Another city romanticized for its former starving artists, Paris, has turned to be quite the economic hub. It’s much harder to be down and out these days when a cocktail costs 20 euros! With 28 million newlyweds, Francophiles and other tourists flooding the cobbled, art-laden streets of St-Germain-des-Prés or along the banks of the Seine towards the Notre Dame Cathedral, the city’s hospitality industry is going through the roof. An average night in a decent hotel costs approximately $360, which means a couple could spend up to $550 per day from evening into the morning.