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Paris Hotel Ritz to close for two years for refit

Paris's Hotel Ritz, most recently famous as the place where Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed dined before their fatal car crash in 1997, is to close for more than two years from next summer for renovation. The luxury hotel has not had a major refit since 1979. 

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The move comes after the five-star hotel in central Paris, owned by billionaire Egyptian tycoon Mohamed Al Fayed, failed earlier this year to win France's coveted "palace" designation marking a top luxury destination.

In a statement, the hotel said the "unprecedented renovation project" would start in the summer of 2012 and take 27 months. Financial details were not disclosed.

Hotel facilities, including its 160 rooms and suites, are to preserve their traditional style while "offering the latest technological innovations".

Only about 30 of the hotel's some 500 employees would be kept on during the renovation, a hotel spokesman said, adding that "talks are underway" with staff representatives on assistance.

Founded in 1898 by Cesar Ritz and French chef Auguste Escoffier, the hotel is also home to L'Espadon restaurant, which has two Michelin stars, and the Ritz-Escoffier cooking school. Both will also close during the renovation.

 

 

 

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