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The Ritz is a world famous hotel which opened in 1906 by Cesar Ritz. The hotel has 136 large bedrooms including 23 suites with over two staff to every guest room. The hotel has an award-winning Japanese hair stylist and colourist Hiro Miyoshi offering excellent cuts hair and beauty treatments for both residential hotel guests and external clients.The Ritz offers a kidztheritz programme for children aged up to 15 years old staying at The Ritz. They receive special welcome gifts in room games consoles appropriate childrens books childrens bathroom amenities bathrobes and slippers special treats at turn down and complimentary ice cream in The Palm Court or The Ritz Restaurant. Children up to the age of 15 can stay in their parents room on a complimentary basis in a Junior Suite or above and we offer guaranteed interconnecting rooms at the time of booking subject to the room category.The Ritz is the only hotel in the world to be awarded a Royal Warrant by HRH the Prince of Wales. The Michelin starred Ritz Restaurant is often described as the most beautiful dining room in the world. The Ritz offers an iconic 8th generation Ritz Rolls-Royce Phantom built by hand in England and custom made to the hotel brand design. A free chauffeur-driven one-way airport transfer in The Ritz-Rolls Royce Phantom is offered to all guests staying in one of the Signature Suites. The chauffeur-driven Ritz Rolls Royce is available to hire for 600GBP for a one-way London airport transfer or 300GBP an hour for other travel. Guests staying in The Signature Suites have the attentive complimentary service of The Ritz Butler.

Restaurants & Bars

Afternoon Tea - Savour a selection of finely cut sandwiches, freshly baked scones with Cornish clotted cream and strawberry preserve, and a mouth-watering range of exquisitely presented pastries and teacakes, replenished on request.

The Ritz Restaurant - Welcome to the best London dining experience at the Michelin-starred Ritz Restaurant, where the finest cuisine is consumed in the most spectacular of settings.

The Rivoli Bar - Stylishly designed to create the impression of walking into a golden jewellery box, The Rivoli Bar is an intimate cocktail lounge bar providing a dazzling oasis away from the bustling London Mayfair streets.

Ritz London Cigars Shop & Sampling Lounge - Offers the perfect setting to sample a cigar indoors, chosen from our prestigious selection.