The Ritz Hotel, the ancestor of 362 World Luxury Hotels
The Ritz in Paris, like the George V Hotel, has always been the epitome of Parisian hotels.
For the George V Hotel, Li Feng once heard of the Four Seasons Hotel in later generations, but the Ritz Hotel has always heard of it, but the Four Seasons Hotel in later generations is more famous, and therefore, on his last trip to Paris, Li Feng set the hotel in the George V Hotel.
Last year, the Saudi prince took over the George V Hotel, which is now being renovated, and this time, Li Feng had already booked a room at the Ritz through a top American user before he arrived in Paris.
At this time, Li Feng and his party were all driving on the way to the Ritz Hotel.
If there is one hotel that represents the splendor of Europe and the elegance and luxury of France as the heart of Europe, it must be the Ritz, even the famous Four Seasons Hotel George V.
The founder of the Ritz Hotel, Caesar Ritz, is known as the "father of the world's luxury hotels", and his hotel concept of "building a prince's palace with all the sophistication and sophistication" can be said to be the core concept of all luxury hotels since then, and from this point of view, the Ritz can be said to be the ancestor of the world's luxury hotels.
From the first day of the hotel's opening, it became the most sensational event in Paris, the center of power in France at that time, and the Ritz Hotel, which combines 'elegance and luxury', has become synonymous with the 'French lifestyle'.
There are dishes cooked by top chefs, wonderful dance performances, picnics accompanied by a Paris orchestra, and lavishly decorated living rooms.
Soon, famous European royals, princely ministers, artists, writers, businessmen, wealthy businessmen and collectors and other celebrities appeared at the Ritz. Royalty and dignitaries such as Marcel Proust, Diana, Ernest Hemingway, Coco Chanel, Audrey Hepburn and Maria Callas have left their mark on mythology.
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Soon, the convoy arrived at the famous Place Vendôme in Paris, where the Ritz is located, at number 15 on the north side of Place Vendôme, the heart of France.
The former Ritz family is also one of the star families of French high society, but unfortunately, there are always times of glory and loss, in 79 years, the famous Ritz Hotel was acquired by the wealthy Egyptian businessman - Fayyad (family) brothers.
Perhaps, many people are unfamiliar with this wealthy Egyptian merchant family, but when it comes to his son and his son's lover, most people in the world should have heard of it, that is, the famous Princess Diana and her lover Dodi Fayyad in the previous life.
Yes, and because of this, the Ritz Hotel was once the long-term and even the last place of residence for Diana and Dodi Fayyad, and the previous Princess Diana was in a car accident on the way to her home after having dinner at the Ritz.
Naturally, in this life, due to Li Feng's sudden incurrence, Diana's life has completely changed, but Dodi may really be as destined.
In mid-September of this year, after he came out of the Ritz Hotel, he was in a car accident and finally died. Naturally, this was what Li Feng learned when he was about to check in to the Ritz Hotel, and Li Feng was really surprised at that time, and secretly said, "It's really a dog." ”
In her previous life, it seemed that Diana had a car accident on 8.31, but now although Dodi did not have a car accident on 8.31, she still had a car accident in mid-September, which made Li Feng speechless for a while.
The speculation about the car accident in the previous life can be said to be popular all over the world, what British MI6 agents, the Irish Republican Army, in order to avoid the crazy tracking of the paparazzi caused the car accident, the driver drunk driving, etc., accidents, conspiracy and other news are flying all over the sky.
There are even people who claim that Princess Diana is cheating to death, but in fact, she is alive and well after plastic surgery, etc., there will naturally be no such rumors in this life, after all, the princess who should have been hung up is now living well in Los Angeles and Li Feng's private villa.
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It is said that the elder Fayyad likes his son very much, after all, he is the only son of the old Fayyad, and this time he had a car accident after coming out of the Ritz Hotel, and the old Fayyad thought that the Ritz Hotel was ominous.
When Li Feng heard the news at that time, he could only joke in his heart: "Maybe there is something wrong with feng shui." ”
Naturally, here, Li Feng also saw one point, that is, the importance of the prosperity of the people, you see, Dodi, the only heir of the old Fayyad, is hanging, and the old Fayyad is left, obviously, the old Fayyad's vein is going to be extinct.
Of course, there may be sisters and sisters or something, but at that time, the descendants were no longer surnamed Fayyad, and in Li Feng's mind, old Fayyad was really a little pitiful.
However, the good news is that the Fayyad family is not just the old Fayyad. When I first came to Europe, it was the three Fayyad brothers who came together, and the Fayyad family did not decline, it was still the rich family.
From the war-torn Middle East, it was difficult to hide in a peaceful and prosperous Europe, but as a result, one of the inheritors of the family was not hung in the chaotic Middle East, but in the prosperous and peaceful Europe, and the grievances in the heart of the old Fayyad can be imagined.
When the convoy slowly arrived at the gate of a Baroque palace-style building on the north side of Place Vendôme, which looked like it could be seen everywhere in Europe, it also meant that the destination of Li Feng's trip, the Ritz Hotel, had officially arrived.
Yes, the Ritz is so restrained, it looks unremarkable on the outside, like an ordinary palace-like building, it is very common all over Europe, it is simple, it looks nothing special, but it is this common place, which is where the famous Ritz Hotel is located.
When Li Feng's motorcade stopped, he saw a lot of hotel service personnel coming out of the hotel, some helping to open the door, some helping to carry luggage, etc., Li Feng and his party also had a large number of people, indeed, there was also a lot of luggage.
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Stepping out of the car and looking at the baroque building in front of him, which looked no more than 5 stories high, without any signs at the gate, and the gate was no more than 3 or 4 meters wide, Li Feng couldn't help but think, it turned out that this was the Ritz Hotel, it looked so ordinary.
Well, you can't blame Li Feng, although I have always heard of the Ritz Hotel, but the real Ritz Hotel is the first time to visit and see the real thing, and seeing such an ordinary building gives Li Feng a feeling that it is a bit unworthy of the name.
"John, my favorite hotel in Paris is the Ritz. Seeing Li Feng looking up at the Ritz Hotel in front of him, Tom Ford followed and said with a smile.
"Really?" Li Feng replied with a smile.
"Of course, I'm a regular here, and when I run out of inspiration, I come to the Ritz for a while, and I always find a lot of inspiration at the Ritz. Tom Ford said with a look of reminiscence.
"Wow... It's amazing!"
"Haha... It's so magical, it's the place Hemingway and Marcel are most obsessed with. Tom Ford laughed back.
As for Hemingway, Li Feng has naturally heard that Hemingway once described the Ritz Hotel as follows, "When I dream of entering another paradise, it is like being in the Ritz Hotel in Paris."
But this Marcel, well, Li Feng doesn't know. In fact, 99.9999% of Chinese people will not know where this Marcel is sacred, and can be compared with Hemingway.
Marcel's full name is Marcel Proust, known as the greatest French family in the 20th century, his masterpiece "Memories of the Lost Years", is one of the greatest in the history of world literature in the 20th century, is one of the most important literary works of the 20th century, is popular in the world for its excellent spiritual pursuit description, grand structure, delicate character portrayal and excellent stream of consciousness skills, and has established its position in contemporary world literature.
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It's a pity that Li Feng is not interested in this, and therefore, he doesn't know much about Marcel or anything.
Listening to Tom Ford talking about various rumors about the Ritz Hotel, and watching the busy hotel service staff around him helping to carry the suitcases, Li Feng walked into the door of the Ritz Hotel with everyone smiling.