Since the Ritz closed its doors in 2012, fans have been on pins and needles wondering how Paris’s most romanticized Belle Époque hotel will adapt to meet 21st century tastes and luxury standards. After all, much of the Ritz’s appeal is its Old World glamour. Following the highly anticipated reopening in June 2016, the results of an extensive four-year renovation involving some 800 workers will finally be put to the test.
At first glance, not much has changed, and this is a good thing. Rather th...