Traditional grand dame
Situated in the prime 1st Arrondissement of Paris, the Ritz stands on the Place Vendome, just steps from the Tuilerie Gardens and the Louvre. The Seine, the Royal Palais and the Pompidou Centre are all conveniently close by.
The Ritz offers the ultimate in luxury hotel accommodation in Paris and is the obvious first choice for royalty, dignitaries and celebrities. The guest book includes Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Charlie Chaplin, Coco Chanel King Edward VII. More recently Elton John has patronized this opulent five star establishment.
The Ritz is more than just another luxury hotel in Paris. As well as a state-of-the-art health club, an opulent marble spa and the Michelin-starred Restaurant L’Espadon, the Paris Ritz has raised its profile yet higher with the new Ritz Escoffier Cooking School. Named after Auguste Escoffier, the very first Head Chef at the Paris Ritz, the school trains amateurs and professionals alike in the ultimate kitchen disciplines.
The magnificent guest lounge areas are a breathtaking collection of glittering crystal, ornate golden doorways and sumptuous wallcoverings. The antique furnishings, heavy drapes and grand piano complete the aura of opulence and this continues into each individual bedroom. Decorated in elaborate French style, tapestries add character and colour to each room, whilst beds are covered with elegant satins and brocade. Typical French dressing tables sit on elegant legs and comfortable armchairs complete each room. Views of Paris and the Place Vendome are framed by elegant full-length window dressings. The ten prestigious suites are furnished for royalty with Old Masters paintings, glittering chandeliers, heavy marble fireplaces and heirloom antiques.
The magnificent setting of the Restaurant L’Espadon takes your breath away before you even read the menu. Living up to its Michelin star award, the restaurant caters for every meal with impeccable service and exquisite dishes to tantalize the tastebuds.
Drinks and light lunches can be enjoyed under the painted ceiling of the Pool Bar. The mezzanine level seating overlooks the opulent marble swimming pool area which is reminiscent of ancient Rome at its most lavish. Frescoes and mosaics complete the elegant colonnaded area. Guests may prefer cocktails in the more club-like setting of the Bar Hemingway, where Colin Field continues his vocation as the World’s Best Barman in what is surely on of the best luxury hotels in Paris.
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