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Lake Garda. Is there space for a new 5 star hotel on Lake Garda? On the lakeside itself, certainly not. Instead, the first Lefay Resort & Spa Lago de Garda, due to open in summer 2008, will be located above Gargnana on the west side of the lake cosily enclosed within an eleven hectare park. Prominent owners stand behind the initiative.

Los Angeles. American hoteliers seem to be facing a difficult year. At the "Americas Lodging Investment Summit" in Los Angeles, California, last week, the experts spoke of a creeping crisis of room nights in 2008. But even hotel investment transactions find themselves in a deep crisis and dropped massively in 2007. This year, they might be able to stabilise themselves in some key cities and markets.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week. The following companies and destinations are mentioned today: Bierwirth & Partner, Emirates Airlines, InterContinental, Ritz-Carlton, Starwood Hotels, World Tourism.

Frankfurt/M. There is already a Hyatt Regency only one hour away by car, in Mainz, but the US chain wants to be directly present in the bank metropolis. It will operate a Grand Hyatt with 405 rooms in the direct vicinity of the trade fair and the main station.

Duesseldorf. Lawyers Christian Ehlers, Duesseldorf, and Peter Wackerbauer, Munich, have together founded the "Hospitality Legal Group". Focus will be the provision of expert legal, economic and technical advice to hotel investors looking to invest in Germany.

Beverly Hills. Ian Schrager's and J.W. Marriott's new lifestyle boutique hotel brand will be called "Edition". The first property is expected to open in 2010. 

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week. The following companies and destinations are mentioned today: Deka-Immobilien, Golden Tulip, InterContinental, Nakheel, Moevenpick, Sun International, Starwood, Vienna International.

London. Asia maintains momentum with growth of 11.1%. The US market, more under pressure as supply climbs, still performs at 5.7%. The Middle East and Africa enjoys the strongest performance, growing at 12.5%. The UK continues to grow year-on-year with strong performance of 11% 2007 was a strong year for the EMEA hotel market with Lisbon, Portugal emerging as the top performer in RevPAR growth increasing 25.5 per cent.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week. The following companies and destinations are mentioned today: Hyatt, Kempinski, Magic Life, Marriott, Moevenpick, Relais & Châteaux, Las Vegas.

Augsburg. The keyword "News mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week. The following companies are mentioned today: Accor, Banyan Tree, Carlton, Courtyard, Fairmont, Grand Hotel Kronenhof, Iglu-Hotels, Kuoni, Leonardo, Moevenpick, Park Plaza, Wellness-Hotels Germany, Vienna Holding, Tsunami.