Ritz Carlton San Francisco

[Steve A]

Anyone have any experience they would like to share with the timeshare portion of this hotel?

 

[Fasttr]

Its wonderful. Very upscale, rooms are awesome, walkable to most sights (if you like to walk a bit), has a car service that will take you to/from dinner, etc. within a short drive of the facility. I highly recommend it.

 

[Steve A]

Do you know if using the timeshare users have access to the concierge room? We are Titanium.

 

[Fasttr]

Yes.....that was available to timeshare folks.

 

[rthib]

Clarification, There is a Ritz Carlton Hotel and a Ritz Carlton club and residences. Not at same location, so if you stay at time share you are not at hotel.

 

[Fasttr]

Clarification, There is a Ritz Carlton Hotel and a Ritz Carlton club and residences. Not at same location, so if you stay at time share you are not at hotel.

Good point. My references were to the Ritz Club and Residences. https://www.marriottvacationclub.co...tz-carlton-club-and-residences-san-francisco/

 

[Steve A]

Thanks rthib. I was looking at the hotel. I read that parking was free for MVC owners. Is that correct?

 

[Luanne]

Thanks rthib. I was looking at the hotel. I read that parking was free for MVC owners. Is that correct?

From the website it looks like that is correct. That would be huge for San Francisco.

Sorry, I realized you were asking about the hotel. What I quoted was for the Ritz Club.

 

[BigDawgTUG]

Yes, parking is free to owners. I've stayed there twice. It's one of our favorite MVC properties.

 

[ann824]

We just stayed at the Ritz Carlton Club amd Residences in Vail. Parking was free for one car and $45 for additional cars. It is also a wonderful place to stay.

 

[rthib]

Thanks rthib. I was looking at the hotel. I read that parking was free for MVC owners. Is that correct?

Again, free at Club not at hotel which is different location. So if you are asking about hotel the answer is no and there is no timeshare that is part of the hotel They just both have Ritz in name but are about 1/2 mile apart.

 

[taxare]

Steve, if I could amplify some of the responses. The Ritz Carlton Residences is at Market and Third. It consists of one, two and three bedroom very spacious units. Most years they are very difficult to reserve but you use your Marriott Vacation Club points to reserve it. In addition to included valet parking for one vehicle there is a lounge on the top floor which has coffee and sometimes wine tasting. It is not the same as a hotel concierge lounge. The Ritz hotel is like other Ritz hotels, there are no timeshare benefits and you will only receive the typical titanium benefits of staying at a Ritz hotel. You do not get access to the Ritz Club Lounge unless you pay for it or very very rarely get upgraded to include it (it's happened once for me) and I am lifetime titanium. Unless they have a package you will not get free parking. I really don't like telling people how terrific the Residences are because it is so hard to get a reservation, but I'm in a moment of weakness, we stay there often and we love it.

 

[Steve A]

Thank you for all the comments. I was confused, thinking that ts units were part of the hotel. I’ve got that straight now. I’m going to try first for Aspen. That seems unlikely so then I’ll see if I can get SF for next spring.

 

[tahoe]

Free parking in SF is huge - overnight parking rates in SF hotels are out of control.

 

[Luanne]

Free parking in SF is huge - overnight parking rates in SF hotels are out of control.

Luckily when we visit San Francisco these days we don't have a car.

 

[Steve A]

Based on rthib‘s map above, it appears there is a BART station two blocks away. What stop is that?

 

[Fasttr]

Based on rthib‘s map above, it appears there is a BART station two blocks away. What stop is that?

Montgomery Street station is close to the Club & Residences.

 

[Mroze]

Thank you for all the comments. I was confused, thinking that ts units were part of the hotel. I’ve got that straight now. I’m going to try first for Aspen. That seems unlikely so then I’ll see if I can get SF for next spring.

Of al the 5 Ritz properties [Aspen, Vail, Tahoe, St. Thomas, SFO] here is what I noticed in order of availability.
Searched between Jun 2020 --> Aug 2021.
1. Ritz San Francisco [Most Availability]
2. Ritz Vail [Next Most Available]
3. Ritz St. Thomas [Average Availability]
4. Ritz Lake Tahoe [Low Availability]
5. Ritz Aspen [Lowest Availability]

Disclaimer: Availability varies based on Season [Month] but my observation is based in general.
E.g. Vail, Aspen, Tahoe has lowest availability in Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar and highest availability in Apr, May, Jun.
However, Ritz Aspen has lowest availability year round.

I have stayed at 3 of the 5 and looking forward to Ritz Tahoe on Jul 19th and at SFO next April.

 

[Steve A]

nothing avail in Aspen for May and June 2021, which is why I’m focusing on SF right now.

 

[Superchief]

nothing avail in Aspen for May and June 2021, which is why I’m focusing on SF right now.

You may also want to consider the Ritz Residence Club in Vail. It is one of my favorite MVC properties and has many restaurants, shops, hiking, and biking trails within easy walking distance. May-June should have good availability. I have often checked for availability at the Aspen location and have never seen anything, even in mud season.

 

[vacationtime1]

Montgomery Street station is close to the Club & Residences.

So is the Powell Street Station. The RCC is about halfway between them -- a couple hundred yards from either. Using the right exit from either station will save more steps than which station (use the Montgomery Street exits from the Montgomery Street station; use the Stockton Street exit from the Powell Street station).

 

[vacationtime1]

Luckily when we visit San Francisco these days we don't have a car.

You don't need a car within San Francisco (you do for Muir Woods, wine country, etc). And even with valet parking, the location is very awkward for driving, especially rush hours. RCC is directly on one of the two busiest intersections in San Francisco (measured by the number of people passing through it).

 

[Luanne]

You don't need a car within San Francisco (you do for Muir Woods, wine country, etc). And even with valet parking, the location is very awkward for driving, especially rush hours. RCC is directly on one of the two busiest intersections in San Francisco (measured by the number of people passing through it).

Yes I know. We used to live in the East Bay and visited San Francisco a lot. Both dh and I worked in San Francisco for years. Now when we visit we fly into Oakland, get into San Francisco, check into the hotel and either walk, take BART, use a cab or Lyft to get around.

 

[Steve A]

Agree as to not getting a car.