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The legend: Ritz Paris hotel

The Ritz Paris was created in a private mansion, located on one of the most beautiful squares in Paris, at 15 Place Vendôme, which can be seen from certain rooms. It is no coincidence that the Ritz has been a historic monument since May 17, 1930. Since 1979, the Egyptian billionaire, Mohamed Al-Fayed, has owned this hotel. The Ritz was the first hotel in the world to have electricity, a telephone and a bathroom in each room, elevators and a ventilation system. For the time, it was unprecedented! The Ritz also had the largest private pool in the capital. César Ritz declared to his architects "It must be the latest in elegance, the first modern hotel in Paris. I want it hygienic, comfortable and beautiful because he dreamed of a house to which he would be proud to attach his name. César Ritz then equipped his hotel with period style furniture and all modern comforts. Its gourmet restaurant "L’Espadon", which took its name from César Ritz's favorite dish, was considered the temple of French gastronomy on Place Vendôme and was recently supervised by 4-star chef Nicolas Sale. It was the only hotel in Paris with a school of gastronomy, the Ritz Escoffier school, named after the inventor of fishing Melba. Famous people used to walk through the door of the hotel, and even stay there year-round. Each of them left traces and memories. Coco Chanel, who settled there for more than thirty years, had personalized her apartments and had placed her own furniture there. Her suite still bears and will always bear hers name. In 1994, the bar was renamed "Hemingway" because it was for the famous writer that one of the bartenders had invented there the Bloody Mary. Many other writers liked the Ritz, like Marcel Proust. Audrey Hepburn shot her film “Love in the afternoon” at the Ritz It is also in this legendary hotel that Lady Diana was last seen before the car accident, in August 1997, which costed her her life with her companion Dodi Al-Fayed, son of Mohamed Al-Fayed. The legend has a price.

Paris hotel facts

In Paris, there are in total 1594 hotels including 23 one star, 227 two star 700 three star, 368 4 stars and 80 five star hotels. In Paris region excluding Paris, there are 884 hotels including 40 one star, 193 two star, 295 three star, 139 four star and 3 five star hotels. The average room price is 150 euros. The price may significantly go up during top events like the Paris Air Show, the Paris Motor Show, the Marathon, Roland-Garros and top conventions.

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