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Ritz Paris

France, Hong Kong
Shangri-La's European hotels on the ropes

The Hong Kong-based hotelier may have stabilised its five star properties in Asia, but those in Europe are struggling to keep their head above water.

Free access Houses 11.07.2024

France, United Kingdom
Ritz at daggers drawn with ex-manager Frank Klein

The head of the iconic Paris hotel for 40 years, Frank Klein has won nearly half a million euros in damages from his former employer.

Subscribers only Houses 20.06.2024

China, France
Cosmetics power struggle continues between Paris and Beijing

A few days before Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Paris last month, a new round of negotiations pitted his country's regulators against the French cosmetics industry. Faced with increasingly strict regulations in China, the sector fears its formulas might be copied if it shares its manufacturing secrets with Chinese authorities.

Subscribers only Entourage 06.06.2024

France
Ritz Paris struggles to secure Covid-19 tax rebate

In an effort to stem its colossal debts, the iconic hotel on Paris's Place Vendôme has asked French tax authorities to reimburse part of its tax bill from the 2020 lockdown.

Subscribers only Houses 23.05.2024

France, United Kingdom
Ritz Paris president relinquishes two directorships

While the Ritz Paris remains the subject of a tug-of-war among the heirs of former owner Mohamed Al Fayed, the hotel's president has just given up a pair of his director roles, hinting at possible changes to come.

Subscribers only Entourage 09.05.2024

Spotlight | France, United Kingdom
Ritz Paris's future hangs in the balance

While the heirs to the iconic hotel on Paris's Place Vendôme debate its future following the death of owner Mohamed Al Fayed last year, would-be buyers are all ears.

Subscribers only Families 29.02.2024

The Ritz Paris, on the French capital's Place Vendôme.

Spotlight | France
Karl Lagerfeld's former mansion is up for sale

Currently owned by Gabon, the Hôtel Pozzo di Borgo, where German-born fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld lived for 30 years, will soon hit the market. Glitz.paris takes a backstage look at the preparations - and asking price - for what promises to be a highlight of the year for the ultra-luxury market.

Subscribers only Entourage 08.02.2024

The luxurious Pozzo di Borgo mansion in Paris, long the home of Karl Lagerfeld and today owned by the Gabonese state, will soon be back on the market.

France
Jeweller Damiani announces China expansion as work continues on Paris boutique

The Italian jeweller Damiani on 15 January announced that it would be opening two new shops in China, in Shanghai and in Sanya, on the tax-free island of Hainan.

Subscribers only Houses 08.02.2024

Spotlight | France, Greece
Rights row over luxury icon Maria Callas sounds sour note for soprano's centenary

The 100th anniversary of Maria Callas's birth this month has spurred a host of events sponsored by luxury groups. Behind the scenes, the late opera singer's image rights, linked to an assortment of brands, are stirring fierce tensions.

Subscribers only Entourage 07.12.2023

Spotlight | France, Qatar, United Kingdom
Hamad bin Jassim vs McKillen: international luxury hotel feud reaches Paris

Irish luxury hotel tycoon Patrick McKillen has sought to seize files related to the Maybourne Saint-Germain, the luxury hotel that former Qatari prime minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani is having built on Paris's Left Bank.

Subscribers only Entourage 30.11.2023

Former Qatari prime minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, the Constellation Hotels Holding shareholder and Maybourne Saint-Germain developer, has been at loggerheads with Irish ultra-luxury hotel magnate Patrick McKillen for the past year and a half.

France
Hermès heir Nicolas Puech distances himself from long-time wealth manager

Wealth manager Éric Freymond, Nicolas Puech's loyal financial adviser, has left the board of the Hermès heir's foundation, where he had held a seat for 10 years.

Subscribers only Families 26.10.2023

France, Qatar
Suite satisfaction: Former Qatari PM's cunning plan to outdo Paris hotel rival Cheval Blanc

To make sure its forthcoming Paris luxury hotel, the Maybourne Saint-Germain, stands out from the competition, former Qatari PM Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani's Constellation group is planning a luxury suite the likes of which Paris has never seen before.

