Ritz-Carlton
My Ritz-Carlton hotel stories from Santiago, Hong Kong, Singapore and Bali, alongside a Portrait of César Ritz and his ideas about hospitality.
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The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore
A different view of Singapore: Marina Bay-facing rooms, octagonal bathroom windows, contemporary art, Colony dining and the spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia.
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The Ritz-Carlton, Bali: The Island I Remembered
Gamelan in the lobby, Indonesian dinners and the ocean beyond Sawangan: my return to a familiar Bali through a newly opened Ritz-Carlton.
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César Ritz: When Luxury Learned to Repeat Itself
César Ritz turned the habits of a recurring international elite into a portable hotel standard carried by trained people, local partnerships and his name.
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The Ritz-Carlton Santiago: a glass roof above El Golf
My stay at The Ritz-Carlton Santiago, from its glass-roofed pool and Club Lounge to an Estró dinner and the revealing contrast between El Golf and the historic centre.
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The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong: Breakfast Above Victoria Harbour
My stay at the world’s then-highest hotel, from a room around the 110th floor to Cantonese breakfast and the specialist aquarium shops of Goldfish Street.