Wyndham Hotel Group CEO and president Eric Danziger says countries may benefit from unrest. Wyndham Hotel Group CEO and president Eric Danziger says countries may benefit from unrest.

The GMS’ views
NAME: Vinay Dang

PROPERTY: Howard Johnson
Hotel Bur Dubai

ON WYNDHAM: Being part of the world’s largest hotel company is a great strength. It gives us confidence to set ambitious targets in terms of revenues, and it is a great motivator for exceeding the group’s set standards.

Story continues below
Advertisement

ON HOWARD JOHNSON: The brand is well known in the region and it offers the right connotations for our hotel category, catering to mid-level corporate and leisure travellers. With international marketing tie ups, online access to travel agents worldwide and sales support, it offers us a wealth of opportunities. The strength of the brand means that the end consumer relates to a hotel and chooses it over its competition.

NAME: Saqib Anwar

PROPERTY: Ramada Encore Doha

ON WYNDHAM: I have been working with Wyndham Hotel Group for a year now and I must say that it has been a great experience to be leading the pre-opening and now the operations of the hotel. The whole leadership team at Wyndham Hotel Group has always been approachable and available to assist at all stages. Team work and support have been the mantra from day one to launch and operate this new brand for the Middle East region.

ON RAMADA: Ramada Encore is a new stylish business brand for the Middle East region, which is exciting. It benefits from the relationship with the Ramada brand, which is a well-established, recognised and popular brand in the Middle East.

NAME: Yasmine Maalouf
PROPERTY: Ramada Beirut Downtown

ON WYNDHAM: As part of Wyndham Hotel Group, we benefit from one of the world’s largest reservations systems.

ON RAMADA: Ramada also gives us the opportunity to learn online through the Wyndham Worldwide University, which is key for the training of our people at all levels. It helps us excel in service delivery and facilitate professional development for staff. It is definitely a positive and rewarding experience to work for one of the world’s leading hotel groups.