A first look inside the recently reopened iconic hotel.
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The New Ritz Paris Is As Beautiful As We Expected
THE BAR VENDÔME EVOKES AN OLD-SCHOOL PARISIAN BRASSERIE.
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The New Ritz Paris Is As Beautiful As We Expected
It's set underneath a glass canopy that can be pulled back to transform the space into a sunlit patio when weather permits. It serves classics like sole meunière, steak tartare, and oysters. Photo: Vincent Leroux
AT 1,755 SQUARE FEET, THE SUITE VENDÔME IS ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE HOTEL.
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The New Ritz Paris Is As Beautiful As We Expected
It's filled with furniture from the Grand Siècle and an especially spacious dressing room. Photo: Vincent Leroux
THE CÉSAR RITZ SUITE OVERLOOKS THE PLACE VENDÔME.
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The New Ritz Paris Is As Beautiful As We Expected
It includes a portrait of Ritz himself.Photo: Vincent Leroux
F. SCOTT FITZGERALD'S SUITE IS ORGANIZED AROUND A TRAVEL THEME.
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The New Ritz Paris Is As Beautiful As We Expected
Travel souvenirs and a library are some of its amenities. Photo: Vincent Leroux
THE MAJESTIC, WINDING, GRAND STAIRCASE.
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The New Ritz Paris Is As Beautiful As We Expected
Photo: Vincent Leroux
THE SWIMMING POOL IS APPROPRIATELY GRAND.
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The New Ritz Paris Is As Beautiful As We Expected
Photo: Vincent Leroux
THE LOBBY IS AN INVITING ENTRANCE HALL.
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The New Ritz Paris Is As Beautiful As We Expected
Photo: Vincent Leroux
BAR HEMINGWAY IS KNOWN FOR COCKTAILS AND CONVERSATION.
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The New Ritz Paris Is As Beautiful As We Expected
Cole Porter was said to have spent up to nine hours a day here, and Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Gary Cooper were regulars. Today legendary bartender Colin Field mixes modern-day classics. Photo: Vincent Leroux
THE RITZ BAR OPENS AT 8 A.M. AND DOESN'T CLOSE UNTIL 2 A.M.
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The New Ritz Paris Is As Beautiful As We Expected
Breakfast or a nightcap? Your choice.Photo: Vincent Leroux
THE HOTEL'S HIGH-END RESTAURANT, L'ESPADON, SERVES BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER.
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The New Ritz Paris Is As Beautiful As We Expected
Chef Nicolas Sale oversees the cuisine. Photo: Vincent Leroux
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE CÉSAR RITZ SUITE SHOWS ITS PINK PALATE.
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The New Ritz Paris Is As Beautiful As We Expected
Photo: Vincent Leroux
A BEDROOM IN THE SUITE VENDÔME LOOKS ESPECIALLY INVITING.
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The New Ritz Paris Is As Beautiful As We Expected
Photo: Vincent Leroux
TEA IS SERVED IN THE SALON PROUST.
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The New Ritz Paris Is As Beautiful As We Expected
"At the Ritz, nobody pushes you", Marcel Proust said. The hotel named this salon in his honour to give its guests a place to relax and recharge over tea and madeleines by the fire.Photo: Vincent Leroux
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