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Ritz-Carlton hotels

Gold Standards turn formal hosting into a shared service language across city hotels and resorts.

The Ritz-Carlton brings a formal, attentive service tradition to landmark city hotels and resorts, with its Gold Standards guiding the welcome. Part of Marriott, the family extends from the core hotels into the more secluded Reserve retreats, residences, and yacht journeys, offering different ways to experience the same approach to hospitality.

120 Ritz-Carlton hotels in 41 countries on the Luxury Hotels Atlas (9 not open yet), each placed on the six LHA Tiers.

• Owned by Marriott International
• On the atlas: 3 Apex Luxury, 55 Grand Luxury, 40 High Luxury, 19 Core Luxury, 3 Accessible Luxury

History

William B. Johnson’s 1983 purchase of the Boston hotel and the Ritz-Carlton name began the modern company’s chapter. Horst Schulze later developed its Gold Standards into a shared service culture. Marriott’s acquisition supported international growth while the formal attention to hosting remained a defining part of the brand.

Timeline

• 1850 — César Ritz born in Niederwald, Switzerland, youngest of thirteen children in a farming family.
• 1867 — Ritz arrives in Paris on the eve of the Universal Exhibition, beginning his ascent through hotel service.
• 1882 — Ritz begins his collaboration with Auguste Escoffier, the chef later dubbed "king of chefs, chef to kings" by Kaiser Wilhelm II.
• 1889 — Ritz and Escoffier are recruited by Richard D'Oyly Carte to run the Savoy Hotel in London; Escoffier invents Pêche Melba and Fraises à la Sarah Bernhardt there.
• 1897 — Ritz and Escoffier leave the Savoy (dismissed for financial irregularities) and immediately form the Ritz Hotel Development Company with South African millionaire Alfred Beit.
• 1898 — The Hôtel Ritz opens on Place Vendôme, Paris, on 1 June, with Marcel Proust, Calouste Gulbenkian, and the Duke and Duchess de Rohan among the inaugural guests. Escoffier introduces the à la carte menu and the modern kitchen brigade.
• 1899 — The Carlton Hotel opens in London's Haymarket, completing the Ritz–Carlton dual-brand concept.
• 1906 — The Ritz Hotel opens on Piccadilly, London; César Ritz formalises the tri-continental Ritz-Carlton Management Corporation to license the name.
• 1918 — César Ritz dies at Küssnacht, Switzerland, on 26 October. Marie-Louise Ritz manages the hotels until 1953.
• 1927 — The Ritz-Carlton, Boston, the first Ritz-Carlton in America, opens at 15 Arlington Street, developed by Edward N. Wyner. It establishes the brand's American service standards: private baths in every room, fresh flowers, formal service attire, and dining presented with a sense of ceremony.
• 1961 — Following the death of Edward N. Wyner, the Ritz-Carlton Boston is acquired by Cabot, Cabot & Forbes and later by Gerald F. Blakeley Jr., who ensures the legendary standards survive the mid-century hotel decline.
• 1983 — Atlanta real estate developer William B. Johnson purchases the Ritz-Carlton, Boston and the rights to the name for approximately $70 million, founding The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., headquartered in Atlanta. He then spends $22 million restoring the Boston hotel.
• 1983–1985 — The company footprint expands rapidly: Buckhead Atlanta, Laguna Niguel (California), and Naples (Florida) open in the founding burst, defining the American luxury resort template.
• 1988 — Horst Schulze, who had previously worked at the Savoy in London and later at Hyatt, becomes president and begins systematising "The Gold Standards" of service, including the famous "Ladies and Gentlemen serving Ladies and Gentlemen" credo.
• 1990 — The company reaches 28 operating properties.
• 1992 — The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company wins its first Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the only service company to achieve that distinction in the award's history to that point. The brand also reaches 23 properties.
• 1993 — The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong opens, the brand's first property in Asia, at 3 Connaught Road, Central.
• 1995 — Marriott International acquires a 49 percent controlling interest in The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.
• 1998 — Marriott increases its stake in The Ritz-Carlton to 99 percent, completing its acquisition of the hotel company.
• 1999 — The Ritz-Carlton wins a second Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the first company in any category to win twice. The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club (timeshare / fractional) launches.
• 2000 — The first Ritz-Carlton Residences open in Washington, D.C. The portfolio crosses 40 hotels.
• 2003 — Ritz-Carlton headquarters relocates from Atlanta to Chevy Chase, Maryland.
• 2004 — The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin opens at Potsdamer Platz, the first major European continental city hotel for the brand.
• 2009 — Phulay Bay, Krabi, Thailand opens as the world's first Ritz-Carlton Reserve, a new sub-tier for sites of exceptional natural rarity, designed by Thai architect Lek Bunnag.
• 2012 — Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, opens on the former Rockefeller estate in Puerto Rico, the first Reserve in the Americas.
• 2014 — The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto opens on the Kamogawa; by year-end the brand has grown to over 85 hotels and 40 branded-residence communities globally.
• 2015 — The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago is finally rebranded from "The Ritz-Carlton (A Four Seasons Hotel)", a naming anomaly that had persisted for 38 years, after a $100 million renovation. The Ritz-Carlton, Perth later opens as the brand's 100th global hotel in 2019.
• 2019 — The Ritz-Carlton Rewards programme is merged with Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest into Marriott Bonvoy on 13 February. The brand reaches 106 properties.
• 2021 — The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands opens, designed by Kerry Hill Architects with circular villas referencing the Bodu Beru drum. The brand hits 113 properties.
• 2022 — Evrima, the first superyacht of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, sets sail from Lisbon, the brand's first foray beyond land-based hospitality.
• 2023 — Rissai Valley, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, opens in Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan, the brand's first Reserve in Greater China, and Marriott's 500th hotel in the region. The brand reaches 119 properties.
• 2024 — Ilma, the second Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection superyacht (224 suites, 46,750 GT, built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in France), departs on its maiden voyage from Monte Carlo. Nujuma, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, opens in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea, the first Reserve in the Middle East. The brand reaches 123 properties.
• 2025 — Luminara, the third superyacht (226 suites), launches on its maiden voyage from Barcelona in July. The brand reaches 126 properties with roughly 32,300 rooms across six world regions.

