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4 unusual facts about Hotel Ritz Paris


Diana: Last Days of a Princess

The Halton House in Wendover, Buckinghamshire served as the backdrop for scenes taking place at the Hôtel Ritz Paris.

Portrait of Gina

In the late 1950s, Welles left the only copy of Viva Italia in his hotel room at the Hôtel Ritz in Paris.

Taj Boston

Wyner received permission from the Hôtel Ritz Paris and the US-based Ritz Carlton Investing Company, founded by Albert Keller, to use the Ritz Carlton name and the Ritz Carlton Boston opened on May 19, 1927.

Yigal Azrouël

In October 2004 Azrouël showed his Spring/Summer 2005 collection at the Ritz Paris for his first international showing.


Ferdinand Faivre

These included decorative groups for the Zurich Bank, for the Cairo Museum, the facade of the Royal Automobile Club in London and many buildings in Paris; among the latter was a figure of Abundance for the Ritz and the 1906 bas reliefs of the seasons for Madame Hériot's town-house.


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