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Executive team members at Wyndham Hotel Group
are traveling throughout India this month to explore development
opportunities in the country.
The company plans to expand its presence
in India in 2012 and beyond with a non-exclusive development
agreement to launch the iconic Howard Johnson brand in India with
3,000 rooms across 35 new properties by 2017.
This agreement with Unique Mercantile India
Private Limited, a large firm in India with investments in real
estate development in Gujarat and Hyderabad, India, also includes
the development of a new 120-room Ramada resort in Udaipur that
will feature a spa, swimming pool, games room, a poolside bar and
international cuisine. The hotel’s first 72 rooms are due to open
in April 2012 with 48 additional rooms completed by December 2014.
These properties will add to Wyndham Hotel Group’s 14 hotels
already in operation and the 15 properties that are currently
under development in the country.
“Given the rise in
tourism, India is full of growth opportunities,” said Eric
Danziger, Wyndham Hotel Group president and chief executive officer. “We
are happy to start the New Year with such exciting expansion plans
and look forward to many more opportunities. We remain committed
to developing hotels with distinctive services and offerings while
strengthening our global presence in sought after destinations.”
The agreement with Unique Mercantile India Private Limited
increases Wyndham Hotel Group’s portfolio in the Asia Pacific
region, which currently consists of 466 properties and over 65,453
rooms under the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Ramada, Howard Johnson, Days Inn, Super 8, Microtel Inns & Suites and Dream
brands.
The planned expansion in India follows the
recent opening of the 154-room Wyndham Grand Agra under
the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts flag. The hotel, owned by Shekhar
Resorts Limited, is lavishly designed and offers a true feel for
the area’s vibrant architecture. Spread over 18 acres of
landscaped gardens, Wyndham Grand Agra is a mere five minutes from
one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Taj Mahal.
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