The houses to know

1. The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands, Fari Islands, Maldives — Every circular villa references the Bodu Beru, the ceremonial drum central to Maldivian culture, a Forbes Five-Star overwater sanctuary in the North Malé Atoll.
2. The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan — A Forbes Five-Star riverside sanctuary on the Kamogawa, with six dining venues including a Michelin-starred tempura counter overseen by a kaiseki master.
3. The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko, Nikko, Japan — The hotel’s onsen draws on Nikko’s long geothermal bathing tradition.
4. The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park, New York City, United States — The 1930 St. Moritz building on Central Park South, park-view suites with window telescopes, and an unbroken AAA Five Diamond run since 2002.
5. The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands — The Grand Cayman hotel holds Forbes Five-Star ratings for its hotel, spa, and restaurant.
6. The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad, New York City, United States — A 50-storey Rafael Viñoly tower at Broadway & 28th Street, with Martin Brudnizki interiors and three restaurants by James Beard Award–winner José Andrés.
7. The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka, Osaka, Japan — The hotel began Ritz-Carlton’s Japanese chapter with its Osaka opening in 1997.
8. The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong — The world's highest hotel at its 2011 opening, a Michelin-starred skyscraper commanding Victoria Harbour from the 102nd floor.
9. The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan — Home to Kei Kobayashi, the first Japanese chef to earn three Michelin stars in France, who now serves at Héritage on the 45th floor of Tokyo Midtown Tower.
10. Penha Longa Resort, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Sintra, Portugal — The resort occupies a 14th-century monastery estate within a UNESCO-listed landscape and is home to Michelin-starred dining.

