Ritz Paris Arguably one of the most famed hotels in the world, the Ritz Paris, which opened on the Place Vendôme in 1898, recently underwent a Thierry Despont–led, four-year-long, multimillion renovation that was certainly worth the wait. The glamorous hotel, whose rococo-outfitted suites were designed as apartments, recently unveiled a new dining outpost and bar: Le Comptoir, a gourmet pâtisserie boutique by François Perret, and the new Ritz Bar. That said, if you’ve booked one of the 16 Prestige suites, each of which is completely different, there’s hardly any reason to leave your room. Plus, each suite honors the local and international luminaries who’ve called the Ritz home—even just for…