Crime is way down and the city is in great economic shape.
The streets crackle with an energy that makes Rudy Giuliani the envy of big city mayors around the world. Moreover, hoteliers, seeking to stem the flow of hungry guests out of their establishments to eat, are tapping world-class chefs to run their kitchens. You can get four-star chefs cooking your dinner and breakfast without leaving your hotel. Take the Mercer Hotel. Located in trendy Soho in a building that more than 100 years ago housed the offices of John Jacob Astor, the Mercer features front-desk staffers and bellhops that look like they've jumped out of a Calvin Klein ad.