floors are complimented by a 25-seat bar designed in wood, glass and leather. Chef Troy N. Thompson from the award-winning restaurant Fusebox serves contemporary new world cuisine in an inspirational style of cooking using bento boxes. For alfresco dining the Wave restaurant opens seasonally beside the hotel’s pool for informal dining.

• State-of-the-art 24-hour business centre
• Dedicated conference concierge
• High speed internet access Spectra Link phones
• On-site multi-media department
• Multilingual staff
• Technical experts
• Extensive audiovisual, technological and lighting equipment availability

The popular attractions of Los Angeles are nearby, with the glamourous stretch of Hollywood Boulevard and shopping at Rodeo Drive. The Ritz-Carlton is minutes away from Santa Monica where there are 65 museums and galleries and three major shopping destinations. It is a pleasant outing to visit the many sidewalk cafes and the Santa Monica Pier where the 1920’s carousel can be ridden. Nearby beaches include Marina Peninsula Beach, Venice Beach, Santa Monica Beach and Manhattan Beach. Other popular attractions are the L J. Paul Getty Museum, 20 minutes away, and the Staples Centre, home of the Los Angeles Lakers.