Subscribers only Houses 21.09.2023

France
What will become of the late Mohamed Al Fayed's Megève chalet and Saint-Tropez villa?

The Egyptian tycoon and proprietor of the Ritz, who died last week at 94, leaves behind a substantial real estate portfolio that includes two sumptuous French properties, in the Alps and on the Côte d'Azur.

Subscribers only Families 07.09.2023

Luxembourg, Qatar
Former Qatari PM steps back from luxury hotel portfolio

The owner of a dozen five-star hotels in Europe and the United States, former Qatari premier Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani has stepped down from the board of the Luxembourg holding company that runs his hotel empire, handing the reins to one of his sons.

Subscribers only Families 31.08.2023

Spotlight | Qatar, United States
Former Qatar PM works to grow ultra-luxury hotel empire in the US

After establishing five-star hotels in France and the United Kingdom, developer Constellation Hotels, owned by former Qatari prime minister Hamad bin Jassim, is gearing up to expand in the United States. The group is teaming up with the Arnault family for the ambitious project.

Subscribers only Families 22.06.2023

The former prime minister of Qatar, Hamad bin Jassim, known as HBJ.

Switzerland, United States
Chloé seeks successor to Gabriela Hearst

Chloé has yet to confirm the departure of designer Gabriela Hearst, who has been its creative director since 2019. But the brand's parent company, Richemont, is already seeking her replacement.

Subscribers only Houses 22.06.2023

France
Malafosse family to launch Loulou restaurants outside France

Gilles and Claire Malafosse are working on plans to expand their high-end restaurant brand Loulou beyond French borders, to London and Marrakesh.

Subscribers only Entourage 22.06.2023

Spotlight | France
Hermès's three shareholding families make last-ditch effort to IPO-proof the company

The three shareholding families of leather goods manufacturer Hermès are eager to bring Nicolas Puech, the sole heir of Emile Hermès to have remained outside the group's family holding company, into the fold. The initiative is also a bid to close the only avenue allowing heirs to secretly sell their shares in the group.

Subscribers only Families 01.06.2023

Pierre-Alexis Dumas, Axel Dumas and Henri-Louis Bauer.

France, Qatar
Former Qatari PM selects Ritz Paris architect for Left Bank luxury hotel project

Construction on a luxury hotel is set to begin soon on Paris's Ilot Saint-Germain, a former government building in the 7th arrondissement acquired by Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani's firm Constellation in 2019.

Subscribers only Families 25.05.2023

France
Launderer for Paris's Royal Monceau, Crillon and George V luxury hotels suspended for playing dirty

Wartner, a luxury laundry company subcontracted to Paris's top hotels, has had its operations suspended after an inspection by regional environmental authorities. The group is fighting to have the ruling quashed in court.

Subscribers only Entourage 11.05.2023

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Ritz Paris

France, Hong Kong
Shangri-La's European hotels on the ropes

France, United Kingdom
Ritz at daggers drawn with ex-manager Frank Klein

China, France
Cosmetics power struggle continues between Paris and Beijing

France
Ritz Paris struggles to secure Covid-19 tax rebate

France, United Kingdom
Ritz Paris president relinquishes two directorships

Spotlight | France, United Kingdom
Ritz Paris's future hangs in the balance

Spotlight | France
Karl Lagerfeld's former mansion is up for sale

France
Jeweller Damiani announces China expansion as work continues on Paris boutique

Spotlight | France, Greece
Rights row over luxury icon Maria Callas sounds sour note for soprano's centenary

Spotlight | France, Qatar, United Kingdom
Hamad bin Jassim vs McKillen: international luxury hotel feud reaches Paris

France
Hermès heir Nicolas Puech distances himself from long-time wealth manager

France, Qatar
Suite satisfaction: Former Qatari PM's cunning plan to outdo Paris hotel rival Cheval Blanc

France
What will become of the late Mohamed Al Fayed's Megève chalet and Saint-Tropez villa?

