The Ritz

Opened by renowned hotelier Cesar Ritz in 1906 and headed now towards its centenary celebrations in 2006, The Ritz today still retains all the glamour and excitement synonymous with this world famous hotel.

Perfectly located in a landmark positioning on Piccadilly in the heart of London's West End, the 133 room luxury hotel is ideally placed to suit both business and leisure visitors alike. Now totalling 112 bedrooms and 20 suites, the elegant rooms combine the original Louis XVI style interiors with modern day technology.

Considered by many to be one of the most beautiful rooms in the world, The Ritz Restaurant features a magnificent frescoed ceiling with west facing windows overlooking the Terrace, the Italian Garden and Green Park beyond. The Restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, with a Dinner Dance on Fridays and Saturdays.

The Palm Court restaurant offers a lighter, more informal menu and most famously, a daily Afternoon Tea service which has been popular since the hotel first opened.

The stylishly updated Rivoli Bar was designed by Tessa Kennedy and features Art Deco styled interiors. Open daily with a bar menu and a Rivoli Afternoon Tea service.

Private dining facilities at The Ritz include the Marie Antoinette Suite - a replica of a room at the Palace of Versailles - whose classical style make it one of London's most elegant rooms for private receptions. Alternatively, the Trafalgar Suite, beautifully decorated in Empire style and overlooking Green Park, is perfect for small boardroom meetings, lunches or dinners.

The Ritz London is a Grade II star listed building and in 2002 became the first hotel to receive the Royal Warrant from His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales for banqueting and catering services. Returned to private British ownership in 1995, The Ritz has now, ten years later and at a cost of over £50 million, been fully restored with no detail left untouched.