The Ritz Paris, on the elegant Place Vendôme in the 1st arrondissement, is perhaps the most legendary hotel in the world — its name a byword for luxury since it opened in 1898. Beautifully restored, it offers opulent rooms and suites (some named for famous former residents like Coco Chanel), exquisite dining, the celebrated Bar Hemingway, a grand pool and the Ritz Club spa, and gardens at its heart. Synonymous with glamour and history, it sits amid the haute-jewelry boutiques of the Place Vendôme, steps from the Tuileries and the rue Saint-Honoré.
When César Ritz opened the Ritz Paris on the Place Vendôme in 1898, he set a new standard for luxury hospitality — and the hotel's name entered the language as a synonym for elegance and glamour ("ritzy"). Over more than a century it has hosted royalty, celebrities, and legends, from Coco Chanel (who lived here for decades) to Ernest Hemingway and countless others, and a multi-year restoration completed in the 2010s renewed it for a new era.
The hotel is the picture of timeless French luxury: opulent, classically appointed rooms and suites (several named for famous former guests), gardens and courtyards at its center, and a roster of acclaimed dining and drinking venues — including the famous, intimate Bar Hemingway. The Ritz Club spa, with its grand pool, is a destination in itself, and the hotel even houses the École Ritz Escoffier cooking school. Service is the gold standard, gracious and discreet.
Its Place Vendôme setting is the heart of luxury Paris — surrounded by the world's great jewelry houses, steps from the rue Saint-Honoré's fashion boutiques, the Tuileries, the Louvre, and the Opéra. The Ritz Paris suits travelers seeking the ultimate in legendary, classic Parisian luxury and a setting that's as glamorous as the hotel itself.
Why stay here
- ✓On the Place Vendôme
- ✓Bar Hemingway
- ✓Ritz Club spa and grand pool
- ✓Acclaimed restaurants
- ✓Interior gardens
- ✓Cooking school
- ✓Concierge
- ✓Valet parking
Good questions
Why is the Ritz Paris so famous?+
Opened in 1898 by César Ritz, it set the standard for luxury hospitality and gave the language the word "ritzy." It's hosted legends from Coco Chanel (a longtime resident) to Hemingway, and remains a byword for glamour.
What's the Bar Hemingway?+
The Ritz's famous, intimate cocktail bar, named for Ernest Hemingway and a celebrated Paris institution in its own right.
Where is it located?+
On the elegant Place Vendôme in the 1st arrondissement, surrounded by haute-jewelry houses and steps from the rue Saint-Honoré, the Tuileries, the Louvre, and the Opéra.
