Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Explained

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is a fairly new company, but it has a complicated spin-off history from a much larger corporation. Here we explain the hospitality company’s beginnings and its distinction from Wyndham Worldwide.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, based in Parsippany, New Jersey, is one of the largest hotel chains in the world along with competitors like Marriott International and Hilton Hotels & Resorts. As of March 2019, the franchise has approximately 9,157 hotels internationally — 812,100 rooms — primarily in the United States.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, based in Parsippany, New Jersey, is one of the largest hotel chains in the world along with competitors like Marriott International and Hilton Hotels & Resorts. As of March 2019, the franchise has approximately 9,157 hotels internationally — 812,100 rooms — primarily in the United States.

Previously the CEO of Wyndham Destinations Network, Geoffrey A. Ballotti took over as president and CEO of Wyndham Hotel Group in March 2014, replacing former CEO Eric Danziger. He leads the company with Chief Financial Officer Michele Allen and Chief Marketing Officer Lisa Borromeo Checchio.

The Wyndham Hotels & Resorts chain includes 20 brands as of 2019 — ranging from economy to upscale. The economy scale Super 8 brand is the largest within the company, accounting for over 2,000 hotels.

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