SHANGHAI, CHINA—Building on the recent openings of the 232-room Wyndham Grand Shenzhen and the 390-room Wyndham Chongqing Yuelai, Wyndham Hotel Group today announced plans to expand its China portfolio with the signing of three new Wyndham Hotels and Resorts properties.
The signings reinforce Wyndham Hotel Group’s ongoing commitment to growing its upscale Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand beyond tier-one cities in China and into diverse tier-two destinations, which have become key hubs for both business and leisure travel. They also come at a time when the company as a whole is seeing explosive growth within the country across its larger multi-brand portfolio. As of March 31, 2015, the company had approximately 900 hotels and more than 100,000 rooms in the country, with an active development pipeline of more than 135 hotels and over 26,000 rooms.
“The rapid growth of China’s tourism industry has created a heightened demand for hotels and offers huge potential for us to expand the presence of our brands in stunning locations country-wide,” said Leo Liu, Wyndham Hotel Group’s president and managing director for China. “We expect significant growth for our upscale Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand in emerging markets, especially in rising regional economic hubs, leisure locations and nature resort locations. The signings of these three hotels perfectly matches the growing market demand and offers enormous potential for property owners.”
Located in the center of the Island of Hainan, Wyndham Sanya Bay will be part of a mixed-use development and feature approximately 400 guestrooms, a fitness center, a business center, a spa and a recreational area with swimming pool. The hotel, which will be approximately 10 minutes by car from the Sanya Phoenix International Airport, is scheduled to open in late 2015.
Located along Qingshui Bay and its tropical coastline known as the “Singing Beach,” the Wyndham Hainan Qingshui Bay Resort is part of a mixed-use development and will feature private seafront beaches and approximately 200 guestrooms. Other amenities will include a swimming pool, a fitness center, a ballroom and function room, and a beach bar. The hotel is scheduled to open in late 2017.
As the part of a tourism mixed-use development, the lakefront Wyndham Grand Huangshan Taiping Lake will be located on Taling Peninsula, North Shore, Taiping Lake. The approximately 300-room hotel is expected to cater to leisure, meeting and group travel with three restaurants and meeting space consisting of one ballroom and several function rooms. Additional offerings will include a fitness center, a spa and a swimming pool, among other amenities. The hotel is scheduled to open in early 2019.