The Wyndham Grand Agra in India. The Wyndham Grand Agra in India.

Wyndham Worldwide has continued with its rapid expansion plans throughout the Indian subcontinent with 10 new hotel properties joining Wyndham Hotel Group.

The expansion also sees three new vacation ownership resorts joining the RCI vacation exchange network.

“With a renewed focus on travel and a growing middle class, India is becoming one of the fastest growing travel markets in the world,” said Stephen Holmes, chairman and CEO, Wyndham Worldwide.

“Our global portfolio encompasses virtually every type of travel accommodation - from hotels to timeshare to vacation rentals and more - making Wyndham Worldwide uniquely positioned to deliver great results for our hospitality partners and great travel experiences for guests.”

Story continues below
Advertisement

Wyndham currently operates 7,700 hotels with 25 of them in the region and another 28 in the pipeline representing more than 3,300 rooms.

The company has reportedly experienced nearly 200% growth in India over the past five years.

The announcement of 10 new deal signings includes two conversions under the company’s Howard Johnson and Ramada Plaza brands with the Unique Mercantile Group and also signifies expansion for the first time beyond India under the Ramada and Days Inn brands with Intraco Limited based out of Bangladesh.