Wyndham Hotel Group to Add Eight New Ramada Hotels in China

SHANGHAI, Aug. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of the continued global expansion of its Ramada® brand in China, Wyndham Hotel Group today announced the opening of the 156-room Ramada Nanjing along with the signing of seven additional Ramada properties across the provinces of Jiangsu, Hubei, Shandong and Sichuan.

The newly opened 156-room Ramada Nanjing, pictured above, is one of eight new Ramada hotels planned to open in China through 2017, increasing the brand’s portfolio in the country by more than 10 percent.

Opening through the end of 2017, the combined eight properties—several of which fall under the brand's growing Ramada Encore tier—will increase the size of the Ramada portfolio in China by more than 10 percent. Currently the brand has over 60 hotels in China and more than 840 hotels across 50 countries worldwide, with a global development pipeline of 183 hotels.

"Ramada is a well-known, global brand that is highly regarded in the minds of travelers and it's because of these traits that the brand continues to see strong interest from the hotel development community," said Leo Liu, president and managing director of Wyndham Hotel Group, Greater China. "With these newest properties, we're strengthening the brand's footprint in China and expanding its reach into what we believe to be key second-tier and third-tier cities."

Several of the new properties, including the 150-room Ramada Encore Emeishan pictured above, will fall under the brand's growing Ramada Encore tier.

Developed by China Eastern Airline Jiangsu Co. Ltd., one of largest airline operators in China, the Ramada Nanjing in Jiangsu is the newest upscale business hotel to open near Nanjing Lokou International Airport. The 156-room hotel offers a free breakfast buffet, 24 hour shuttle service, on-site business center, fitness center and a variety of multi-function meeting space. Two on-site restaurants, a coffee-shop and room service are also available.

Added Liu, "Nanjing is well-known for being a national center of education as well as tourism and the addition of this newest hotel helps to further diversify our already strong presence in city, where we'll now have representation by three of Wyndham Hotel Group's most prominent brands: Ramada, Days Inn and Super 8."

Complementing the opening of the Ramada Nanjing, a second hotel, the 245-room Ramada  Plaza Chibi in Hubei, is also expected to open later this year. The property will be conveniently located near the city's new government offices and adjacent railway station. Among its amenities, the hotel will offer a swimming pool and fitness center, on-site business center, ball room and meeting facilities. Three on-site restaurants will also be available.

The six remaining properties are scheduled to open by 2017. They include the 150-room Ramada Encore Emeishan, the 200-room Ramada Encore Shanghai Hongqiao, the 200-room Ramada Dongying, the 243-room Ramada Guangzhou Conghua, the 300-room Ramada Suzhou and the 200-room Ramada Jining.

All Ramada hotels in China participate in Wyndham Rewards®, the simple-to-use, revolutionary new loyalty program from Wyndham Hotel Group that offers members a generous points earning structure along with a flat, free night redemption rate – the first of its kind for a major rewards program. For more information or to enroll, visit www.wyndhamrewards.com.

About Wyndham Hotel Group

Wyndham Hotel Group is the world's largest hotel company based on number of hotels and is one of three hospitality business units of Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN). As both a leading hotel brand franchisor and hotel management services provider, the company's global  portfolio consists of approximately 7,700 properties and over 668,500 rooms in 71 countries under the following brands: Dolce Hotels and Resorts® (acquired February 2015), Wyndham Grand® Hotels and Resorts, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts®, Wyndham Garden® Hotels, TRYP by Wyndham®, Wingate by Wyndham®, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham®, Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham®, Ramada®, Baymont Inn & Suites®, Days Inn®, Super 8®, Howard Johnson®, Travelodge® and Knights Inn®. Wyndham Rewards, the company's guest loyalty program offers more than 40 million members the opportunity to earn and redeem points at thousands of hotels across the world. For more information visit www.wyndhamworldwide.com.

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