The Ritz: The World's Most Famous Hotel

9:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Saturday 9 August
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The Ritz: The World's Most Famous Hotel

Uncovering the history and the secrets of a hotel that's been 'putting on The Ritz' for nearly 120 years. The grand building first flung open its gilded doors to the super-rich in 1906. The brainchild of Swiss hotelier Cesar Ritz, it was the height of over-the-top luxury and featured today's equivalent of £6.5million worth of gold leaf covering almost every surface. Over more than a century, the hotel's hardworking staff ensured that everyone from The Rolling Stones to Queen Elizabeth received five-star service

The Ritz: The World's Most Famous Hotel airs on 5 +1 at 9:00 PM, Saturday 9 August. (Subtitles, new.)
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News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Michael Rees
Producer
Lucy Carter
Executive Producer
Helen Docherty
Executive Producer