Wyndham Hotel Group to Add 16 Hotels in India and Indonesia

To Debut the Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Brand in India

Wyndham Hotel Group, the world's largest hotel company with over 7,170 hotels and a part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today signed deals for 16 hotels throughout India and Indonesia and announced the launch of the extended stay Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham® brand in India. Asia-Pacific (APAC) is now the second largest region for Wyndham Hotel Group, with over 540 hotels currently open and operating.

Wyndham Hotel Group, the world's largest hotel company with over 7,170 hotels and a part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today signed deals for 16 hotels throughout India and Indonesia and announced the launch of the extended stay Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham® brand in India. Asia-Pacific (APAC) is now the second largest region for Wyndham Hotel Group, with over 540 hotels currently open and operating. From June 2005 to June 2012, Wyndham Hotel Group's portfolio in the region grew rapidly from 57 hotels to 541 hotels. The region has seen more than 110 properties open over the past 12 months and the Company plans to continue its aggressive APAC expansion.

Of the 16 hotels announced today, 12 will be opened in India under the Days Inn®, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, Howard Johnson® and Ramada® brands and four will be opened in Indonesia under the Howard Johnson and Ramada brands.The hotels due to open in India are the following:

  • Days Jodhpur Chopasni
  • Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Amritsar GT Road
  • Howard Johnson Bhubaneshwar Bomikhal
  • Howard Johnson Hyderabad Banjara Hills
  • Howard Johnson Tirupati Settipalli
  • Howard Johnson Lucknow Gomti Nagar
  • Howard Johnson Mumbai Andheri
  • Howard Johnson Shirdi Nimgaon
  • Ramada Jamshedpur Bistupur
  • Ramada Encore Kolkata New Town
  • Ramada Trivandrum Palayam
  • Ramada Chennai Egmore


The newly opened 120-room Ramada Resort Udaipur will add to Wyndham Hotel Group's expanding portfolio of more than 40 hotels currently in operation or under development in India.These properties will add to Wyndham Hotel Group's 16 hotels already in operation and the 15 properties currently under development in the country. In addition to these 12 deals, a new Ramada resort in Udaipur opened recently with its first 72 rooms. The additional 48 rooms are to be completed by December 2014.In Indonesia, Wyndham Hotel Group will add the following hotels:

  • Howard Johnson Bali Benoa
  • Howard Johnson Surabaya East
  • Howard Johnson Makassar Central
  • Ramada Bali Lake Buyan

These properties will join the Hotel Group's three existing hotels in Indonesia.Deals were struck in India with Unique Mercantile India Private Limited to open the six Howard Johnson hotels, the same group with which Wyndham Hotel Group signed a non-exclusive development agreement earlier this year to launch the Howard Johnson brand in India; with DJB Infrastructures & Developers India Private Limited to bring the Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham brand to the country; with Hotel Holidyas Deesert to open the Days Inn property; and with Mr. Sanjiv Kapila, Ansari Estate Private Limited, Fancy Leisure Private Limited; and Muralya Hotels and Resorts Private Limited to open the four Ramada hotels.

The new 275-room Howard Johnson Surabaya East will add to Wyndham Hotel Group's portfolio in Indonesia.In Indonesia, Wyndham Hotel Group signed agreements with PT Benoa Citra Abadi and PT Tiara Abadi Nirmala for the new Howard Johnson properties and PT Buyan Nadi to open the Ramada Bali Lake Buyan.

The Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham brand is a chain of extended stay hotels that feature spacious studio, one- and two-bedroom suites with fully equipped kitchens, high-speed wireless Internet access, guest laundry, on-site business services, free hot breakfast buffet daily and evening social hours. Guests can save more when they stay longer with extended stay rates.

About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) is the world's largest hotel franchising company by the number of properties, with approximately 9,200 hotels across over 95 countries on six continents. Through its network of nearly 885,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the economy and midscale segments of the lodging industry. The Company operates a portfolio of 25 hotel brands, including Super 8®, Days Inn®, Ramada®, Microtel®, La Quinta®, Baymont®, Wingate®, AmericInn®, Hawthorn Suites®, Trademark Collection® and Wyndham®. The Company's award-winning Wyndham Rewards loyalty program offers approximately 110 million enrolled members the opportunity to redeem points at thousands of hotels, vacation club resorts and vacation rentals globally. For more information, visit wyndhamhotels.com.

About Wyndham Rewards

Part of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH), the world's largest hotel franchising company, Wyndham Rewards is the #1 hotel rewards program as named by readers of USA TODAY. Members—approximately 120 million enrolled around the world—earn a guaranteed 1,000 points with every qualified stay and can redeem for free nights starting at just 7,500 points. With more than 60,000 hotels, vacation club resorts and vacation rentals globally, no other hotel rewards program is more generous. Join for free at WyndhamRewards.com.

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) is the world's largest hotel franchising company by the number of properties, with approximately 9,100 hotels across over 95 countries on six continents. Through its network of approximately 836,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the economy and midscale segments of the lodging industry.

Ramada by Wyndham is an iconic brand that has been serving business and leisure travelers around the world since 1954. Today, Ramada is showcasing the uniqueness of each hotel through new, regionally-inspired designs and décor, local flavors, and contemporized staff uniforms. These personalized touches are what make staying at a Ramada so memorable.

Howard Johnson® is one of the most iconic hotel brands in America. The brand pioneered hotel franchising in 1954. Today, Howard Johnson has over 460 hotels in North America, Latin America, Asia and other international markets. In North America, the brand operates in the midscale and economy segments while internationally the brand includes midscale and upscale hotels.

Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham® is an extended stay brand that provides an ideal atmosphere for travelers, whether they are embarking on a temporary assignment, relocating to a new area, or vacationing. Guests enjoy spacious suites with kitchens, free internet, complimentary breakfast and social hours and the convenience of services such as on-premise stores and laundry facilities for the feeling of home while away on longer stays.