London – Wyndham Hotel Group, the hotel giant with an unmatched global presence of more than 8,400 hotels, and NOVUM Hospitality, one of the largest hospitality businesses in Germany, today announced the signing of a long-term development agreement which will see the two companies develop new hotels across key destinations in Europe, including Germany, Austria, Belgium, The Netherlands, Poland, UK and Republic of Ireland.

NOVUM Hospitality was founded in 1988 as a family-run hospitality company, and has grown to become one of Germany's largest hotel management groups, with over 20,000 rooms across 160 hotels operating under the Novum Hotels, Select Hotels and niu brands. Hotels developed under this new agreement with Wyndham Hotel Group will join the Novum management portfolio under the Wyndham Grand, Wyndham, Wyndham Garden, Ramada, Ramada Encore, TRYP by Wyndham, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, Days Inn and Super 8 brands.

"Novum Hospitality has a long-standing reputation for developing high quality hotels in urban hotspots throughout Europe, and its expansion plans perfectly complements our development objectives in this dynamic market", said Christian Michel, Vice President Development Central & Eastern Europe (EMEA), Wyndham Hotel Group. "Europe offers tremendous potential and working with NOVUM Hospitality will enable us to further extend our footprint with more quality accommodation in a diverse range of destinat ions," he added.

"This strategic alliance with Wyndham Hotel Group, one of the world's largest and most diverse hotel companies, is an extraordinary growth opportunity for us. We are already planning a number of projects in sought-after destinations in Europe and we look forward to developing up to 20 hotels together in the future," said David Etmenan, Chief Executive Officer and Owner of NOVUM Hospitality.

Wyndham Hotel Group hotels across Europe and around the world participate in Wyndham Rewards®, the Group's award-winning, simple-to-use loyalty programme. Wyndham Rewards® offers members a generous points earning structure along with a flat, free-night redemption rate - the first of its kind for a major hotel rewards programme.

About Wyndham Hotel Group

Wyndham Hotel Group, hotel giant with an unmatched global presence, is one of three hospitality business units of Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN). Driving the democratisation of trav el, Wyndham Hotel Group is elevating the experience of the everyday traveller, changing the game so every traveller - no matter how much they spend or how they like to travel - has an extraordinary experience. As both a leading hotel brand franchisor and hotel management services provider, the company's global portfolio consists of more than 8,400 hotels and over 728,200 rooms in 80 countries under the following brands: The Trademark Hotel Collection®, Dolce Hotels and Resorts®, Wyndham Grand®, Dazzler® Hotels, Esplendor® Boutique Hotels, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts®, Wyndham Garden® Hotels, TRYP by Wyndham®, Wingate by Wyndham®, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham®, Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham®, Ramada®, Ramada Encore, Baymont Inn & Suites®, Days Inn®, Super 8®, Howard Johnson®, Travelodge®, Knights Inn® and the recently acquired AmericInn®. Wyndham Rewards®, named a best hotel rewards programme for the past three consecutive years by U.S. News and Wor ld Report, offers 55 million members the opportunity to redeem points at more than 25,000 hotels, condos and homes globally. For more information, visit www.wyndhamworldwide.com.

About the NOVUM Hospitality

With currently 151 hotels and over 17,000 hotel rooms at over 65 locations in Europe, the family-managed NOVUM Hospitality is one of the largest hotel groups in Germany. Founded in 1988 and on a steady growth curve since 2004, NOVUM Hospitality – under the management of CEO David Etmenan – is extraordinarily dynamic. The hotel portfolio comprises three and four-star hotels, all in central locations, which are run under the brands NOVUM Hotels, Select Hotels and niu. In addition, NOVUM Hospitality operates as a franchisee of the InterContinental Hotels Group, AccorHotels, Best Western Hotels & Resorts und Choice Hotels.

Carsten Hennig
Director of Communications - NOVUM Hospitality
NOVUM Hospitality