We were looking for a budget room in the Falls, and The Ritz Inn fell within our price range. This hotel was SO bad, that I'll start with the positives, just to try to be fair. The hotel staff was friendly enough. The location is ideal as it's away from the insanity of the town, and therefore quiet. It's a 10 minute walk to the incline tram that, for $2.75, takes you right down to the Falls -- and about a 20 minute walk to Clifton Hill. That part was great. Now, to reality. This hotel is old, tired, shabby and run down. What's more - the owners don't seem to care. It felt to me like they're just riding it out till the bldg is torn down to make way for development. The room is put together with furniture that doesn't match, and is broken (drawers with no bottoms, lamps with no switches, no settings on the A/C unit). The outside of the hotel is falling apart and there's an empty yard just behind the pool where trash, old furniture, old mattresses, etc. have been tossed. This was our view as we mounted the stairs to our 2nd floor room. There's a pool that's closed and falling apart - with a sign saying to keep out and that it's not part of the hotel - but it's obvious that it once was. The floor in our room was filthy - it felt greasy on our feet (bring slippers). The room had a faint odor. The towels are thin, small and .... wait for it .... DIRTY!!!! I will never stay here again and absolutely do NOT recommend it. Don't be fooled by the pics they've posted. There are much better options in the same, or just a slightly higher price point. I wish we had taken them.
