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Jimmy Buffett and Wyndham partner for St. Thomas timeshare resort
DestinationsWho says beer-drinking beach bums can’t be productive? Jimmy Buffett continues to turn his passion into a profitable career, one that looks like it will outlast his singing voice (love the guy, but man, he’s really going on reputation now, don’t you think?). Buffett announced on his website last week that he has teamed up [...]
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Why Wyndham isn’t necessarily much of a hotel business
RoomsWyndham Worldwide’s hotel system includes 7,340 properties with 627,400 rooms, and it was the healthiest — but smallest — part of the company’s business in the fourth quarter. As large as its hotel business undoubtedly is, when you think Wyndham, don’t necessarily think “hotels.” Despite Wyndham’s 17 hotel brands, ranging from its namesake Wyndham Hotels [...]
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Wyndham Vacation Rentals acquires more units in Myrtle Beach
RoomsOne of the largest, locally owned lodging providers along the Grand Strand in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has affiliated with a recognizable worldwide brand. The vacation rental assets of Oceana Resorts, which has more than 1,000 condominiums at eight oceanfront resorts along the Grand Strand, has become part of Wyndham Vacation Rentals in a deal [...]
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Wyndham and Best Western get blasted online for offering discounts to NRA members
RoomsNational Rifle Assn. critics are blasting two of the world’s biggest hotel companies because they give discounts to NRA members. A global advocacy site, Avvaz.com, has urged its followers to go on Facebook and sound off against Best Western International and Wyndham Hotel Group for affiliating with the NRA. (Avvaz means “voice” in several European, [...]
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Hotel brands spend millions of dollars to boost their online image
DigitalSeveral hotel companies recently have added customer reviews from TripAdvisor and other aggregate sites to their websites to upgrade their online presences. “Both independent hotels and brands realize that websites remain the primary way to promote themselves online,” said Daniel Edward Craig, author and reputation management consultant. “We get distracted by Facebook, Twitter, etc. but [...]
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Wyndham shows strength based on revenue growth
DigitalWyndham Worldwide Corporation (WYN) announced third quarter 2012 adjusted earnings of $1.13 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.10 and improved 20% year over year. On a reported basis, Wyndham delivered earnings of $1.11 cents per share versus $1.08 in the prior-year quarter. The increase in earnings was mainly driven by a [...]
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Wyndham Vacation Rentals launches new site and starts to rebrand
DigitalSource: Skift Author: Dennis Schaal There’s been no big press blitz, but Wyndham quietly soft-launched a new vacation rental website for North America and is rebranding that part of its business. The Wyndham Vacation Rentals brand and site replace a couple of dozen sites branded ResortQuest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals. The potpourri of ResortQuest sites will be [...]
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FTC sues Wyndham on credit card breaches
RoomsThe Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against Wyndham Worldwide Corp. and three of its subsidiaries for alleged data security failures that led to three data breaches at Wyndham hotels in less than two years.
