Ritz Paris
Belle Époque grandeur meets 21st-century precision. Think soaring gilded ceilings, Italian marble bathrooms, canopied beds, and crystal chandeliers — but with touchscreen-controlled lighting and flat-screen TVs hidden in gilded mirrors. Deeply formal yet somehow personal. The staff-to-guest ratio is stratospheric, and it shows.
Bar Hemingway seats only a handful of guests — arrive when it opens or prepare to wait. No reservations.
Why It Matters
The most famous hotel in Paris and arguably the world. Founded in 1898 by César Ritz himself, it pioneered the concept of the modern luxury hotel — first in Europe to offer en suite bathrooms, electricity, and telephones in every room. The Suite Impériale is a registered French national monument. The Espadon restaurant earned its Michelin star in 2024 under Chef Eugénie Béziat. Home to the world's only Chanel spa. Bar Hemingway is one of the great cocktail bars on earth. Forbes Travel Guide named it the 2025 Instagram Hotel of the Year.
The Ritz Paris opened on 1 June 1898 when Swiss hotelier César Ritz partnered with chef Auguste Escoffier to create what became the template for modern luxury hotels. It's the place that gave the English language the word 'ritzy.' After a $450 million, four-year restoration completed in 2016, the hotel returned to its pre-war splendor — 142 rooms and suites still bearing the names of Coco Chanel, Ernest Hemingway, and Marcel Proust, all of whom treated it as a second home. Coco Chanel actually lived here for 34 years.
Where You'll Stay
11 room types available
Deluxe Junior Suite
A proper suite experience: a salon opening onto a bedroom, embroidered silk drapes, carved wooden ornaments, Belle Époque tulip lamps. Feels like a private apartment. Available for guests with reduced mobility on request.
Deluxe Room
Individually designed rooms that take the Ritz aesthetic up another notch: marble moldings, chandeliers, gilded woodwork, ceiling friezes, and exquisite fabric prints. Each one is distinct. The study area and reading corner make it a genuine retreat for extended stays.
Deluxe Suite
Opens onto the Grand Jardin — you wake to birdsong and magnolia trees. High ceilings, a generous salon area, and each room has its own independent entrance and bathroom. Eclectic, high-end French style throughout. One of the quieter accommodation options in the hotel.
Executive Room
A step up in size and theater. Huge canopied beds, lavish velvet fabrics, rooftop city views, and refined decor. The extra space makes these rooms feel genuinely apartment-like.
Grand Deluxe Room
Combines the ornate neoclassical Ritz style with modern functionality. Individually decorated, blending elaborate ornamentation with contemporary comfort. Views vary by room.
L'Appartement Ritz
The entire seventh floor. A 170 sqm private apartment with its own elevator, two terraces overlooking the Grand Jardin and Paris rooftops, a living room, dining area, kitchen, and two bedrooms with their own bathrooms and dressing rooms. The most residential experience the hotel offers.
170 sqmSuite Chopin
The living room features an authentic grand piano. The ceiling is a delicately painted marvel — and itself a listed monument. A deeply romantic, musical tribute to Frédéric Chopin.
Suite Coco Chanel
Gabrielle Chanel lived here permanently from 1954 until her death in 1971. The 188 sqm suite is designed to evoke her apartment at 31 Rue Cambon: Coromandel lacquer screens, gilded mirrors, the timeless palette of black, ivory, and white. High windows open directly onto Place Vendôme — the square whose contours reportedly inspired the stopper of Chanel No. 5.
188 sqmSuite Impériale
The crown jewel. Over 200 sqm with 6-meter ceilings, two bedrooms, a reception room listed as a French national monument in its own right, and a private dining room and kitchen. Purple silken velvet, Napoleon's bust, Pompeian-inspired ornaments. The bathroom was once a royal boudoir, now featuring oak-paneled walls, a gold-plated swan faucet, and a red marble bath. Princess Diana and Dodi Al-Fayed dined here on their final evening. The most expensive suite can run up to €20,000/night.
