Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Franchise Press Releases and Franchise News

Hotel Industry Veteran Appointed President And Ceo Of Wyndham Hotel Group
Eric A. Danziger, a hotel industry leader for more than 30 years, has been named president and CEO of Wyndham Hotel Group, the world's largest hotel franchise company, a part of Wyndham Worldwide,... more (11/17/2008)

Travel Agent Training Features Chance To Win Wired Wyndham Smart Chair
Travel agents now can earn two Continuing Education Unit credits and a chance to win a Michael Graves–designed Wyndham® Smart Chair by going online to expand their knowledge of the upscale Wyndham Hot... more (11/6/2008)

Wyndham Hotel Group Promotes Development Executive
Wyndham Hotel Group today announced the promotion of Don Li to regional vice president of development in China and Japan, responsible for the growth and development of the Wyndham®, Ramada®, Days Inn®... more (10/29/2008)

Wyndham Hotels And Resorts Adds Landmark Historic Hotel In New Orleans
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts today announced the addition of the 251–room Chateau Bourbon, A Wyndham® Historic Hotel in New Orleans to its portfolio of upscale hotels. The former Chateau Sonesta hote... more (10/27/2008)

Wyndham Worldwide Announces Departure Of Business Unit Head
Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN) today announced that Steven A. Rudnitsky, president and chief executive officer of the Wyndham Hotel Group business unit, is leaving the company to pursue other interests.... more (9/2/2008)

Wyndham Worldwide Completes Purchase Of U.s. Franchise Systems
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN) today announced it has completed the acquisition of U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. and its Microtel Inns & Suites® and Hawthorn Suites® hotel brands from a subs... more (7/21/2008)

Wyndham Worldwide Names Director Of Supplier Diversity
Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN), one of the world's largest hospitality companies, has appointed Jose Nido director of supplier diversity. Based in Orlando, Florida, Nido is responsible for managi... more (7/13/2008)

Wyndham Brand To Expand In China With 337-room Shanghai Hotel
Wyndham Hotel Group International today announced plans to expand the Wyndham brand in China with the construction of a 337-room, 15-story luxury hotel in Shanghai. The Wyndham Baolian Hotel, sched... more (7/8/2008)

Wyndham Hotels And Resorts To Enter Turks And Caicos Market
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts today announced it will expand its Caribbean portfolio into the Turks and Caicos Islands with the development of a luxury 251-unit oceanfront resort at Pirate's Bay on t... more (7/8/2008)

Wyndham Worldwide Completes $450 Million Vacation Ownership Receivables Securitization
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:WYN) today announced that it has completed a term securitization transaction involving the issuance of $450 million of investment grade asset-backed notes by Sierra... more (6/30/2008)

Wyndham Hotel Group Opens 30 Hotels Outside North America This Year
Wyndham Hotel Group today announced it has opened 30 hotels outside of North America this year including the company's first properties in Austria and Ghana: the Ramada® Salzburg City Centre in Sa... more (6/15/2008)

Wyndham Hotel Group Launches Multibrand Web Site For China Hotels
Wyndham Hotel Group has launched a multibrand booking Web site in the Chinese language that is designed to promote bookings at its Wyndham, Ramada, Days Inn, Howard Johnson and Super 8 hotels in China... more (6/11/2008)

Wyndham Resort To Open This Year At Cap Cana, Dominican Republic
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts today announced that a 497-unit luxury Wyndham resort now being developed at Cap Cana, an oceanfront community on the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic near Punta Cana, ... more (6/5/2008)

Wyndham Hotel Group International Appoints Director Of Development
Wyndham Hotel Group International today announced the appointment of Rajeev Panjwani as director of international development for Southeast Asia. Panjwani, who reports to Tom Monahan, Wyndham Hotel... more (5/16/2008)

Wyndham Rewards Summer Promotion Will Award Weekly Grand Prizes
Wyndham Worldwide has kicked off a summer-long celebration of its newly expanded and renamed Wyndham Rewardssm travel rewards program with a sweepstakes that offers weekly grand prizes including resor... more (5/15/2008)

Wyndham Hotel Group Appoints International Development Executive
Wyndham Hotel Group today announced the appointment of lodging industry veteran Tom Monahan as executive vice president, international development. Based in the company's Hong Kong offices and ... more (5/12/2008)

Wyndham Hotels And Resorts® Opens First Hotel In Panama
The Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand will fly its first flag in Panama with the conversion of the five-star, 301-room Veneto Hotel & Casino in Panama City to the Veneto, A Wyndham® Grand Hotel. Pet... more (12/6/2007)

