New World's Hong Kong inns -- the Regent, Grand Hyatt, New World Hotel and New World Harbor View Hotel -- have been steady earners.

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I've heard anecdotally, from a physician at Harbor View, that one of our residents had over 200 visits to the emergency department in 2004.

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Mr. BILL HOBSON (Director, Seattle's Downtown Emergency Service Center): The King County government prepared for us a list of the most expensive utilizers of Harbor View Emergency Department, the King County Jail, and our sobering and detox facilities.

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The sleek, sexy Blue Bar makes a mean martini, and for a healthier indulgence, the superb 22, 000-square-foot spa offers 16 harbor-view treatment rooms, an extensive hydrotherapy suite, and a menu that dips a toe into Chinese medicine.

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Beyonce posed for pictures with local schoolchildren while Jay-Z puffed on a Cuban cigar, and then they popped into another restaurant that boasts a rooftop terrace with a sweeping view of the harbor.

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But, if you listen to the disgruntled Yelpers, you might be deterred from a rare experience: mini-golf and beer as a prelude to fresh cold oysters and perfectly steamed lobster, eaten in the open, relatively salty air, with a killer view of New York Harbor.

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The Park Hyatt recently reopened after an 11 month renovation and the interiors finally match its view: looking straight across the harbor at the iconic Opera House.

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"From a strategic point of view, it's (of) extraordinary importance having such a harbor which is connected with all of Europe, " Basescu said.

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