The Ritz has celebrated its centennial. It stands for a man, a hotel, and a legend : César Ritz. Swiss by birth, he was the genuis who, with his friend Auguste Escoffier, created the hotel business as we know it.
This most famous of luxury hotels is a treasure trove of anecdotes and stories, some revealed here for the first time. It mirrors the lives of the many stars who lived here. This is where the passions and adventures of Marcel Proust, Ernest Hemingway, Francis Scott Fitzgerald, Coco Chanel and so many others were played out. The Ritz is an echo of times past, yet it still vibrates with life. Claude Roulet's original and lively epic tells of the hotel business, fine cuisine, high society, and celebrations.