It was a little small for all the little kids there during vacation week but had an AWESOME splash pad that my kids loved. Kids were allowed to use floaties but there were no life guards. the pool was fine! The zero entry was good for the babies. This was annoying when at 8 am when we were the only family at the pool and I watched groups of 4 or 5 chairs sit unattended until noon in the front row. They told Nick he could only have 2 chairs and we had to be back in a hour or lose a spot. I guess I thought the Ritz would have a solution but they do not. This is standard at most hotels I’ve been to. There were a good amount of umbrellas but not enough at the pool. The outdoor pool opens at 7 am and you better get there then if you want to sit in the first row around the pool. We did not visit the adult’s only pool so this review is just for the family also known as the children’s pool. In hindsight, I would have used the kitchen by visiting a grocery store on our way to the hotel BUT since we were only there for 4 nights, I figured we’d just be low maintenance and enjoy NOT cooking/cleaning. Our unit was privately owned (but booked through the hotel) so I wonder if that had something to do with it but we struggled to charge our devices since we didn’t bring any adaptors. I think we paid around $1400 for our room rate and for that price I would have expected a few USB chargers and there were ZERO. We really should have because the food options weren’t great, I’ll get to that later. We had a full kitchen but stupidly didn’t get groceries. The bathroom was large and came with a whirlpool tub the kids liked! Bedding was minimal but the boys didn’t care. The king bed was comfortable – better than South Seas by a MILE and better than the Omni Amelia Island suites. I did bring my “crib tent” which helps create a dark environment for the baby to sleep but since we had the large closet, we did not use it! I did bring a sound machine (the Hatch) from home and I left it by accident and was told they did not have it after check out which was a bummer. They also provided us with a crib but the pack and play fit in the closet so we used that. Nick and I slept in the King bed in the room, the boys slept on a pull out couch together in the living area and Elle slept in a pack and play provided by the hotel. We stayed in a 1 bedroom residential suite that had two balconies but no ocean view. Check in was quick and our room was ready at 2 pm! Review of the 1 Bedroom Residential Suite These two factors are two reasons why the resort is great for families with little kids. The cab was a little cheaper but price was similar since we needed an Uber XL (around $55). We took a cab from the airport and an uber TO the airport. Once I selected our flights, then I chose our hotel based on a variety of factors, the first being it’s close proximity to the Miami Airport. To be honest, I chose this hotel mostly because it was affordable for our family to fly direct from Boston to Miami. This review is also for the week of April Spring Break for most of New England which is probably a busy time of year! Getting to The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne from the Airport This review of the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne is coming from a mom’s point of view with 3 small children, ages 6, 3.5 and 1.
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