Wyndham’s Southeast Asia Push and 13 Other Top Hospitality Stories This Week
Photo Credit: The Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek. Wyndham Hotels and Resorts is continuing to expand its brand overseas. Wyndham Hotel Group
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This week in hospitality, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts has been seeing vast growth in its Southeast Asian market. Meanwhile, small short-term luxury rentals aim to separate themselves from the bigger names to stay in the game.
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Wyndham Is Expanding Overseas With Biggest Gains in Southeast Asia: Wyndham Hotels and Resorts took drastic measures last year, buying La Quinta Holdings and splitting from its parent company. It had a mixed third quarter, but the company promises to keep pushing into new territory, especially outside the U.S.
Facebook Removes Airbnb Host Group That Ridiculed Guests: When guests stay in short-term rentals, they shouldn't have to worry that hosts might be sharing their intimate photos and personal information on Facebook, whether it be in nominally private groups or not. Airbnb, Vrbo, Facebook, and others need to be more vigilant so that their hosts aren't violating privacy policies on their platforms or elsewhere.
Airbnb Attempts to Ban Party Houses After Multiple Deaths in California Shooting: House parties and out-of-control guests are the scourge of Airbnb and other short-term rental platfo
