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 PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Feb. 27, 2012) –
In an
effort to leverage marketing and sales exposure and reach an expanded
consumer
base, Wyndham
Hotel Group’s Microtel® brand will soon be known as Microtel
Inn &
Suites® by Wyndham.Along with the “by Wyndham” label, the brand will sport a refreshed logo featuring the brand’s signature blue and yellow color while integrating key design elements of the Wyndham® logo. “By tagging Microtel with “by Wyndham” and taking advantage of the Wyndham brand’s recognition, we expect to generate greater brand awareness among consumers and travel planners and provide additional sales opportunities to owners as a result,” said Rui Barros, Microtel’s brand senior vice president. The Microtel brand will officially become Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham at the 2012 Wyndham Hotel Group Global Conference in Las Vegas on April 2-5. There, Microtel property owners will learn more about the chain’s rebranding strategy. About Microtel Inns & Suites Microtel Inns & Suites Franchising, a member of the Wyndham Hotel Group family of lodging brands, is a chain of new construction economy hotels located throughout North America and the Philippines. All properties in the United States, and most properties in other regions, offer complimentary local and long-distance phone calls within the continental United States, free high-speed Internet access, expanded cable television, in-room coffeemaker and complimentary continental breakfast. Most properties offer meeting and fitness facilities, swimming pool and guest laundry. Select properties allow pets and offer print, copy and fax services and children under 16 stay free with a parent. Reservations and information are available by calling (800) 771-7171, TDD (800) 824-2082 or (888) 304-6835 (Español) or by visiting www.microtelinn.com. For the past decade, J.D. Power and Associates has ranked the Microtel Inns & Suites brand highest in overall guest satisfaction in the economy lodging segment. About Wyndham Hotel Group Wyndham Hotel Group, part of the Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN) family of companies, is the world’s largest hotel company with 7,205 hotels and approximately 613,100 rooms in 66 countries under the hotel brands: Wyndham Hotels and Resorts®, Ramada®, Days Inn®, Super 8®, Wingate by Wyndham®, Baymont Inn & Suites®, Microtel Inn & Suites®, Hawthorn Suites® by Wyndham, TRYP by Wyndham™, Howard Johnson®, Travelodge® and Knights Inn®. In addition, the company has license agreements to franchise the Planet Hollywood Hotels, Dream® and Night® brands and provide management services globally. All hotels are independently owned and operated excluding certain Wyndham and TRYP by Wyndham hotels as well as certain international Ramada, Days Inn and Super 8 hotels, which may be managed by one of the affiliates of Wyndham Hotel Group. Wyndham Hotel Group is based in Parsippany, N.J. Additional information is available at www.wyndhamworldwide.com. For more information about hotel franchising opportunities visit www.whgdevelopment.com. |
| Contact: Christine Da Silva Senior Director, Communications Wyndham Hotel Group 22 Sylvan Way Parsippany, NJ 07054 +1 (973) 753-6590 c[email protected] |