The Ritz-Carlton hotel chain has big changes in the works. They have decided to move away from their old-world image to a design-forward brand. No more old, stuffy marble filled lobbies like in Montreal; they are now paving the way in new hotel design concepts. Ritz started the process of updating some of their US hotel properties in the past few years, Take a look at the Boston Commons location if you want proof. The recently opened Ritz-Carlton Moscow, however, features a number of features from “classic” Ritz hotels. This isn’t surprising, since the old designs, are actually new to Moscow. The hotel lounge is done in stark white design, reminiscent of the icey winters outside their doors. domain tech info . How refreshing it will be to plan events in these unique and interesting spaces. Old school or new, I loves the Ritz-Carlton Moscow, as long as they promise to crank up the heat, I’m moving this property to the top of my must-visit list!