The legendary Ritz Paris, set on prime real estate along Place Vendome, shuttered its doors for the first time in 114 years in 2012 for a three year multi-million dollar renovation.The five-star haven, built in 1898 by Swiss hotelier César Ritz, was the stomping ground for the likes of Ernest Hemingway (the on-site cocktail bar bears his name), Coco Chanel, the Duke of Windsor, and Elton John (the latter three have namesake suites).