Ritz Paris Reopens with Bar Hemingway Refurbished

After a four-year and $450 million renovation, the Ritz Paris (www.ritzparis.com) reopened on June 6th.  As part of the meticulous renovation, Bar Hemingway has been refurbished, now boasting updated carpeting and curtains, an overhauled lighting system, restored furniture, a heavier and more secure front door, and a few new pieces of memorabilia, such as more photos of Hemingway and letters from the writer to his wife Mary written on Ritz letterhead.  Released alongside the reopening, director Zoe Cassavetes’s film Behind the Door offers a glimpse into the hotel and includes a teasingly short bar scene.