The houses, which I have enumerated, are those which are the most known, the best situate, and the most esteemed. Beside these, there are “_l’Hôtel de Vauban_,” “_l’Hôtel de Congrès_,” and “_l’Hôtel de la Grand Bretagne_,” all situate in “_la rue St. Honoré_,” and said to be respectable houses. For those also who do not object to be surrounded with bustle and noise, “_l’Hôtel de la Chancellerie_,” near the “Palais Royal,” will offer good accommodations. I am told, the apartments there are uncommonly elegant, and extremely spacious[90]. To this account I must add a _negative_ recommendation of _la rue Traversière_, in which there are several hotels, and into which the windows of some in _la rue de la Loi_ also look. A perpetual market, with all the attendant smells, renders the houses in “la rue Traversière” extremely unpleasant; and the same reason obstructs the passage, so that it is difficult, in a carriage, to find one’s way to any door in this street. The caution is the more necessary, as postboys frequently recommend the situation. There is some objection to almost every hotel; I cannot, therefore, recommend any one; but, were I to visit Paris again, I think I should either try “_l’Hôtel de Courlande, place Louis XV_,” the situation of which is incomparable; “_l’Hôtel de Grange Batelière_,” which, in accommodations and size, is superior to any house of the same kind; or “_l’Hôtel des Étrangers, rue Vivienne_,” which is universally well spoken of by those who have inhabited it. As to the “traiteurs,” or persons who supply you with dinners, they sometimes belong to the house where you lodge, and sometimes not. I tried several during my stay at Paris, and I found them all so bad, and so uncertain, that, were I to return, I would either hire a cook, or dine constantly at the house of a “restaurateur[91].” The most celebrated are, _Naudit_, and _Robert_, in the Palais Royal, _Beauvillier_ in the _rue de la Loi_, and _Verry_ in the garden of the _Thuilleries_. Besides the public room, which is always elegantly ornamented, there is, at each of these places, several _small rooms_, or _cabinets_, for private parties. A long bill of fare, called “la carte,” consisting of all the delicacies of the season, and every variety of wine, with the prices affixed to each article, is handed to you, and the dishes are no sooner named, than they are instantly served. The apartments are tastefully decorated, the linen and plate are particularly clean, and the waiters civil, attentive, and well dressed. The cooking is incomparable. Ladies, as well as gentlemen, dine at these houses, and even in the public room several of the former are always present. On a rough calculation, the expense of dining at one of the first _restaurateurs_, including a fair quantity of the best wine, varies from twelve livres (ten shillings) to a louis each person.