Merit Beauty Debuts Hospitality Partnership with The Ritz-Carlton

Luxury beauty brand Merit Beauty is marking its first hospitality partnership with The Ritz-Carlton.

The partnership unites intentional beauty and legendary hospitality through a series of curated guest experiences, including co-branded Ritz-Carlton Club activations, personalized in-room beauty services and limited-edition travel kits.

The collaboration, which will be available at select North America Ritz-Carlton destinations—including Toronto, Santa Barbara, Dallas, Washington, DC, Naples, Los Angeles and New York, Nomad— brings these experiences to guests across key travel markets for a limited time. Each activation is designed to integrate seamlessly into the rhythm of a stay, offering new ways to discover, shop and engage with Merit throughout the hotel environment, officials said.

“Merit shares our belief that true luxury is found in the details,” said George Fleck, SVP and global brand leader, The Ritz-Carlton. “This collaboration allows us to introduce exclusive, thoughtfully designed experiences, especially within our Ritz-Carlton Club Lounges, where guests can engage with the brand in a way that feels personal, elevated, and distinctly Ritz-Carlton. It’s a natural extension of how we continue to evolve the guest experience.”

Throughout the summer and fall, guests will encounter a series of immersive experiences designed to unfold throughout their stay.

From Club Lounge to Your Room

At select properties, Club Level guests are invited to discover a co-branded beauty cart within the lounge space, featuring complimentary Merit essentials including the Great Skin Serum, Great Skin Double Cleanse, new Clean Volume Mascara and Flush Balm. At select locations, Merit Beauty educators will be on-site, offering personalized guidance and fostering moments of discovery and connection.

Available through in-room dining, these curated beauty bundles feature Merit’s signature essentials in a custom pouch.

The partnership unfolds through a series of elevated, unexpected touches: from co-branded turndown amenities, including skincare samples, to a bespoke “Minimalist Martini” served across participating properties, pairing a signature cocktail with a sample of Merit’s Retrospect fragrance.

Limited-Edition Travel Kits

Guests can bring the experience beyond the stay with a limited-edition Merit travel kit, available both in-room and on meritbeauty.com. Each kit features a curated edit of Merit’s signature essentials, including the Great Skin Serum, Great Skin Double Cleanse, Clean Volume Mascara and bestselling Flush Balm in Postmodern, housed in a custom co-branded pouch and accompanied by an exclusive keychain.