Hunter S. Texas: Putting on The Ritz

One of our newest W4 correspondents, Hunter S. Texas, has a penchant for high end vodka and five star hotels, a dubious nasal spray habit and a fear of propeller planes. As he and his sherpas traverse Europe in their lizard skin boots he sends us this dispatch from The Ritz in Paris where a fellow guest left him a mysterious note:
"The Ritz Paris continues to hold its top spot among international city hotels. Although not as understated in its elegance as the nearby Bristol or Plaza Athenee, there is still something magical about the gilded gold guest rooms and outsized bathrooms complete with super plush towels. You will still pay 40 Euros for an egg-laden club sandwich at the heavenly pool. This is a much better deal than the weak vodka sodas for 25 Euros at the sleepy Hotel Crillon bar. The Ritz's terrace remains one of the world's most elegant outdoor dining venues. If you're looking for 3 star dining, old favorites such as Taillevent or L'Ambroisie are better. But you can't beat the outdoor setting at the Ritz on a breezy Paris summer night. Some guests need a lesson in manners. We received an anonymous note under our door asking that we avoid walking loudly in the room, which is virtually impossible given the old wooden floors. I would have much preferred a direct complaint to the front desk rather than this cowardly, rude message. But this cannot be blamed on the Ritz. Its reservations office, like that of any other great hotel, has to take bookings even from the nouveau riche."
+Track:"Putting on the Ritz," Irving Berlin.
+Flick: Place Vendome.
+Ritz, Place Vendome, Paris.
+Taillevent, 15, rue Lammenais, Paris, +33 1 1 44 95 15 01.
+L'Ambroisie, 9, place des Vosges, Paris, +33 1 43 78 51 45.