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Ritz Madrid

The Ritz Madrid is one of the classic elegant European grand hotels. It welcomes us with all the luxruy of a bygone time, elegant and refined, yet state-of-the-art und in fact very contemporary. From the preface of our book on the Ritz: "...

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Palace Madrid Spain

Palace Madrid

In 1912, the Palace opened only two years after the Hotel Ritz on the other side of the squre had opened its doors. The Palace was always the more democratic hotel, while the Ritz was reserved for Royals and Noblemen. This has changed, of course, an...

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