Articles tagged “wyndham”

For the hotel industry, the early booking pattern for this summer, if it translates at other chains, is a nice omen of sweet things to come.

We bet Howard Johnson and Knights Inn, among others, are grooving about the fact that they are getting some national exposure and airtime right alongside Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. Business travelers taking leisure trips with their families may discover new Wyndham brands, and they will build up their loyalty points just the same if they can give them a try.

The gaming companies don't have the most beds, but they've managed to turn each one they have into a reliable cash register for their business.

For a company with few physical assets, Airbnb demands a high value for its listings. But this value reveals more about how the lodging economy is evolving more than it tells us about what the sharing economy leader is really worth.

Wyndham doesn't expect its Revpar numbers in China to improve for another 18 months when it hopes to open additional full-service Wyndham-branded hotels. Then the worry might come down to the issue of whether there will eventually be a glut of full-service properties in China as international chains descend on the country.

What was once one of the most well-known hotel brands in the U.S. isn't any longer. The redesign is an attempt to reintroduce Howard Johnson to a new set of design-conscious travelers that have few preconceived perceptions of the brand.

Wyndham plays on the middle and low end of the market, so the CEO has a reason for saying what he did. But he is right, opulence for opulence sake is Dubai's specialty.

If you're going to have a timeshare in the Virgin Islands you're after something particular and that is likely very closely aligned with what Mr. Margaritaville can help you with.

While some hotel companies are worried about disruptive vacation rentals, Wyndham did $125 million in the sector in the fourth quarter. While vacation rental revenue was flat and rates were down, Wyndham has a big hedge against that disruption.

Wyndham Vacation Rentals, which picked up around 1,000 vacation rental units along the Grand Strand, has grand expansion plans and acquired other Gulf Shore properties and in the UK, as well.