To mark the centenary of the publication of Francis Scott Fitzgerald’s famous novel “The Great Gatsby,” The Ritz Paris is organizing exceptional evenings combining music, dance, and fine dining in a 1920s atmosphere. This unique customer experience showcases this five-star establishment, worthy of the finest Parisian palaces.
Perhaps you will encounter the ghost of Francis Scott Fitzgerald, the author of The Great Gatsby, who was a regular guest at this sumptuous five-star Parisian hotel, where he wrote the short story “A Diamond as Big as the Ritz.”
Or perhaps you will think fondly of the late Robert Redford, who so charmingly portrayed the mysterious character imagined by the American writer on screen, and who stands out in the famous novel for organizing parties as sumptuous as they are exuberant.
Centenary of The Great Gatsby
To celebrate the centenary of “The Great Gatsby,” published in 1925, The Ritz Paris is organizing “Les Soirées Gatsby,” “exceptional dance parties” inviting guests to “immerse themselves in the refined and effervescent world of the 1920s.”
On Wednesdays October 15, November 19, and December 17, 2025, lovers of fine dining, dancing, and literature will be able to enjoy an exceptional customer experience during a beautiful evening. With hours that Gatsby would have found quite reasonable, from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m…
After climbing the sumptuous marble staircase leading to the Salon Vendôme, guests, who are invited to dress elegantly, will be immediately immersed in the atmosphere of the 1920s thanks to a dimly lit decor combining ostrich feathers, sparkling sequins, and golden foliage so prized during that era.
The atmosphere of the Roaring Twenties
This immersion will continue with a dinner show combining all the ingredients of the Roaring Twenties atmosphere: champagne, generous and refined cuisine, jazz…
For an admission price of €315 per person, Jérôme Legras, Executive Chef at the Ritz Paris, has concocted a five-course menu. A glass of champagne will invite participants to relax and enjoy the festive, jazzy rhythms of four musicians, a singer, and two professional dancers.
To be among the Happy Few who will be immersed in a glamorous past for a memorable evening, reservations can be made either directly on the website ritzparis.com, by email at [email protected], or by phone at (01 43 16 33 74).
An exceptional experience
Beyond the nod to The Great Gatsby, these exclusive evenings are both in tune with the growing demand from luxury customers for exceptional experiences and a continuation of the hotel’s festive DNA.
“The Ritz Paris, by reinventing itself, has always stood the test of time and reflected the spirit of each era,” comments the iconic hotel on its website. With “Les Soirées Gatsby,” we want to pay tribute to its daring spirit and freshness. It’s a way of celebrating this sense of so-ritzy celebration, imbued with elegance and modernity.”
The Salon Vendôme, where the Gatsby evenings will take place, was once home to the famous Ritz Club, a legendary and glamorous venue popular with the most chic night owls, who came to dance and enjoy cocktails.
With initiatives such as “Les Soirées Gatsby,” Le Ritz Paris is sure to continue to be the talk of the town.
5 stars but not a palace
Founded in 1898 by Swiss hotelier César Ritz in partnership with chef Auguste Escoffier, on the famous Place Vendôme (at number fifteen), the establishment quickly established itself as one of the most “beautiful, grand, and luxurious” hotels in the world. And it still is: rated 5 stars and undergoing extensive renovations, the most recent of which took place about ten years ago, it has nevertheless chosen not to seek the distinction of Palace, a French recognition established in 2010.
After a period of decline, The Ritz Paris was sold in 1979 by Charles Ritz’s widow, Monique, to Mohamed Al-Fayed, who then completely refurbished it for $250 million. After the death of the famous Egyptian businessman in 2023, the hotel was sold to his heirs and is now operated by the English company The Ritz Limited.
From August 2012 to June 2016, the hotel underwent another major renovation, at a cost of €140 million, designed by architect Thierry Despont and carried out by Didier Beautemps and Atelier COS, a Parisian heritage architecture firm.
A new move upmarket
To further enhance its prestige, the number of rooms was reduced from 159 to 142, all of which are different, divided into 71 rooms and 71 suites (including 16 Prestige suites named after loyal guests such as Coco Chanel, Maria Callas, and Chaplin) or offering panoramic views of Paris (Vendôme, Grand Jardin, Opéra, etc.).
Employing around 600 people today, including around 100 in the kitchen, Le Ritz Paris also has a gourmet restaurant, L’Espadon, a French-style brasserie, the Bar Vendôme, with evening entertainment featuring a grand piano, and a tea room, the Salon Proust, as well as two bars: Le Ritz Bar, where you can enjoy cocktails created by head bartender Romain de Courcy, and Le Bar Hemingway.
A gym, beauty salon, and private swimming pool, claimed to be the largest in Paris, complete the rich offering of Le Ritz Paris. It is an establishment where the customer experience sometimes takes a unique turn: the swimming pool is equipped with thermoludic nozzles that play classical music underwater!
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