 In 1999 Ritz-Carlton acquired the former Hotel St. Moritz in New York City, reestablishing a presence for the brand in New York City for the first time since the former Ritz-Carlton New York left the Ritz-Carlton stable in 1997 (it later became a Westin, then an InterContinental).The first Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Russia, The , opened 1 July 2007 on Tverskaya Street.The Ritz-Carlton Suite, billed at per night, is listed at number 13 on "World's 15 most expensive hotel suites" compiled by CNN in 2012.