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Wyndham bought the Wisconsin-based Exel Inn chain in 2008 and converted all 22 of its properties to Wyndham brands. [11] As of 2008, Wyndham Destinations' franchisees have formed an independent association called Owners 8 Association to present their concerns and grievances to Wyndham Destinations. [12]
Travel + Leisure Co. (formerly Wyndham Destinations, Inc., and Wyndham Worldwide Corporation) is an American timeshare company headquartered in Orlando, Florida. [7] It develops, sells, and manages timeshare properties under several vacation ownership clubs, including Club Wyndham, WorldMark by Wyndham, Margaritaville Vacation Club, and Accor Vacation Club.
Vistana Signature Experiences (formerly Starwood Vacation Ownership) Orlando, Florida: United States, Mexico, Caribbean 22 [9] Exploria Resorts Orlando, Florida: United States 10 85,000 [10] Westgate Resorts: Orlando, Florida: United States 28 [11] 13,500 [11] Shell Vacation Club Orlando, Florida: United States, Canada, Mexico 25 [12] 86,000 ...
RCI (formerly Group RCI and, before that, Resort Condominiums International) is a timeshare exchange company with over 4,300 affiliated resorts in 100 countries.. Founded in Indiana in 1974 by Jon and Christel DeHaan, RCI is one of the two main timeshare exchange businesses, along with Interval International (II).
Super 8 by Wyndham, commonly known as Super 8, is an American hotel brand, being the world's largest budget hotel chain with over 2,600 locations worldwide. The chain is a subsidiary of Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. [3] The original room cost was $8.88 per night. [4] As of December 2022, the brand website listed 2,691 hotels worldwide. [5]
The trademark rights and franchise system were acquired for $39 million by HFS Inc., owner of other hotel brands such as Days Inn and Ramada. [5] [6] HFS was later merged into Cendant Corporation, [7] and Cendant's hotel services, including Travelodge, were spun off as Wyndham Hotels and Resorts in 2006. [8]
The firm grew rapidly in the late 1990s, acquiring multiple portfolios of hotels and renaming them Wyndhams. In 1998, the company introduced a short-lived luxury brand, Grand Bay Hotels & Resorts, which would include 11 hotels that the company had acquired over the past few years and would turn Wyndham into a multi-brand hotel operating and ownership organization.
In November 2000 Hawthorn Suites' parent company, US Franchise Systems, was purchased by business interests of the Pritzker family. On July 21, 2008, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts purchased US Franchise Systems, Inc., owner of the Microtel Inns and Hawthorn Suites brands for $150 million. US Franchise Systems had previously sold the America's Best ...