WE had decided to try the Ritz once again, after its redo and the pandemic. For Christmas, we paid an ordinary room 2700 a night. At that hefty price, one expects a spacious room, but not this room. This room had all the desirable amenities, the usual charm of the Ritz, all the common areas are still amazing. The pool was quite far from our room but still fabulous. The HUGE disappointment was the availability to any type of restaurant, bars in the hotel for its own clients. Each time I tried to have a meal or even a drink, I had to beg, insist sometimes with a snobbish woman responding that the restaurant and bar was fully booked for days and the teatime for months ahead of time. I was dressed up appropriately, I did ask for my tables in French with smiles. Hum not the response one expects AT ALL when staying in a high standing place. Someone even suggested that yes, room service could be accommodated! Let me reassure you that once seated, the food is outstanding at breakfast, for example. The hotel should keep some tables for its customers. As for the famous Hemingway bar, well the good news is yes the hotel has reserved some times when the hotel clients can go but the bad news is you need to know at 9am when you will feel like having a drink in your hotel. So if you travel from the US and have jet lag, forget it. You will not be able to set foot in the bar unless you enter its long line. I am not sure I want to sign up for another experience where I feel frustrated.