The Travelista

  • Home
  • About
    • Collaborations
    • Press
    • FAQ
    • Contact
  • Travel
    • Destinations by World Map
    • Hotels
    • Airlines
    • Restaurants
    • Itineraries
  • Life
    • Yorkshire
    • Style
  • Motherhood
  • Inspire Me
    • Adventure
    • Beach
    • City
    • Culture
    • Mountain
    • Tropical
  • Shop
    • E-mail
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

A Night at The Ritz, London

09/03/14 ᛫ 5 Comments

Since starting my new life in London, I’ve been lucky enough to be invited along to some amazing events, many of which have been held in the top luxury hotels in the city. But there was one event in my diary last month that I was particularly excited for, a night a The Ritz London. Having never visited the hotel before, I was excited to experience it for myself and to make my own verdict on the hotel that is quite possibly the most famous luxury hotel in the world.

Checking out The Price of Wales Suite

Checking out The Price of Wales Suite

The event was put on to showcase the hotel’s William Kent House, a selection of rooms that used to be part of an independent house which were added on to the hotel at a later date. The rooms make up some of the most stunning event spaces in the city including the sumptuous William Kent private dining room.

Whilst the décor may not be to everyone’s taste, nobody could fail to be wowed by such grand and quintessentially British surroundings.  The hotel magically maintains a sense of British tradition that we risk loosing in such a cosmopolitan city as London.

Champagne at the ready

Champagne at the ready

Of course, being The Ritz, the champagne was circulating in abundance, as well as some absolutely incredible canapés. Creatively showcasing their various food offerings, there was a mini ice-cream station as well as roasted meats and smoked salmon carving. It was honor to meet the ever-so charming head chef John Williams. As a fellow Northerner hailing from Tyneside, we got on like a house on fire.

travelista-blog-the-ritz1

I loved the ice-cream station with ‘help yourself’ toppings

A highlight of the evening was a private tour of the Royal Suite and the Price of Wales Suite, the two largest suites in the hotel. My colleague and I were shown around personally by a fabulous butler Harry, who told us all about their history and quirks. I loved having a snoop around the rooms, thinking of how many famous and influential people have stayed in them over hundreds of years.

travelista-blog-the-ritz2

The Royal Suite

So what’s my verdict? As such a famous and up-market establishment, I began the evening with a slight reservation that it may be a little ‘snooty’, but my reservation couldn’t have been further from the truth. All of the staff were so friendly and lovely, as were the guests of the event. The ice cream station and live band were fun extras that added a whimsical and informal twist to a potentially formal event. Not to mention the wonderful Geordie head chef. My night at The Ritz was nothing short of fabulous and I hope I have another excuse to visit very soon.

Have you been to The Ritz or are thinking of going? I’d love to hear what you think! Please scroll down and leave a comment in the box below the photos. I reply to every one! x 

The band were amazing and circulated round the event over the evening. Special requests welcome!

The band were amazing and circulated round the event over the evening. Special requests welcome!

Delicious white chocolate dessert canapés

Delicious white chocolate dessert canapés

travelista-blog-the-ritz5

The grand staircase in the William Kent House, part of The Ritz Hotel

5 Comments

Related Posts

  • Photo Post: A Day at Taste of London
  • A Taste of Tuscany at La Cucina Caldesi Cookery School
  • A VIP Flight Experience with The London Helicopter
« How Blogging Has Changed My Life: The Next Step in My Career
Celebrating The Travelista’s 1st Birthday! »

Comments

  1. Avril Collins Martinez says

    22nd March 2014 at 7:49 pm

    My sister and I went there last year for 2 nights, we’ve been saving up for a year to go again…..it’s just so worth it isn’t it!

    Reply
  2. Jade says

    13th March 2014 at 10:24 am

    Looks like a fun evening! Jx

    Reply
  3. Rebecca says

    12th March 2014 at 11:35 am

    Ummmm… an ice cream station?? Sounds like my kind of party 🙂

    Reply
  4. whywasteannualleave says

    10th March 2014 at 10:52 am

    Super jealous that you do all this for a living!! Looks amazing and I love the idea of an ice cream station! I’ve been there once for afternoon tea and agree there was nothing snooty about it – just great service, great ambience and great food!

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. My ‘Live Like a Tourist’ London Bucketlist | The Travelista says:
    29th December 2014 at 10:43 pm

    […] -Visit The Ritz – DONE […]

    Reply

Spark a conversation! Cancel reply

Jess is an an award-winning travel blogger based in Yorkshire, navigating the world as a new Mum to baby Theo. Blogging about adventures both local and global.

Read More

Booking.com

Subscribe

Never Miss a Post!

