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www.travelweekly-asia.com 17 OCTOBER 2019 D AY 2 TRAVEL WEEKLY ASIA I T B A S I A S H O W D A I L I E S 7 W yndham Hotels & Resorts continues to expand its hotel network across Asia Pacific. All brands in the company's portfolio, from Ramada to Days Inn to Super 8, are now endorsed with the "by Wyndham" suffix – a significant step forward in Wyndham Hotels' global branding strategy. In Greater China, Wyndham Hotels is the largest international franchisor, with more than 1,500 properties and 149,000 rooms. Wyndham expects to open about 500 hotels in China over the next three years. Leo Liu, president of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Greater China, said, "Across Greater China, especially in Hong Kong and in the northern and southwestern parts of China, there is strong potential for further expansion Wyndham builds its brand in Asia Pacific VISIT: BOOTH R15 BASEMENT 2 VISIT: BOOTH R05 BASEMENT 2 Hotel group expects to open 500 hotels in China over the next three years BY IAN JARRETT of our footprint." After reacquiring exclusive direct franchising rights for the Days Inn brand in China in 2018, Wyndham has opened seven Days Inn by Wyndham properties this year, from Chongqing to Guangzhou to Changsha. Wyndham is also growing in South-east Asia and Pacific Rim (SEAPR), which expanded by 22% year-over- year through the second quarter 2019. Three new hotels will open in Thailand by the end of 2020. "Dynamic economies, rising affluence and strong intra-regional travel is creating exceptional conditions for growth," said Joon Aun Ooi, president and managing director of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, SEAPR. Wyndham Soleil Danang is making a big statement for the brand in Vietnam. PARKROYAL, a brand under Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG), will rapidly expand its footprint in "key and upcoming cities" in Asia Pacific in the next two years, according to its chief sales & marketing officer Cinn Tan. The number of PARKROYAL properties, which stands at 13 hotels, resorts and serviced suites in operation, will increase by over 50% to 21. Kicking off the expansion is the opening of PARKROYAL Suites Bangkok in end-2019; this will be Bangkok's first PARKROYAL property. Next year, the brand will make its China debut with PARKROYAL Dalian in Liaoning – a "key milestone" for PPHG, said Ms Tan. The opening of PARKROYAL Dalian will be "a key milestone" for PPHG as it marks the brand's debut into the China market. Vietnam's capital Hanoi will receive the first PARKROYAL-branded serviced suite with the opening of PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Hanoi in 2020. Building on the success of PARKROYAL Penang Resort, PPHG will be expanding its resort offerings with the opening of PARKROYAL A'Famosa Melaka Resort and PARKROYAL Langkawi Resort. In Singapore, the current Marina Mandarin Singapore will be rebranded to PARKROYAL on Marina Bay from January 1, 2020. Public areas, guest rooms and meeting facilities will be refreshed in phases from early 2020 to 2021 to reflect "a garden in a hotel" look . BY LEE XIN HUI BY IAN JARRETT PARKROYAL ramps up expansion in 2020, 2021 WorldHotels adds style and substance to its Collection VISIT: BOOTH Q22, BASEMENT 2 WorldHotels has been busy expanding its portfolio through China, Thailand and Indonesia. In China, the WorldHotels Collection of independent hotels has added the new LN Garden Hotel Nansha to its portfolio, bringing the total number of WorldHotels properties in Greater China to 27. Overlooking the Zhujiang River Estuary, about an hour's drive from the city centre of Guangzhou, the 365-room property is at the heart of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. In Bangkok, positioned between Asoke and Phrom Phong BTS stations, Carlton Hotel Bangkok Sukhumvit will offer authentic Cantonese cuisine at the signature Wah Lok restaurant and a rooftop bar when it opens next February. In Bali, WorldHotels has added sister hotels – SereS Springs Resort & Spa, Singakerta, and SenS Hotel & Spa + Conference, Ubud Town Centre. SereS Springs Resort & Spa, 4.5km south of Ubud, has 60 rooms and 20 villas with a private pool and its own natural springs soaking pool, perched at the edge of River Wos. The boutique SenS Hotel & Spa + Conference, Ubud Town Centre offers conference facilities for meetings and events to accommodate up to 300 people, theatre-style

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