Wyndham Worldwide Becomes Official Hospitality Partner Of Cirque Du Soleilâ®
Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN) today announced that it will be the official hospitality partner for Cirque du Soleil touring shows Saltimbancoâ„¢, KOOZAâ„¢ and Corteoâ„¢ for the next two years, providi... more (11/15/2007)

Dallas-fort Worth International Airport Hotel Joins Wyndham System
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts has opened the 282-room Wyndham® DFW Airport North hotel in Irving, Texas, continuing a nationwide expansion that has added 20 hotels to the Wyndham system during the last 1... more (11/1/2007)

Reef Club Cozumel Beach Becomes Island's First Wyndham Resort
Travelers will now find the widely recognized Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand among the variety of accommodations offered on the island of Cozumel. The 402-room Reef Club Cozumel Beach and Dive Re... more (8/29/2007)

Wyndham Hotels And Resorts Appoints Senior Vice President Of Operations
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts today announced the appointment of David Martin, a 22-year industry veteran who most recently headed hotel operations for Kimpton Hotel and Restaurant Group, as senior vice ... more (8/28/2007)

Lakeside Princeton Conference Center & Hotel Joins The Wyndham Brand
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts today announced that it has become manager of the 364-room Lakeside Princeton Conference Center & Hotel in Princeton, N.J., which will be renamed The Wyndham® Princeton Forr... more (8/28/2007)

Wyndham Brand Enters U.k Market With Reflagging Of London's Conrad Hotel
Wyndham Hotel Group today announced that the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand will be introduced to the United Kingdom with the conversion of The Conrad® London, the five-star, all-suite hotel of Hilt... more (6/13/2007)

Wyndham Brings Spa Experience To Guest Rooms With Bath & Body Works True Blue Spa Collection
Guests at Wyndham Hotels and Resorts now can pamper, lather, refresh, smooth and soothe their bodies—all without leaving their guest room. All Wyndham Hotels and Resorts are upgrading their bath c... more (6/12/2007)

Wyndham Worldwide Unveils Signature Spa-fitness Program For Hotels, Timeshares
Promising an antidote for today's "24-7" lifestyle, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN) today unveiled The Blue HarmonyTM Spa and Fitness Experience, a companywide program for its Wy... more (6/6/2007)

Wyndham Hotels And Resorts Uncorks The Mystery Of French Wine With New Bordeaux And Backyard Burger Summer Menu
This summer, guests at Wyndham Hotels and Resorts can discover a casual new way to enjoy French wines through Wyndham's new Bordeaux and Backyard Burger menu offering. In a France-meets-Amer... more (5/30/2007)

Wyndham Worldwide To Present At The Goldman Sachs Lodging, Gaming, Restaurant And Leisure Conference 2007
Stephen P. Holmes, chairman and chief executive officer of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:WYN), and Franz S. Hanning, president and chief executive officer of Wyndham Vacation Ownership, will pre... more (5/28/2007)

Wyndham Worldwide Launches Sweepstakes, Ad Campaign Featuring Arnold Palmer
Global hospitality company Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN) is launching a blockbuster marketing program including sponsorship of a PGA TOUR golf tournament, a national TV campaign featuring golf legend A... more (5/28/2007)

Wyndham Worldwide Cfo Virginia Wilson To Present At The Deutsche Bank 2007 Hospitality & Gaming Conference
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:WYN) today announced that Virginia Wilson, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the Deutsche Bank 2007 Hospitality & Gaming Confere... more (5/7/2007)

Puerto Rico's Luxury Rio Mar Resort Joins The Wyndham System
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN) today announced joint transactions whereby it will invest in and manage the 600-room luxury Rio Mar Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, under ... more (3/22/2007)

First Wyndham Hotel In China Will Open This Year In Xiamen
Wyndham Hotel Group, a member of the Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) family of hospitality companies, today announced it will launch the Wyndham® brand in China during the fourth quarter this year with ... more (3/8/2007)

Wyndham Worldwide Appoints Betsy O'rourke To Senior Marketing Post
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN) today announced the appointment of travel industry veteran Betsy O'Rourke as senior vice president, marketing and communications. In her new role, O... more (1/3/2007)

Wyndham Worldwide To Sponsor Pga Tour Event In Greensboro
The PGA TOUR's new FedExCup format, a highly anticipated, season-long points competition leading to the four-event PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup beginning next year, will culminate in the new... more (9/29/2006)