The Wyndham-Choice Merger Skeptics

Photo Credit: Exterior of Choice Hotels' headquarters in Phoenix. Choice Hotels International
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Episode NotesA recent report in the Wall Street Journal said Choice Hotels International is considering buying Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. However, hotel industry analysts are skeptical, reports Senior Hospitality Editor Sean O’Neill.
O’Neill writes a Choice Hotels-Wyndham merger could create the largest hotel franc