Park manager Lars Liebst said the plan is part of an effort to move Tivoli from seasonal operation to year-round. Currently the park itself is only open from mid-April to mid-September and in December, though it recently opened for the first time in fall for a week-long holiday.

Tivoli Gardens hope the hotel will be open by late 2010. They are in talks with Four Seasons Hotels to operate it.

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