Articles tagged “wyndham hotel group”

Hotels

Wyndham Pushes Premium Strategy After Fending Off Choice’s Hostile Bid

Wyndham wants to retain its stronghold in economy lodging while expanding into higher-end properties that generate larger franchise fees. The company saw a swift increase in development deal signings after rival Choice Hotels abandoned its hostile takeover attempt last month.

Sean O'Neill | 1 week ago

Wyndham Pushes Premium Strategy After Fending Off Choice’s Hostile Bid

Business Travel

Wyndham Lures Businesses to Book Directly With New Loyalty Perks

Wyndham aims to woo businesses to book hotels directly by simplifying the process and turbocharging rewards. The hotel franchisor is betting big on America's infrastructure spending boom.

Sean O'Neill | 3 weeks ago

Wyndham Lures Businesses to Book Directly With New Loyalty Perks

Hotels

Hotel CEO Paydays Soared in 2023: Hilton’s Chief Leads with $57 Million

Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta led the pack among hotel executives with a total compensation of $56.8 million in 2023, followed closely by Hyatt's Mark Hoplamazian at $56.4 million and Marriott's Anthony Capuano at $55.5 million.

Sean O'Neill | 4 weeks ago

Hotel CEO Paydays Soared in 2023: Hilton’s Chief Leads with $57 Million

Hotels

Wyndham C-Suite Re-Org: Hotel Tech Boss to Oversee Marketing and Loyalty

The move may reflect a rising trend among hotel groups as tech beats traditional marketing in priority.

Sean O'Neill | 4 weeks ago

Wyndham C-Suite Re-Org: Hotel Tech Boss to Oversee Marketing and Loyalty

Hotels

Wyndham Debuts New Brand in India, Opens 57-Key Hotel in Amritsar

Wyndham operates the largest number of hotels in the world. However, in India, it has around 60 properties, while its counterparts operate around 100 hotels.

Bulbul Dhawan | 4 weeks ago

Wyndham Debuts New Brand in India, Opens 57-Key Hotel in Amritsar

Hotels

Wyndham Adds 25th Brand, Hybrid of Hotels and Short-Term Rentals

Unfinished hotel rooms are something new for a major hotel group. That's what Wyndham is offering in roughly 40% of the rooms of its newest brand.

Sean O'Neill | 1 month ago

Wyndham Adds 25th Brand, Hybrid of Hotels and Short-Term Rentals

Hotels

Choice Abandons Hostile Merger Bid for Wyndham Hotels

It's dead. Choice Hotels International’s hostile buyout offer of rival Wyndham Hotels & Resorts fizzled out because of an effective resistance by Wyndham's board and a lack of interest by Wyndham's shareholders.

Sean O'Neill | 2 months ago

Choice Abandons Hostile Merger Bid for Wyndham Hotels

Hotels

Choice-Wyndham Merger Is a 50/50 Bet: What the Skift Travel 200 Reveals

The market has become less skeptical of Choice's hostile takeover bid for Wyndham, despite many roadblocks. The Skift Travel 200 sheds light on the thinking behind this offer.

Sean O'Neill | 2 months ago

Choice-Wyndham Merger Is a 50/50 Bet: What the Skift Travel 200 Reveals

Hotels

Wyndham Results Hurt By Cost and ‘Noise’ of Choice Hotels’ Hostile Bid

Wyndham executives said a Choice Hotels offer to buy it has sandbagged them with work in rebuffing the offer and addressing regulators' concerns. The bill so far is $75 million.

Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago

Wyndham Results Hurt By Cost and ‘Noise’ of Choice Hotels’ Hostile Bid

Hotels

Sam Nazarian’s SBE Attempts Lifestyle Hotel Comeback With Wyndham Deal

Sam Nazarian once built buzzy hotel brands Hyde and SLS. Can Nazarian repeat the trick with the help of unlikely partners Wyndham and musical artist (and investor) Marc Anthony?

Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago

Sam Nazarian’s SBE Attempts Lifestyle Hotel Comeback With Wyndham Deal