Newest openings

• The Ritz-Carlton, Masai Mara Safari Camp — Sekenani, Kenya — opened August 2025 — The brand's first luxury safari camp anywhere in its global portfolio: 20 tented suites (each from 163 sq m) raised among trees on the banks of the Sand River, metres from the Kenya-Tanzania border stone, designed by LW Design with interiors by Sarah Rowe of Northern Nomad Interiors. Rates from $3,500 per person per night, all-inclusive. Nominated for Africa's Leading Luxury Tented Safari Camp at the 2026 World Travel Awards.
• Siari Riviera Nayarit, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve — Riviera Nayarit, Mexico — opened December 2025 / January 2026 — The ninth Ritz-Carlton Reserve worldwide, spanning 920 acres and nearly 4.3 miles of Pacific beach on lush jungle cliffs, designed by Bernardi + Peschard. 90 rooms and suites in a private Pacific sanctuary north of Puerto Vallarta. Features a Jean-Michel Cousteau Ambassadors of the Environment Club and three premier restaurants.
• Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve — Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica — opened 27 February 2025 — The first Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Central and South America, the eighth Reserve worldwide. Name means "lush garden" in the Chorotega language. 107 ocean-facing rooms perched on a bluff above Pochote Bay, with a 27,000 sq ft Nimbu Spa (Latin America's largest hydrotherapy pool) and signature restaurant Puna, led by Diego Muñoz, a World's 50 Best alumnus and former chef of Astrid y Gastón Lima. Earned MICHELIN Two Keys in its debut year.
• The Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka — Fukuoka, Japan — opened 2025 — The brand's first property in Kyushu, housed in the Fukuoka Daimyo Garden City development in Chuo Ward. Expands Japan's Ritz-Carlton network (now Osaka, Tokyo, Kyoto, Nikko, Okinawa, and Fukuoka) to its largest yet.

Opening next

• The Ritz-Carlton, Savannah — Savannah, Georgia, USA — expected Q1 2028 — Under construction by TMGOC Ventures. 168 guestrooms within the adaptive reuse of the historic 1911 "Savannah Skyscraper" (Georgia's first Ritz-Carlton) in the Historic District. Design by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio and Studio Mc+G Architecture. $104.5 million construction financing secured April 2026. Multiple F&B venues, rooftop bar and pool, 5,000 sq ft spa. Ground broken April 2026.
• The Ritz-Carlton, Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) — Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — expected late 2020s — 231-room hotel in District One plus a separate tower with 420 branded residences, under a multi-property agreement with Masterise Group signed 2026. Will mark the brand's debut in Vietnam's largest city.
• The Ritz-Carlton, Lima — Miraflores, Peru — expected 2028 — Part of Marriott's conversion of Lima landmark properties; confirmed by Marriott International press release.
• The Ritz-Carlton, Tamuda Bay — Fnideq, Morocco — expected 2026 — Confirmed opening soon, expanding the brand's Morocco presence following the Rabat debut.

Every Ritz-Carlton hotel on the atlas

United States

• The Ritz-Carlton Naples — Naples · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park — New York City · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad — New York City · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes — Orlando · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee — Greensboro · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas — Dallas · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain — Marana · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay — Half Moon Bay · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara — Santa Barbara · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas — Irving · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington, D.C. — Washington, D.C. · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua — Kapalua · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón — Naples · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton O'ahu, Turtle Bay — Kahuku · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island — Amelia Island · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch — Avon · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Bal Harbour — Bal Harbour · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Boston — Boston · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago — Chicago · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland — Cleveland · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Denver — Denver · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale — Fort Lauderdale · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel — Dana Point · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe — Truckee · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles — Los Angeles · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey — Los Angeles · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans — New Orleans · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Portland — Portland · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage — Rancho Mirage · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco — San Francisco · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota — Sarasota · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami — Miami · Core Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami — Key Biscayne · Core Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta — Atlanta · Core Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte — Charlotte · Core Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Paradise Valley — Paradise Valley · Core Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach — Miami Beach · Core Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis — Clayton · Core Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner — McLean · Core Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. — Washington, D.C. · Core Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton Club, Aspen Highlands — Aspen Highlands · Accessible Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City — Arlington · Accessible Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia — Philadelphia · Accessible Luxury

China

• The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Financial Street — Beijing · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong — Shanghai · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu — Chengdu · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou — Guangzhou · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Harbin — Harbin · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Nanjing — Nanjing · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Sanya, Yalong Bay — Sanya · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen — Shenzhen · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin — Tianjin · Grand Luxury
• The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai — Shanghai · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton Suzhou — Suzhou · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Wuhan — Wuhan · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Xi'an — Xi'an · High Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton Ningbo — Ningbo · Core Luxury · Opening soon
• The Ritz-Carlton Wenzhou — Wenzhou · Core Luxury · Opening soon
• The Ritz-Carlton Xiamen — Xiamen · Core Luxury · Opening soon

