The Ritz London

Location.

The Ritz's most famous facility is the Palm Court, an opulently decorated cream-colored Louis XVI setting for the world-famous institution that is "Tea at the Ritz", once frequented by King Edward VII, Charlie Chaplin, Sir Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaulle, Noel Coward, Judy Garland and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.

Expert Tip. All accommodations feature complimentary high-speed Internet access. Most rooms look over Westminster or Piccadilly. The marble bathrooms feature bathrobes and slippers. Room amenities include minibars, in-room safes and private bathrooms. The rooms feature crystal chandeliers, wall accents in 24-carat gold leaf, silk-covered headboards and restored antique furniture. The seven- story Ritz Hotel's 133 guestrooms are furnished in the Ritz colors of blue, peach, pink and yellow.

Guestrooms. The hotel offers a fitness center and a 24-hour business center. Jeans are not acceptable in these areas. Men are asked to wear a jacket and tie. There is a dress code in the Rivoli Bar, Palm Court, and the Ritz Restaurant. The Rivoli Bar is open from late morning to early hours. The Ritz Restaurant, where the Queen held her private Golden Jubilee party in 2002, serves breakfasts, lunches, afternoon teas and dinners.

Tea is served each afternoon in the Palm Court. The high quality of service includes amenities like complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a multilingual staff and concierge services. The lobby features high ceilings with glass chandeliers, fluted columns and a leaded glass ceiling topping the three-story rotunda. The Ritz London was designed to resemble a Parisian block of flats.

Hotel Features. London Heathrow Airport is 45 kilometers away. The Ritz London hotel in London, England, is two blocks from the Bond Street and within one kilometer of London attractions including Oxford Circus, Westminister and Knightsbridge.