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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.
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| Children | Facilities for children Children welcome |
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| Bookable product facilities | CD player in all bedrooms Colour television in all bedrooms DVD player in all bedrooms Hairdryer in all bedrooms Modem point in all bedrooms Radio in all bedrooms Tea & coffee making facilities in all bedrooms Telephone in all bedrooms |
| Parking & transport | Car parking |
| Provider features | Celebrity connection In town/city centre Film or TV location Of historic, literary or architectural interest Town house |
| Catering | Bar Serve breakfast Serve evening meal Serve lunch Room service Caters for vegetarians |
| Leisure facilities | Health/fitness/beauty facilities |
| Provider facilities | Air conditioning throughout Business facilities Central heating throughout Currency exchange Conference facilities Licenced for civil marriages Event venue Ironing facilities Laundry service Lift Foreign languages spoken Night porter Public telephone Available for wedding receptions |
| Booking and payment details | American Express accepted Delta accepted Diners Club accepted Euros accepted JCB accepted MasterCard accepted Special group rates Special group rates Solo accepted Sterling travellers' cheques accepted Maestro accepted Visa accepted |
| Target markets | Green/environmentally friendly |
Lonely Planet review of The Ritz
The Ritz hotel is as synonymous with glamour and grandeur as the city of London itself. Nearly 100 years young, it still remains one of the original examples of sophisticated living and refined excess. Supposedly based on the designs of a French country house, the interiors at the Ritz seem more akin to a French palace than a country cottage. Bedrooms are painted in fairytale colours of blue, peach, pink and yellow with 24-carat gold leaf designs and Louis XVI-style furniture. Private dining rooms modelled on rooms at the palace of Versailles sparkle with mirrors and glisten with gold leaf. There's something almost dreamlike about the Ritz and its sumptuous fabrics, opulent furniture and design on a grand scale that make it a wonderfully romantic place to stay. What's more, with a ratio of two staff for every guest room, the service here is second to none.
Traveller Rating:
Based on 115 reviews
Latest 5 reviews of The Ritz
Great bed- confused staff
We came from the Four Seasons in Paris so this was a little disappointing. I think it has to do with the attitude of the traveler who enters- if you expect to love it, you will. It is lovely and the rooms are good sized with wonderful beds and pillows. But I have several pet peeves in hotels- first, the bathroom opens into the bedroom directly so if you get up at night, you must shine bright light (no night lights in the bath) into the face of your significant other. Also, there was MOLD in the bathroom around the tub and soap dish. There is no excuse for mold to grow in a 5 star bathroom! Housekeeping left the sprayer on in the tub, so when water was turned on for the first time, it sprayed the entire bathroom! Also, at check in, NO ONE came to the curb to help us. We waited about 5 minutes on the curb (having walked from the tube) and no door man was there. We finally walked into the hotel and had to ask for help. They were apologetic, but well, it was a bad start. The young woman who checked us in at the front desk said we didn't get breakfast in our plan, though it said so on our sheet, so we couldn't ask again until the next day AFTER breakfast was over as to why we didn't get it- and the next day the other clerk said, oh yes- you DO. SO they made about 60 pounds off of us by denying us breakfast the first day. The bed was very comfortable, but we were out of sorts from travelling and having things go wrong. So, be sure you bring a nightlight or small flashlight if you get up in the night and don't want to disturb your partner, and ask for a different clerk if you think yours is wrong. We should have asked for our 60 pounds (the price of breakfast for 2) refund. Also, I agree with the commenter who said they were stuffy- I agree that in this day and age, it is silly for the staff to be standoffish to the customer. One can be professional and still be friendly. The staff at the Four Seasons in Paris proves that. Maybe they think you expect this as part of the British experience? But, it is still the Ritz. So if you want to say you were there, you'll at least get a great bed!
4 July 2008
Frustrating stay at The Ritz!
My partner and i stayed at the Ritz for one evening last night with our friends. Having stayed in the best hotels in Dubai, London,New York etc, we feel able to make a fair comparison and i have to say we wont be returning to The Ritz.
The hotel itself is beautiful, as expected. The room was well maintained and comfortable with fruit and champagne, all the usual comforts. The staff are very friendly and polite, serving staff are impectable with food and drink being of excellant quality.