200 sqmSuite Prince de Galles
Named for the future Edward VII, who declared 'Wherever Ritz goes, I go.' Charming sloping Parisian attic ceilings give it the feel of a private apartment. Belle Époque sofa, Empire lamps, Louis XV candelabras. A dormer window offers a cinematic view of Place Vendôme.
Superior Room
The entry-level room at the Ritz — and even this delivers 35 sqm of neoclassical decor, marble fireplace, Italian marble bathroom, and either Rue Cambon or Place Vendôme views. Expect gilded mirrors concealing flat-screen TVs, brocade-upholstered armchairs, crystal chandeliers, and thick carpeting. Fruits, fresh roses, and handwritten notes often await on arrival.
35 sqmThe Property
Eat & Drink
5 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Pastry-making workshops for children aged 6–13, taught by Ritz chefs. Seasonal themes (e.g., Christmas Yule logs). Classes held in French.
Group cooking and pastry classes in the Ritz's own professional kitchens, led by four resident chefs. Classes run 3–4 hours. Options include Bistro Classics, French regional cuisine, pastry-making, macaron workshops, the legendary Ritz Escoffier Heritage class using Escoffier's original 1898 recipes, and Masterclasses with Michelin-starred Chef Eugénie Béziat. All classes taught in French with simultaneous English translation. Maximum 10 participants per class.
Start with a guided market tour selecting seasonal produce with a Ritz chef, then head back to the Escoffier kitchens to transform your market finds into a high-end French menu.
Four-hour hands-on masterclass with the Michelin-starred chef. Guests co-create one of her signature dishes, exploring flavor balance and aromas, then share the results with the chef over conversation. Maximum 10 guests.
Weekly live music evening at the hotel, every Wednesday from 8pm. Format and performers vary seasonally.
Two-hour private exploration of six rare spirits in the Ritz Bar with Romain de Courcy, whose approach blends perfumery and gastronomy. Guests learn the philosophy behind the hotel's signature cocktail creations.
An exclusive sensory wine experience with the hotel's Head Sommelier. Guests taste three noble wines using 'Le Nez du Vin' aroma training kit, followed by a tour of the hotel's historic wine cellar.
A luxury shopping arcade running through the hotel, designed in 1911 by Marie-Louise Ritz as the first covered luxury arcade of its kind. Houses brands including Chanel Joaillerie, De Beers, Graff, Chopard, Buccellati, Gucci Joaillerie, Dior Joaillerie, Repossi, Messika, Breguet, and dozens more high-end jewelers and designers.
Members get daily access to the pool, spa, and fitness facilities, plus access to 40+ fitness classes per week and personalized coaching. Available for hotel guests and Parisians alike.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Several private function spaces, including a ballroom accommodating up to 400 guests. Business center also available.
High-speed complimentary WiFi throughout all rooms and suites.
Three breakfast styles available: American, Japanese, or Detox. Served 7am–11am in the Salon Marie-Louise or in-room.
Two standalone modern Ritz pastry boutiques in Paris (38 Rue Cambon, 75001 and 45 Rue de Sèvres, 75006), featuring exceptional pastries by Chef François Perret. Open Monday–Sunday.
A formal French garden at the heart of the hotel, framed by magnolias, lime trees, and roses. The garden hosts the summer Ritz Bar location, al fresco dining from the Espadon, and seasonal events. Views from garden-facing rooms are exceptional.
24-hour multilingual concierge. Flexible check-in and check-out times accommodated. Highly personalized service — the hotel employs over 600 staff for 142 rooms.
Guests control lights, AC, and outside awnings through in-room touchscreen phones. Flat-screen TVs concealed in gilded mirrors.
Hotel parking facilities available.
A 16-meter pool covered in 600,000 hand-laid mosaic tiles, with underwater speakers. Claimed to be the largest hotel pool among the Paris palace hotels. Inspired by ancient Greek and Roman baths.
Turkish bath and sauna included in spa facility access.
State-of-the-art fitness room with high-tech equipment, access to 40+ weekly classes for Ritz Club members. Available to hotel guests via day spa access.
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