"The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC is an American international business that operates the luxury resort chain called The Ritz-Carlton. The company has 101 high-end hotels as well as hotels in 30 nations and territories with 27,650 areas.

The current business was founded in 1983, when the previous owners marketed the Ritz-Carlton trademark name and also the Ritz-Carlton resort in Boston, Massachusetts. The brand name was subsequently expanded to other places. The firm is a subsidiary of Marriott International."