The Ritz in London was designed by Charles Mewès and Arthur Davis for the Swiss hotelier César Ritz, with Sven Bylander and John P. Bishop as consultant engineers. Excavation began in June 1904 and was complete by October 1, 1905. The infobox gives the opening as May 24, 1906, and the text gives both May 25 and May 24 for the opening dinner.
The article describes Louis XVI interiors and a Franco-American and Parisian exterior. It has a steel frame, Norwegian granite on the ground floor, Portland stone above, green copper lions on the pavilion roofs and terracotta-block internal walls. The facade is 231 feet (70 m) on Piccadilly. It has 111 rooms and is Grade II listed.
The Barclay twins bought it in 1995 for 80 million pounds. A 300 million pound renovation began in 2022, adding a 53-room Arlington Street expansion, due by 2028. The article says tables need weeks of advance booking and gives no hours.
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