{"id":2792,"date":"2017-03-31T15:55:30","date_gmt":"2017-03-31T15:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/?p=2792"},"modified":"2017-04-06T15:52:13","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T15:52:13","slug":"ritz-paris-amazing-facts-notable-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/luxury\/ritz-paris-amazing-facts-notable-hotel","title":{"rendered":"The Ritz Paris: Five Amazing Facts About This Notable Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the heart of Paris you will find\u00a0the most expensive and luxurious hotel in the \u201ccity of the lights\u201d: The Ritz Paris: Five Amazing Facts<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

In 1898, hotelier Cesar Ritz<\/strong> in collaboration with chef Auguste Escoffier<\/strong>\u00a0founded this\u00a0stunning hotel that nowadays is\u00a0ranked among the most prestigious and luxurious hotels in the world. It was one of the first hotels in Europe to provide a bathroom en suite<\/i> and other features for each room.<\/p>\n

The hotel has 159 rooms,\u00a0gardens \u00e0 la Fran\u00e7aise, terraces, suites with panoramic views, a cooking school, a unique Spa and\u00a0L\u2019Espadon<\/i>\u00a0a world-renowned restaurant.<\/p>\n

Find out five things you didn\u2019t know about the favorite hotel of royalty, politicians, writers, film stars and singers.<\/p>\n

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See Also: \u00a0The Renovated Luxury Palazzo Fendi In Rome<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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The Hotel Was a Technological Marvel<\/h3>\n

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In the begging the rooms had quaint touches like maid and valet cords, it was considered very futuristic. The Ritz was the world\u2019s first hotel with a telephone, electricity and a bathtub in each room.<\/p>\n

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An Artistic Masterpiece Was Discovered\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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The iconic designer Coco Chanel lived at the Ritz for 34 years. Recently Ritz had suffered renovations and an expensive painting was discovered in her suite.\u00a0You can see this masterpiece called \u201cThe Sacrifice of Polyxena\u201d by French artist Charles Le Brun in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.<\/p>\n

See Also: Best Design Restaurants In Paris<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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The Hemingway Bar<\/h3>\n

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This bar was named after Ernest Hemingway reportedly arrived at the hotel in a Jeep, leading a group of military men into the Ritz bar, ordering champagne for all. In this bar, you will find personal memorabilia as well as framed photos and magazine covers.<\/p>\n

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Expensive Cocktails<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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One of the hotel\u2019s cocktail creations, the Ritz Sidecar, was once consider one of the most expensive cocktail in the world (it goes for 1,500 euros today, which is about $1,575).<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s a Culinary School\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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The Ritz has a famed gastronomy school: the \u00c9cole Ritz Escoffier. The school was born in 1988 in honor of Auguste Escoffier, the first executive chef of the Ritz. You can learn French haute\u00a0cuisine and each subject has individual classes.<\/p>\n

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