The Swiss Caesar Ritz is regarded as the inventor of the luxury hotel business. His career from waiter to hotel owner offers material for legends.Worldwide the name Ritz stands for luxury class hotels. In the small mountain village of Niederwald in the Swiss Alps, Caesar Ritz was born on 23 February 1850 as the 13th child of a farming family. His grave can also be found there.Caesar Ritz died 100 years ago at the end of October 1918. The Ritz London opened in 1906 and is owned by the brothers Frederick and David Barclay.

Source: Daily News Egypt October 25, 2018 19:41 UTC