Deanna Ting, Skift
Wyndham's version of a great American idea? Buying AmericInn. (Sorry, we couldn't help ourselves.)
1 week ago
Why? They make money. And they're easier to roll out than a "hard brand." (Thus, why those are "hard.")
4 weeks ago
Yet again, Wyndham Rewards isn't missing out on any chance to capitalize on the opportunities opening up in the pending integration of SPG with Marriott Rewards.
2 months ago
Like everyone else in hospitality, Wyndham finally has its own soft brand collection to boot.
Launching something like on-demand grocery delivery service makes a lot of sense, but given what happened with Hilton's meal kit delivery service experiment, it'll be interesting to see how well Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham's pilot progresses.
Yet again, Steve Wynn keeps winning, as are his gaming counterparts. Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson, who managed to win an all-out battle for Starwood last year, was the top-ranked non-gaming CEO.
Wyndham might not have 30 hotel brands like Marriott, but it does have the world's largest timeshare business and a pretty robust vacation rental business, too. Leveraging the power of all three of its businesses just makes us wonder: Why haven't they tried to do this before?
3 months ago
We'll see what the hotel industry has to say (or doesn't say) when Trump issues his revised travel ban plans next week.
5 months ago
New year, new you — at least that's what a lot of us are telling ourselves this week now that the holidays are over, and so are our days of gluttony (or so we believe). And since we're all collectively tackling that perennial New Year's resolution to get healthier, now is as good a time as any to take a closer look at how hotel fitness and wellness is evolving.
7 months ago
Growing its portfolio in Latin America makes sense.
8 months ago
If the advent of artificial-intelligence-driven smart speakers like Google Home and Amazon Echo is any indication, the Internet of Things is that much closer to becoming a reality, even when we check into our hotel rooms.
Wyndham Worldwide, like its peers, is betting big on loyalty, but unlike its peers, it plans on keeping its timeshare and vacation rental businesses all together, instead of spinning them off like others have.
9 months ago
