Four More Luxury Hotels to Join Wyndham Grand Collection in
China
2010-04-09 19:29
PARSIPPANY, N.J., April 9 /PRNewswire-Asia/
-- Following the recent addition of three luxury hotels in the key
markets of Shanghai, Changsha and Hangzhou, Wyndham Hotel Group,
part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: WYN),
today announced its continued expansion in China with agreements to
open four additional new luxury Wyndham(R) hotels in the cities of
Chengdu, Suzhou, Shanghai and Kunming.
Soon to join the brand's prestigious Wyndham
Grand Collection are the 420-room Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale Palace
Chengdu, the 311-room Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale Jingsi Garden
Suzhou and the 374-room Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale Colorful
Kunming. Also joining the brand is the 321-room Wyndham Shanghai
Bund East. All four hotels, which are currently under construction,
will be managed by Greater China Hospitality (H.K.)
Limited.
"We are delighted to continue our long time
relationship with veteran hotelier Wilburt Chang and especially
proud to welcome several outstanding properties to the Wyndham
Grand Collection, our most distinguished ensemble of hotels," said
Eric Danziger, Wyndham Hotel Group president and chief executive
officer. "The addition of these hotels strengthens our position as
the largest U.S.-based hotel company in China."
Wyndham Hotel Group's 207 hotels in China
represent 33,336 rooms in primary and secondary cities under the
Wyndham, Ramada(R), Howard Johnson(R), Days Inn(R) and Super 8(R)
brands. The Wyndham brand debuted in China in 2009 with the opening
of the 588-room Wyndham Xiamen. The 337-room Wyndham Baolian
Hotel is scheduled to open next year.
"Our hotels and the Wyndham Grand Collection
are setting new expectations for luxury accommodations in China,"
said Wilburt Chang, chairman and chief executive officer of Greater
China Hospitality (H.K.) Limited. "It is exciting to be at the
leading edge of our country's lodging industry at a time of
incredible growth in our national economy."
The 420-room Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale
Palace Chengdu, now under construction in Sichuan Province, will
feature 12 meeting rooms to accommodate groups up to 800 including
a 430 square-meter multiple-function hall and 880 square-meter
banquet hall, business center, three restaurants, six private
dining rooms, cigar and wine bar, executive club lounge and lobby
lounge.
Designed to be the only five-star hotel in
Western Chengdu, the hotel will offer free Internet access, parking
and guest rooms 36 square meters and larger, all equipped with
42-inch, flat-panel televisions. The hotel is scheduled to open in
late spring this year.
The 311-room Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale
Jingsi Garden Suzhou will specialize in meetings, incentive,
conventions and exhibitions with 1,300 square meters of function
space including 14 VIP rooms and a 1,100 square-meter banquet room.
Hotel facilities will include three restaurants, lobby bar
and business center.
The 374-room Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale
Colorful Kunming, commanding a view of the entire southern part of
Kunming, will feature two restaurants, VIP dining rooms, lobby bar,
business center and meeting rooms including a ballroom. A key
asset will be its proximity to Kunming's airport, just 7 kilometers
away, and city center, just a 5-kilometer drive.
The 321-room Wyndham Shanghai Bund East, in
the city's South Bund neighborhood, will feature two restaurants,
seven VIP dining rooms, lobby bar, business center, and 10 meeting
rooms including an 870 square-meter banquet hall and 440
square-meter divisible multifunction room.
Guests of the new hotels will be able to take
advantage of the brand's guest recognition program when they join
Wyndham ByRequest(R) which offers complimentary benefits including
high-speed Internet access and choice of favorite welcome snack and
beverage. Members also earn Wyndham Rewards(R) points, which can be
redeemed for complimentary hotel stays, airline tickets, name-brand
merchandise and dining and shopping gift cards, among other
options. In lieu of points, members may elect to earn airline or
rail miles with a variety of carriers. More information is
available at http://www.wyndhamrewards.com. Wyndham Rewards is the
world's largest lodging loyalty program, based on the more than
6,000 participating hotels.
The Wyndham Grand Collection, an ensemble of
distinct hotels within the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand,
represents one-of-a-kind experiences in key destinations around the
world with refined accommodations, exceptional service and
surroundings designed to satisfy and delight business and leisure
travelers alike.
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC and its
affiliates, subsidiaries of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:
WYN), offer upscale hotel and resort accommodations throughout the
United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, China and the Caribbean. All
Wyndham hotels are either franchised or managed by the company or
managed through a joint-venture partner. For additional information
or to make a reservation, go to http://www.wyndham.com .
CONTACT:
Evy Apostolatos
Director, Public Relations
Wyndham Hotel Group
22 Sylvan Way
Parsippany NJ 07054
Tel: +1-973-753-6590
Email:
[email protected]
Joanna Ong Director
Urban SCOOP Consultancy
Tel: +65-9687-7910
Email: [email protected]
SOURCE Wyndham Hotel Group