The site currently occupied by the Ritz has about 150 Piccadilly been home to several similar companies. The old cellar of the White Horse was once one of the most famous hotels in England, later became the site of the hotel bathroom and then Walsingham House Hotel, which was torn down to make room was occupied for The Ritz.
Construction began in 1905 and the Ritz building was completed with remarkable speed, mainly due to the efforts of the Swedish engineer Sven Byland, who developed the steel construction, a rarity in European buildings at the time.
The current design of the hotel is designed by the architect Charles Mewes and Arthur Davis. Mewes, French born and London Davis had previously worked at the Hotel Ritz in Paris César Ritz and the Carlton in London. For the Ritz in London, which touches on a stunning French chateau-style masterpiece with an abundance of clever are made, are skylights in rooms without natural light from exterior windows, skylights and chimneys high above permitted broke the horizon. Some details are less functional, the lion of copper on the corner of the roof are purely decorative.
Inside is the subject Mewes French interior design with a unique theme of Louis XVI, all requirements of many César Ritz and double glazing, a sophisticated (yet) the air-conditioning, a bathroom for each room includes.
At the opening of the hall is the Great Gallery, a vaulted room, which runs almost the entire length of the building. The absence of walls or doors means that you will see in their entire length, through the restaurant and the Italian gardens of the Hotel and Green Park.
The Grand Hall are many rooms in the main building of the hotel, all with their own fascinating stories: the restaurant is often described as one of the most beautiful areas in Europe has a lot of ceiling had to be specially reinforced to cope with her weight.
Sweet Marie Antoinette during the Second World War, Churchill was a small room, like a private dining room for a summit meeting of the De Gaulle and Eisenhower.
The Palm Court is the venue for the most English traditions, tea at the Ritz from the long gallery, which is a newer addition to the Rivoli bar, bar surprisingly simple art deco splendor.
Mit seiner ruhmreichen Geschichte, die Heimat von vielen Prominenten aus allen Bereichen des Lebens Ritz. König Edward VII. erhielt einen Anruf von ehemaligen Kunden sind der König von Amerika trafen im Hotel Alfonso Königin von Spanien und Portugal, die russische Ballerina Anna Pavlova tanzte hier, der Aga Khan, Charlie Chaplin und Paul Getty, 40 Polizeibeamte, von einem Heer von Fans begleitet. Songs von Noel Coward, machte Champagner berühmt durch US-amerikanische Schauspielerin Tallulah Bankhead Ritz feiert mit seinem Skateboard auf einer Pressekonferenz für 50 Jahre.
More recently, in 1995, Ritz acquired private property in the United Kingdom of David and Frederick Barclay Barclay Investments and human error is returned. Hotels and continue to cost £ 10 000 in 5000 to 10 years, a complete restoration.
