When César Ritz commissioned architects Charles Mewès and Arthur Davis to design his London flagship in 1906, he asked them to bring Paris to Piccadilly — and they did so with architectural conviction. The building's Norwegian granite base and Bath stone facade draw directly from the Louis XVI manner of the Place Vendôme, making The Ritz London the first steel-framed building in the city to wear the clothes of a French hôtel particulier. Across 136 rooms and suites arranged over seven floors, the interior language established at opening has been preserved and periodically restored rather than reinvented, giving the property a consistency rare among London's grands hôtels. The restaurant remains the most arresting space in the building — a Louis XVI dining room of rose marble pilasters, gilt-bronze chandeliers, trompe l'oeil ceiling panels, and floor-length silk swags that doubles its apparent depth in the mirrored end wall, the Green Park visible through tall windows on the opposite side. Guest rooms divide between the coral-and-cream warmth of the larger suites, furnished with Louis XVI–style painted case pieces and floral-upholstered fauteuils, and the cooler powder-blue register of the standard rooms, where tufted ottomans and crystal girandole wall sconces maintain the period register without tipping into pastiche. The Rivoli Bar offers the single deliberate departure — a rich Art Deco interior of amber lacquer, Murano glass pendants, and diamond-panelled bar front that arrived in the 1990s and has since earned its own devoted following.

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Opened in 1906 by hotelier César Ritz, The Ritz London is one of the world’s most iconic hotels, situated on Piccadilly in the heart of Mayfair. The Ritz Restaurant, a Two Michelin Star restaurant, offers fine dining using the finest British ingredients. It is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, with a 'Live at The Ritz' Dinner Dance on Friday and Saturday evenings. Guests may also dine at The Rivoli Bar and The Secret Garden, where a Mediterranean inspired menu is served alongside cocktails. Most famously, the daily Afternoon Tea service, popular since The Ritz London first opened, is served within the 18th century William Kent House at the hotel, featuring freshly prepared sandwiches, warm scones with clotted cream and preserves, pastries, a selection of 20 fine teas and optional Champagne. In 2002 The Ritz London became the first hotel to receive the Royal Warrant from His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales for banqueting and catering services.