Latest Posts

The Ultimate Cruise Ship Guide to Enchanted Princess

An Indulgent Escape at Columbia Beach Resort, Cyprus

14 of the most Instagrammable places in Leeds

Follow on Instagram

My favourite things about cruising. Where to start My favourite things about cruising. Where to start? 💭 Waking up in new places, meeting new people, the views, the food, the glamour, the spa, the service, the sunsets, the margs. The adventure! ✨

New blog posts about my European sampler cruise onboard #EnchantedPrincess are now live on thetravelista.net. You’ll find; 

1️⃣ The Ultimate Cruise Ship Guide to Enchanted Princess
2️⃣ 9 Reasons to try Cruising with Kids (which I’ll be doing later this year 🥳☺️)

& more blog posts from previous cruises. Just type ‘cruise’ in the search bar. 

Hope these posts come in useful for some of you. I’ll add blog links to my stories. Feel free to also leave any cruising Q’s in the comments. ☺️💓
I have news! 🥳 Read the full caption to find ou I have news! 🥳 Read the full caption to find out more. 

Before Covid, The Travelista was my full time job and sole source of income. Like many others, my business and its earnings took a huge hit during the pandemic. So in August 2020 I started a comms job working 3 days a week for a UK charity.

I continued to work on creating content for The Travelista in my spare time, working weekends, evenings and any moments I wasn’t on Mum duty. I’ve spread myself so thin at times, but in the back of my head I knew The Travelista was a plant I needed to keep watering so that I had the option to hopefully one day return to doing it full time again. Slowly the brand work and travel campaigns began to pick up again until I felt ready to take the leap back into self-employment.

I've officially handed in my notice at my comms job and feel 100% ready to work on The Travelista exclusively again. I also love that I will get to choose my own hours again, spend more time with Theo and restore a little more balance and wellbeing to my life.

I am very proud to be a small business owner and to create content firstly for you, my audience, and secondly for the amazing brands and destinations I work with. 

I have a list of ideas longer than my arm so here’s to bringing some BBE - big business energy - to the second half of 2022. 

Thank you for all following and supporting my account as this next step would not be possible without having you all onboard for the ride. ✨🤍
Ad Rediscovering my uni city of Newcastle after mo Ad Rediscovering my uni city of Newcastle after moving here 13 years ago aged 18 🥹❤️ @mykindoftoon @visitengland 

This trip was a glorious mix of nostalgia from uni days and discovery of new places. Places featured are tagged below 👇🏼 ☺️ #EscapeTheEveryday 

Do you have a connection to Newcastle or is it somewhere you’d like to visit? 

@balticgateshead 
@thegraingermarket 
@wc_newcastle 
@crowneplazancl 
@kilnouseburn 
@7stories 
@thebiscuitfactorygallery
Ad Newcastle, I love you! 💓 I moved to Newcast Ad Newcastle, I love you! 💓

I moved to Newcastle as a student aged 18, and I loved every second of the three years I called this city home. This weekend I got to return with my best friend Fi, who I met on the first week of moving here. 

13 years later (wow), we have had so much fun retracing our old steps, reminiscing and discovering new areas of the city we once called home. 

After spending 2 days here I can confirm that I have just as many *feels* for this place as I did on that first University open day my Dad took me to aged 17. The friendly people, the compactness of the city, the bars and restaurants, the architecture, the sheer value for money (seriously, where else can you get a glass of Prosecco for £3.95?). Swipe for some highlights which include;

1️⃣A walk along the Quayside 
2️⃣Returning to Francesca’s pizzeria in Jesmond for the ‘half pizza half pasta’ (if you know you know)
3️⃣Special access to climb to the top of Grey’s Monument 
4️⃣Discovering the up-and-coming areas of Ouseburn
5️⃣Brunch at @kilnouseburn, a unique ceramic cafe and studio
6️⃣Buying pick ’n’ mix at @graingermarket like old times
7️⃣Strolling down my old favourite streets such as Side 
8️⃣Margaritas at @wc_newcastle, a bar that was once a public toilets on the Bigg Market 

Stay tuned for my reel and stories for the full recap of what we got up to, and what I’d recommend doing on your own weekend away in Newcastle. 

#EscapeTheEveryday
@mykindoftoon
@visitengland
Just because someone carries it well doesn’t mea Just because someone carries it well doesn’t mean it isn’t heavy. 

A reminder that this app only shows a small percentage of someone’s life, and that percentage is usually the “best bits”. Never compare all facets of your own life to another persons highlight reel. 

Sending love and kindness to anyone struggling today. We all do 🌿
I never realised camping would have so many satisf I never realised camping would have so many satisfying sounds 🔈🌿

Where are my fellow ASMR fans at? 🫠

Subscribe

Never miss a post! Subscribe for Travelista updates and newsletters

Latest Video

  • 3847likes
  • 19680followers
  • 10034followers
  • 2050subscribers

Copyright © 2022 · Design by Gatto

Copyright © 2022 · The Travelista on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

  • Privacy Policy
  • FAQ
  • Contact