However we have had some dificulties during our stay. We had pre-arrange for our rooms to be ready at 12 o'clock when we arrived. We were on time however our rooms weren't ready.
We hadnt taken photo ID for the Casino which is required. We were informed by the conceige when we arrived that it wasnt a problem, we just needed to have photocopies faxed to the hotel. We called a freind who went to considerable trouble to provide faxes of our passports.He also e-mailed the same. Reasurred that all was in hand we thought no more of it and spent a lovely afternoon in London.
We had booked dinner for 8pm however our time was changed to 7pm which was a little too early for us.
On returning to the hotel we arranged with our friends to meet in the hotel bar for a pre-dinner cocktail only to be told that we should have booked a table in the bar and that it was full so we wouldnt be allowed in.
We told them that we were not advised that we needed to do thisbut we were not offered an alternative. We then decided to try the casino before dinner only to be told that photocopies were after all not allowed and we weren't allowed in there either. We explained that we had followed the instructions given by the staff and that had we been given the correct information our passports could have been sent to the hotel within plenty of time. Again no real apology,alternative or compensation was offered.
By this time we were annoyed by the attitude and politely complained. We were shown to the bar and a table was found but we were asked how long we intended to sit at it!
The evening dinner and dance was lovely, as was breakfast. Check out was simple and we were able to leave our car at the hotel whilst we went out for lunch. However on our return to collect our car we were stopped from using the hotel toilets as we were no longer guests. Quite embarrasing.
The overall feeling we were left with was not one of a weekend of luxury, rather that we have spent the last two days in an institution. We are patient and un-demanding people generally but it did try us.
Obviously to maintain standards there needs to be rules, however if the hotel has made the oversites you would expect remorse. Bed side manner was definatly lacking. All in all we feel our money could have been better spent elsewhere.
4 May 2008
Perfect hotel if you like elegant, old style Grandhotels
Stayed at the Ritz for 2 days and really liked it compared to other hotels. Great location, rather large room by London standards. Everything functioning well, well-maintained and very clean, although some equipment (e.g. hair-dryer in bathroom) looks somewhat outdated (remainder of 80ies).
Very elegant interior with nice, classical decorations. Service very attentive, although somewhat stiff for modern times. Excellent restaurant.
Would definitely go again!
17 April 2008
Worth the Money
My husband and I were lucky to get a great rate for the Ritz with British Airways. Arrived to a beautiful room with flowers, champagne and a fruit basket that they refilled while we were there. Staff knew our name after check in and always greeted us.
Rate included breakfast that could be taken in the beautiful dinning room or by room service. This is one of the worlds premier hotels and to stay here was great. We went to their Dinner Dance that is held on Fri. and Sat. nights. Price was not bad for London at 85.00 GBP each but after wine ( 40.00 GBP) and water (5.00 GBP) dinner worked out to about to about 200GBP per head.
We would go back if we could get as good a deal next time. We went to their Tea a few years ago and enjoyed that too. Do stay here if you can>
30 March 2008
wow!!!
my daughters booked a night for my 60th birthday and wow what a great time we had.from the minute we arrived, when the doormen saw us alight from our taxi and hurried down to take our luggage from us.The service was exellent throughout our stay.we wre given a free upgrade to a superior suite for the four of us which we wanted to stay in all the time because it was so fantastic eg. 2 bathrooms with a telly in each the bedroom and lounge also had tellys.It was lovely to have a taste of how the other half live.Also the breakfast in the morning was exellent.ALL IN ALL AN EXELLENT PLACE TO STAY.rose anderson
16 March 2008
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Prices and Booking for The Ritz
Prices:
| Single with ensuite bathroom: | From £340.00 per room per night, room only |
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| Double with ensuite bathroom: | £340.00 to £520.00 per room per night, room only |
| Suite: | £620.00 to £5,500.00 per room per night, room only |
Location Information The Ritz
| Address: | 150 Piccadilly, London London W1J 9BR |
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| Telephone: | +44 (0)20 7493 8181 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)20 7493 2687 |
| Email: | events@theritzlondon.com |
| Website: | www.theritzlondon.com |
| Public transport: | Green Park - 1 min walk |
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