ASIA PACIFIC LEADERS
Joon Aun Ooi
President and Managing Director, SEAPR, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts In South East Asia and the Pacific Rim (SEAPR), there are many reasons to be optimistic.
coming years. We also plan to double our portfolio in Thailand with exciting new openings like the Wyndham Grand Nai Harn Beach Phuket this year. Over in Vietnam, where we operate just three hotels today, we expect to add more than 10,000 rooms, including the regional debut of the Dolce Hotels & Resorts by Wyndham brand. There are challenges on the horizon however; as previously mentioned, an uncertain economic outlook – overshadowed by the trade war between China and the US – continues to cast doubt over the world. We also need to hope that the current unrest in the Middle East does not escalate further and that Australia manages to recover from its terrible bushfires. Within the industry, we need to monitor the impact of so–called 'disruptors' and the rise of the big tech giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook, which will have a major impact on the way people search for and book travel in the coming years. We will continue to develop our own smart solutions and innovations with the aim of creating seamless guest experiences and drive operational improvements to benefit our partners and the communities in which we operate. Last year was a watershed year for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in SEAPR, and we look forward to continuing our positive momentum in 2020.
AS WE ENTER 2020, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts can look back on 2019 with a lot of pride and look forward to the new year with a great deal of confidence. This is one of the world’s fastest–growing regions for international tourism and home to many of the The Presidential world’s most exciting emerging economies. The SEAPR Suite at Wyndham region also boasts one of the highest densities of resort Grand Yangon destinations which will continue to bolster the supply of hotel and resort constructions. Importantly, destinations in SEAPR are on the doorstep of the world’s largest and most dynamic outbound tourism markets, including China and India, which will continue to fuel tourism in the region for many years to come. For Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, this landscape is creating outstanding opportunities for growth. Our extensive portfolio of brands enables us to cater for guests in any sector of the market, from economy to luxury. Our development team has been busy in SEAPR, introducing exceptional new hotels and resorts into many exciting emerging markets, while also bolstering our position in key destinations. We celebrated the milestone of our 150th Joon Aun Ooi, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Wyndham Grand Yangon Lobby Bar hotel in SEAPR in 2019, which means that we have now more than doubled our portfolio over the last four years. Other major SNAPSHOT: WYNDHAM HOTELS AND RESORTS achievements include the launch of our flagship Number of hotels & rooms (Globally): Over 9,200 hotels, Wyndham brand in Malaysia, the opening of our first approximately 822,000 rooms two hotels in Thailand’s Krabi province and the debut Number of hotels & rooms (South East Asia and Pacific Rim): More than 160 hotels of the Wyndham Garden brand in Vietnam. Days Hotel Number of hotels & rooms (Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific): 58 hotels & Suites by Wyndham Hamilton marked the brand’s Number of employees (Globally / APAC / ANZSP): 16,000+ globally arrival in New Zealand, and Wyndham has also retained Year the company was founded: June 2018 its market–leading position in South Korea, with more Brands in the organisation: 20 brands including Dolce Hotels and Resorts by than 40 hotels now operating throughout the country, Wyndham, Wyndham Grand, Dazzler by Wyndham, Esplendor by Wyndham, including four new openings in 2019 under the Ramada Wyndham, Wyndham Garden, Trademark Collection by Wyndham, TRYP by by Wyndham and Ramada Encore by Wyndham brands. Wyndham, Ramada by Wyndham, Ramada Encore by Wyndham, La Quinta by In the future, we will continue to expand our presence Wyndham, Wingate by Wyndham, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, AmericInn across SEAPR. Australia and New Zealand continues by Wyndham, Microtel by Wyndham, Baymont by Wyndham, Days Inn by to be a strong market for us, with over 40 hotels in Wyndham, Howard Johnson by Wyndham, Super 8 by Wyndham operation and many more in the pipeline in key gateway Head office locations: Parsippany, New Jersey; Buenos Aires, Argentina; London, cities like Adelaide, Melbourne and Queenstown. Overall, England; Singapore; and Shanghai, China. we expect to double our portfolio in this region in the
Within the industry, we need to monitor the impact of so–called 'disruptors'.
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