William Wolfe
This morning
What to do in London this morning: a Morning Reviver at D.R. Harris, then kippers at The WolseleyThe only coffee shop I’d happily die in: Bar Italia, SohoBest pub on the planet: The Golden Lion, Osmotherley. Don’t tell anyoneShirt shopping is strictly observed in the morningDog-friendly hotel of the week: Chewton Glen (mind the weight limit)The best sausage in London: Jago’s, ChelseaWhat to do in London this morning: a Morning Reviver at D.R. Harris, then kippers at The WolseleyThe only coffee shop I’d happily die in: Bar Italia, SohoBest pub on the planet: The Golden Lion, Osmotherley. Don’t tell anyoneShirt shopping is strictly observed in the morningDog-friendly hotel of the week: Chewton Glen (mind the weight limit)The best sausage in London: Jago’s, Chelsea
no. 4 of William Wolfe’s 100 best British hotels

The Ritz

Piccadilly

RThe Ritz, Piccadilly

Mr Wolfe’s review of The Ritz

  • Privately owned
  • Historic building
  • Superb service
  • Excellent beds

A Belle Époque fantasy of marble, ormolu and pink velvet, The Ritz remains the definition of the grand hotel in the minds of the world. There is a great deal of gold. There always will be, and thank heavens for it.

Stay for the dining room, which has a fair claim to be the most beautiful room in England, and for the Rivoli Bar, which is Art Deco by way of a Tamara de Lempicka canvas. Jackets are required, which in my view should be the law of the land.

The beds: Savoir.

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