The Ritz Carlton Dearborn hotel has a long history dating back to 1927 when the first Ritz Carlton hotel opened in Boston. It has received many awards and accolades from the hospitality and travel industries. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, the 308 room Ritz Carlton Dearborn offers elegant meeting facilities and is near cultural attractions. To drive more business, the hotel plans to market itself as a couples retreat for locals by offering weekend rate discounts and using funds from corporate events.

1. Puttin’ On The Ritz The Ritz Carlton –Dearborn By: Danielle Lauhoff

3. Cesar Ritz –”King of hoteliers and hotelier to kings.”

5. Mobil Five & Four Star Awards 2009

6. Conde Nast Traveler - Gold List 2009

8. Two exceptional dining facilities

9. More than 26,000 square feet of recently renovated meeting space

10. Elegant, flexible meeting facilities feature 26,000 square-feet of recently renovated function space, including two grand ballrooms

12. Dearborn, Michigan, hometown of Henry Ford and The Ford Motor Co. world headquarters

16. Oh, The Possibilities!

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