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César Ritz, born Cäsar Ritz (23 February 1850 – 24 October 1918), was a Swiss hotelier and founder of several hotels, most famously the Hôtel Ritz in Paris and the Ritz and Carlton Hotels in London (the forerunners of the modern Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company).
Oct 26, 2018 · César Ritz died exactly 100 years ago, having created a hotel empire and redefined luxury. Not bad for the 13th child of a Swiss mountain farmer.
César Ritz (born Feb. 23, 1850, Niederwald, Switz.—died Oct. 26, 1918, Küssnacht, near Lucerne) was the founder of the Paris hotel that made his name a synonym for elegance and luxury.
César Ritz*, born in the Swiss village of Niederwald (Switzerland) on 23 February 1850, died in Küssnacht (Switzerland) on 26 October 1918. César Ritz started his hotel career at the age of 15 in Switzerland, but he truly learnt his trade in the French capital, Paris.
Sep 6, 2018 · César Ritz coined the phrase ‘the customer is always right’, helping to transform the hospitality industry forevermore. 100 years after his death, César Ritz’s legacy lives on.
César Ritz (23 February 1850 – 24 October 1918) was a Swiss hotelier and founder of several hotels. He gave his name to the Hôtel Ritz Paris and The Ritz Hotel in London. His motto was "king of hoteliers, and hotelier to kings".
Feb 23, 2021 · And the man responsible for this was César Ritz, often referred to as “the hotelier of kings and the king of hoteliers.” Born in Niederwald, Switzerland on February 23rd 1850 to a farming family, he accomplished an unprecedented career in the hospitality industry and rose to legendary status.
