Hotel
Le Meurice
A Dorchester Collection hotel facing the Tuileries since 1815, home to Restaurant le Meurice Alain Ducasse, Bar 228 and Cédric Grolet's pastry shop.
Ritz Paris
César Ritz's legendary 1898 hotel on Place Vendôme, with the Ritz Club pool and spa, Bar Vendôme and the École Ritz Escoffier cookery school.
At a glance
- Type
- Palace hotel
- Area
- Place Vendôme, Paris, France
- Price
- $$$$ · Luxury
- Hotel class
- 5-star
- Official site
- ritzparis.com
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026
Good to know
- Ritz Club pool and spa
- Bar Vendôme
- L'Espadon
- École Ritz Escoffier
- Garden
Why we recommend it
Opened in June 1898 by the Swiss hotelier César Ritz with the chef Auguste Escoffier, the Ritz Paris gave its name to a whole idea of luxury. Set on Place Vendôme, it combines gilded period rooms and suites with a run of famous spaces: the Art Deco Bar Vendôme, the restaurant L'Espadon, a glass-roofed Grand Jardin and a library for afternoon tea.
The Ritz Club houses a swimming pool, fitness centre, sauna and hammam, and the hotel runs the École Ritz Escoffier for cookery and pastry classes. Even if you are not staying, teatime or a pastry from the hotel's pastry counter is a way to see the interiors.
Reviewed by Lifestylemetro · Details checked October 23, 2026
Ritz Paris FAQs
When did the Ritz open?
On 1 June 1898, founded by César Ritz with Auguste Escoffier.
Is there a pool?
Yes, the Ritz Club has a swimming pool, fitness centre, sauna and Turkish bath.