Ritz Paris Celebrates 120 Years Of Refinement

The Ritz Paris was founded in 1898 by hotelier Cesar Ritz and chef Auguste Escoffier to provide “all the refinement that a prince could desire in his own home.” The hotel occupies a lovely 4-storey 18th century townhouse with its signature mansard roof at number 15 of the exclusive Place Vendôme in the 1st arrondissement. Shortly after its opening the hotel established the renowned reputation that it holds to this day. The Ritz Paris was one of the first hotels with an en-suite bathroom; it was also one of the first equipped with electricity in each room. The hotel became