Fall in hotel deals in Europe-the Middle East-Africa in 2009. - According to the most recent annual study by Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels, the number of deals on the hotel real estate market in Europe-the Middle East-Africa slumped by 64.3% in 2009 on 2008 to a total of €2.78 billion, a greater than expected fall. (In February 2009, Jones Lang LaSalle forecast total deals worth €5.3 billion.) This is the first time in 10 years that such low levels have been recorded, and follow a...