The most celebrated hotel in Paris, and probably the world, the Ritz Paris impresses visitors even in the face of tough competition. Since it opened in 1898, its fame has been owed at least in ...

The revamped hotel, owned by Mohamed Al-Fayed ... Since its opening in 1898, the rooms at the Ritz Paris appeared priceless, like a grandiose museum filled with invaluable art.

PARIS (AP) - Paris's glitzy Ritz hotel is putting some 10,000 pieces of furniture and decorative objects on auction, from a bathtub to beds and minibars. Founded in 1898, the Ritz reopened two ...

The building dates back to the 1600s, with the Ritz occupying it since 1898. Ever spearheading the technology of its era, the hotel opened with electricity, telephones and en-suite bathrooms.