Japan

• The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto — Kyoto · Apex Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko — Nikko · Apex Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Okinawa — Nago · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka — Osaka · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo — Tokyo · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka — Fukuoka · High Luxury

United Arab Emirates

• The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Hamra Beach — Ras Al Khaimah · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert — Ras Al Khaimah · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre — Dubai · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai JBR — Dubai · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal — Abu Dhabi · High Luxury

Indonesia

• The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Mega Kuningan — Jakarta · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place — Jakarta · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Bali — Nusa Dua · Grand Luxury

Saudi Arabia

• The Ritz-Carlton, Jeddah — Jeddah · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh — Riyadh · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton Resort, AMAALA — AMAALA · Core Luxury · Opening soon

Australia

• The Ritz-Carlton Melbourne — Melbourne · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Perth — Perth · High Luxury

Canada

• The Ritz-Carlton, Montréal — Montréal · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto — Toronto · Grand Luxury

Germany

• The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin — Berlin · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Wolfsburg — Wolfsburg · Grand Luxury

India

• The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore — Bengaluru · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Pune — Pune · Grand Luxury

Kazakhstan

• The Ritz-Carlton, Almaty — Almaty · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Astana — Astana · Grand Luxury

Malaysia

• The Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi — Langkawi · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur — Kuala Lumpur · High Luxury

Qatar

• Sharq Village & Spa, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel — Doha · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Doha — Doha · Grand Luxury

Spain

• Hotel Arts Barcelona — Barcelona · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama — Guía de Isora · Grand Luxury

Thailand

• The Ritz-Carlton, Bangkok — Bangkok · Grand Luxury
• The Ritz-Carlton, Koh Samui — Koh Samui · High Luxury

Aruba

• The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba — Palm Beach · High Luxury

Austria

• The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna — Vienna · High Luxury

Azerbaijan

• The Ritz-Carlton, Baku — Baku · High Luxury

Bahrain

• The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain — Manama · Grand Luxury

Cayman Islands

• The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman — Seven Mile Beach · Grand Luxury

Chile

• The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago — Santiago · High Luxury

Egypt

• The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo — Cairo · Core Luxury

Fiji

• The Ritz-Carlton Fiji, Namuka Bay — Namuka Bay · Core Luxury · Opening soon

Hong Kong

• The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong — Hong Kong · Grand Luxury

Italy

• The Ritz-Carlton Bellagio, Lake Como — Bellagio · Core Luxury · Opening soon

Jordan

• The Ritz-Carlton, Amman — Amman · High Luxury

Kenya

• The Ritz-Carlton Masai Mara Safari Camp — Sekenani · Grand Luxury

Macau

• The Ritz-Carlton, Macau — Macau · Grand Luxury

Maldives

• The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands — Fari Islands · Apex Luxury

Mexico

• The Ritz-Carlton, Mexico City — Mexico City · Grand Luxury

Morocco

• The Ritz-Carlton, Rabat, Dar Es Salam — Rabat · High Luxury

Oman

• Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel — Muscat · Grand Luxury

Portugal

• Penha Longa Resort, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel — Sintra · Grand Luxury

Serbia

• The Ritz-Carlton, Belgrade — Belgrade · Core Luxury · Opening soon

Singapore

• The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore — Singapore · Grand Luxury

Switzerland

• The Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix, Geneva — Geneva · Grand Luxury

Turkey

• The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul at the Bosphorus — Istanbul · Grand Luxury

Turks and Caicos Islands

• The Ritz-Carlton, Turks & Caicos — Providenciales · High Luxury

U.S. Virgin Islands

• The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas — St. Thomas · High Luxury

Uzbekistan

• The Ritz-Carlton, Tashkent — Tashkent · Core Luxury · Opening soon

Vietnam

• The Ritz-Carlton, Saigon — Ho Chi Minh City · Core Luxury · Opening soon

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