BEIJING, Feb. 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Super 8 China of the USA announced today that it has been honored as one of the “Best Employers in the China Hospitality Sector.” The brand received the distinction at the China Hotel Industry Annual Human Resources Meeting held in Guangzhou from February 16th to 18th 2008. The event was co-hosted by China Hotel Magazine, Chinese Tourism Newspaper, Chinahotelhr.com, and China Hotel Industry Celebrity Club. The award criteria was based on national staff surveys, online and short message voting, and third-party expert reviews.
In other news, Super 8 was recently appointed to the Beijing Olympic Village Management Team.
Mitchell A. Presnick, chairman and CEO of Super 8 China, said the company was “very pleased” to receive this award. Presnick added, “Super 8 China places great importance on contributing to the stable development of the Chinese economy hotel sector.”
Mr. Fang Guofan, Super 8 China’s senior vice president, was honored at the meeting as one of the “100 Persons of Outstanding Ability in the Chinese Hotel and F&B Industry”. Mr. Fang said, “Super 8 China operates under three core values: ‘Super 8 Loves China’, ‘We Put People First’, and ‘Trust, Success, and Fairness’. It is gratifying to see the hospitality sector recognize our efforts to operate as a reliable and respectful employer.”
About Super 8
Super 8(R) Motels Inc. is one of the world’s largest economy lodging operators, with almost 2,100 hotels representing over 126,000 rooms worldwide. The first Super 8 opened in Aberdeen, South Dakota, USA in 1974, charging US$8.88 per night. Super 8(R) is devoted to providing consistently clean rooms and friendly service with good value to all its hotel guests.
Super 8 entered the China market in 2004 and opened its first hotel in Beijing on June 8, 2004. So far, the company has approximately 130 hotels either open or under construction in more than 70 cities across China.
About Wyndham Worldwide Corporation
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), parent of Super 8(R) and other brands, is a global hospitality and leisure company based in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA. Wyndham Hotel Group includes a portfolio of over 6,500 properties and over 541,000 hotel rooms on six continents. Wyndham Hotel Group operates ten well-known brands; Super 8(R), Days Inn(R), Ramada(R), Travelodge(R), Howard Johnson(R), Baymont Inn(R), Knights Inn(R), Wingate Inn(R), AmeriHost Inn(R) and Wyndham(R) Hotels.
