The Ritz Hotel, London 300 people were evacuated to the nearby May Fair Hotel following a fire alarm in the hotel. No one was hurt in the blaze, which started in the basement casino kitchen's extraction vents. The Ritz casino only suffered "minor damage". Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was convalescing at the Ritz when she died following a stroke on 8 April 2013. There has been criticism because the Ritz has not paid any corporation tax since being taken over by the Barclay twins. The accounts indicate that the profitable hotel uses a series of tax reliefs to reduce its corporation tax
The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. is a luxury hotel located at 1150 22nd Street NW in the West End neighborhood of Washington, D.C., in the United States. Managed by the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, the hotel has 300 guest rooms, including 267 deluxe rooms and 32 suites. The hotel underwent a $12 million renovation which was completed in 2008. The hotel has two restaurants, one of which (Westend Bistro) is led by executive chef Eric Ripert. The hotel also has an extensive sports facility called Equinox Sports Club, (formerly The Sports Club/LA), and first-floor retail space housing a