The Ritz Hotel, 150 Piccadilly, Westminster, London

Notable For...

3 Notable Occupation(s)

1 : Tallulah Bankhead (Actress)
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2 : Charlie Chaplin (Comedian)
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3 : Margaret Thatcher,Baroness Thatcher (Politician)
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Address

The Ritz Hotel
150 Piccadilly
Westminster
London
W1J 9BR
United Kingdom

Property Summary:

The Ritz Hotel,in Piccadilly, was built in 1905-1906,in a Louis XIV Neo-Classical style.It was opened in 1906,owned and run by Cesar Ritz,whom it is named after.,following his dismissal as manager at the nearby Savoy Hotel in Strand.He hired the reknowned Chef Auguste Escoffier,who had also been dismissed from the Savoy.Since 1906,a great many famous and infamous guests,notably Royalty,have stayed at the hotel.

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