We just returned from a quick trip to the Ritz. I read the reviews online about how poor the service is, but I assumed it was just slow - which I can deal with. Yes, the service is slow, but this is not the problem. The staff members seem almost annoyed by your presence. They speed past you on golf carts, they don’t offer to help as you look for chairs at the pool (a struggle in itself), they don’t say hello as they pass you by. The immediate response to every question or request is no, and in some cases they will even tell you to do it for yourself (for example, the concierge told me to “google it” “call myself” and “book on Viator”).
There seems to have been a complete lack of training as to what guests expect at a brand such as Ritz Carlton. I was incredibly disappointed.
Right now, Ritz is lucky that they are the only “5 star” accommodation on the island, but as that changes, they are going to have to make major changes to their service in order to justify their prices. What we experienced is 3 star level service at what should be a top tier hotel.