Hotels Judy Garland Has Stayed At

Afternoon tea at The Ritz London comes with a live musical ensemble, cakes served from a trolley, and a jacket-and-tie requirement for gentlemen—a revealing introduction to a hotel that still makes an occasion of its daily rituals. Opened by César Ritz in 1906, it occupies Piccadilly beside Green Park, with Bond Street and the West End theaters close by. Its architectural reach extends into adjoining William Kent House, an 18th-century mansion whose restored dining rooms and suites became part of the hotel in 2006. Today, tea is served there, while The Ritz Restaurant holds two Michelin stars. The appeal lies in this sustained commitment to ceremony, from an afternoon’s tea service to a formal dinner.