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 HONG KONG (March 12, 2012) – Wyndham
Hotel Group, LLC, the world’s largest hotel company based on number
of hotels and part of Wyndham
Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today announced the signing of
an agreement to manage the luxurious 565-room Wyndham Grand Xi’an
South, a new property under construction in China’s Shaanxi province
which will join Wyndham Hotels and Resorts® under the prestigious
Wyndham Grand® Collection.Set to further strengthen the company’s well-established presence in China, the property adds to Wyndham Hotel Group’s 422 hotels already in operation and the 47 properties currently under development in the country. The signing also expands the company’s portfolio of hotels in the Asia Pacific region, which currently consists of 490 properties and 68,602 rooms under the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Ramada®, Howard Johnson®, Days Inn®, Super 8®, Microtel Inns & Suites® and Dream® brands. “China, with its abundance of tourism, development opportunities and resources, continues to be an important market for our company and the expansion of our brands,” said Ken Greene, Wyndham Hotel Group’s president and managing director of Asia Pacific. “The addition of a distinct hotel like Wyndham Grand Xi’an South in such a rapidly growing region is testament to our dedication to providing the best in lodging accommodations around the world.” The lavish Wyndham Grand Xi’an South, currently scheduled to open in Xi’an in December 2014, includes 38 luxury suites and one Presidential suite, a luxurious spa, health and fitness area and ample meeting space for business travelers and events. Additional facilities include three restaurants offering all-day dining and local Chinese cuisine. The hotel will be part of a high-end commercial development in South Yuanta Road, expected to be a hub for both leisure and business travelers boasting world-class shopping, entertainment, museums, a concert hall and the city’s first conference center, Qujiang International Conference Center. Mr. Chen Tianhe, Chairman for Xi’an Haoxianglai Investment Holding Co., Ltd, added, “This proves a very exciting time for us and we are proud to work alongside a renowned hotel company like Wyndham Hotel Group. As a diverse investment company, we are pleased to be extending our portfolio to bring this luxury hotel to Xi’an and help establish new benchmarks in hospitality.” The Wyndham Grand Collection is an ensemble of distinguished hotels within the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand that represent one-of-a-kind experiences in key destinations with refined accommodations, attentive service and relaxed surroundings. 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 15 hotel brands: Wyndham Hotels and Resorts®, Ramada®, Days Inn®, Super 8®, Wingate by Wyndham®, Baymont Inn & Suites®, Microtel Inns & Suites®, Hawthorn Suites® by Wyndham, TRYP by Wyndham™, Howard Johnson®, Travelodge® and Knights Inn®. In addition, the company has a license agreement 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 or through a joint-venture partner. 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: Jessica Chan Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide T: (852) 2884 8536 E: [email protected] Justina Wong Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide T: (852) 2884 8185 E: [email protected] |