Luxembourg, Qatar
Former Qatari PM steps back from luxury hotel portfolio

Spotlight | Qatar, United States
Former Qatar PM works to grow ultra-luxury hotel empire in the US

Switzerland, United States
Chloé seeks successor to Gabriela Hearst

France
Malafosse family to launch Loulou restaurants outside France

Spotlight | France
Hermès's three shareholding families make last-ditch effort to IPO-proof the company

France, Qatar
Former Qatari PM selects Ritz Paris architect for Left Bank luxury hotel project

France
Launderer for Paris's Royal Monceau, Crillon and George V luxury hotels suspended for playing dirty

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About Glitz

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Glitz on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Glitz

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

The geopolitics of fake goods

Brands brave the Wild West of the second-hand market

From the Martinez to Claridge's, hostilities rage between five-star hotel mogul Paddy McKillen and Qatar

Ritz Paris

France, Hong Kong Shangri-La's European hotels on the ropes

France, United Kingdom Ritz at daggers drawn with ex-manager Frank Klein

China, France Cosmetics power struggle continues between Paris and Beijing

France Ritz Paris struggles to secure Covid-19 tax rebate

France, United Kingdom Ritz Paris president relinquishes two directorships

Spotlight | France, United Kingdom Ritz Paris's future hangs in the balance

Spotlight | France Karl Lagerfeld's former mansion is up for sale

France Jeweller Damiani announces China expansion as work continues on Paris boutique

Spotlight | France, Greece Rights row over luxury icon Maria Callas sounds sour note for soprano's centenary

Spotlight | France, Qatar, United Kingdom Hamad bin Jassim vs McKillen: international luxury hotel feud reaches Paris

France Hermès heir Nicolas Puech distances himself from long-time wealth manager

France, Qatar Suite satisfaction: Former Qatari PM's cunning plan to outdo Paris hotel rival Cheval Blanc

France What will become of the late Mohamed Al Fayed's Megève chalet and Saint-Tropez villa?

Luxembourg, Qatar Former Qatari PM steps back from luxury hotel portfolio

Spotlight | Qatar, United States Former Qatar PM works to grow ultra-luxury hotel empire in the US

Switzerland, United States Chloé seeks successor to Gabriela Hearst

France Malafosse family to launch Loulou restaurants outside France

Spotlight | France Hermès's three shareholding families make last-ditch effort to IPO-proof the company

France, Qatar Former Qatari PM selects Ritz Paris architect for Left Bank luxury hotel project

France Launderer for Paris's Royal Monceau, Crillon and George V luxury hotels suspended for playing dirty

Refine your search

About Glitz

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Glitz on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

France, Hong Kong
Shangri-La's European hotels on the ropes

France, United Kingdom
Ritz at daggers drawn with ex-manager Frank Klein

China, France
Cosmetics power struggle continues between Paris and Beijing

France
Ritz Paris struggles to secure Covid-19 tax rebate

France, United Kingdom
Ritz Paris president relinquishes two directorships

Spotlight | France, United Kingdom
Ritz Paris's future hangs in the balance

Spotlight | France
Karl Lagerfeld's former mansion is up for sale

France
Jeweller Damiani announces China expansion as work continues on Paris boutique

Spotlight | France, Greece
Rights row over luxury icon Maria Callas sounds sour note for soprano's centenary

Spotlight | France, Qatar, United Kingdom
Hamad bin Jassim vs McKillen: international luxury hotel feud reaches Paris

France
Hermès heir Nicolas Puech distances himself from long-time wealth manager

France, Qatar
Suite satisfaction: Former Qatari PM's cunning plan to outdo Paris hotel rival Cheval Blanc

France
What will become of the late Mohamed Al Fayed's Megève chalet and Saint-Tropez villa?

Luxembourg, Qatar
Former Qatari PM steps back from luxury hotel portfolio

Spotlight | Qatar, United States
Former Qatar PM works to grow ultra-luxury hotel empire in the US

Switzerland, United States
Chloé seeks successor to Gabriela Hearst

France
Malafosse family to launch Loulou restaurants outside France

Spotlight | France
Hermès's three shareholding families make last-ditch effort to IPO-proof the company

France, Qatar
Former Qatari PM selects Ritz Paris architect for Left Bank luxury hotel project

France
Launderer for Paris's Royal Monceau, Crillon and George V luxury hotels suspended for playing dirty