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15 place Vendôme
Location 1st Arrondissement (Musée Du Louvre/Les Halles)
Transportation Métro: Opéra, Concorde, or Madeleine
Phone 800/223-6800 in the U.S. and Canada, 01-43-16-30-30
Fax 01-43-16-31-78
Web site www.ritzparis.com
Room Information 168 units
Prices 710€-810€ ($1,030-$1,175) double; from 910€ ($1,320) suite
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV, minibar, hair dryer, iron, safe, Wi-Fi
Parking Parking 44€ ($64)

Frommer's Review

The Ritz is Europe's greatest hotel, an enduring symbol of elegance on one of Paris's most beautiful and historic squares. César Ritz, the "little shepherd boy from Niederwald," converted the Hôtel de Lazun into a luxury hotel in 1898. With the help of the culinary master Escoffier, he made the Ritz a miracle of luxury. In 1979, the Ritz family sold the hotel to Mohammed al Fayed, who refurbished it and added a cooking school. The hotel annexed two town houses, joined by an arcade lined with display cases representing 125 of Paris's leading boutiques. The public salons are furnished with museum-caliber antiques. Each guest room is uniquely decorated, most with Louis XIV or XV reproductions; all have fine rugs, marble fireplaces, tapestries, brass beds, and more. Ever since Edward VII got stuck in a too-narrow bathtub with his lover, the tubs at the Ritz have been deep and big.

Facilities:
Restaurant; 4 bars; nightclub; indoor pool; health club; sauna; room service; in-room massage; babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms; rooms for those w/limited mobility

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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