i share adam's assessment of the renovationsat the new york hilton.
i live only a few blocks away, so i've had the opportunity to follow the hotel's progress over the past year or so. i went in a few weeks ago and was absolutely astounded.
they've taken a hotel that was far past its prime and made it into somewhat of a showplace once again. (in fairness, i should say that i haven't actually seen the guest rooms, yet... just the public areas, the restaurants, meeting rooms and ballrooms. but folks who have stayed there have said ithe rooms have been updated nicely, too.)