Wyndham Hotel Group announced the signing of 10 properties in India, expanding the company’s presence in the rapidly growing mid-market hospitality segment in the country.

The announcement was made by Geoff Ballotti, president and chief executive officer, Wyndham Hotel Group, and Deepika Arora, regional vice president, Indian Ocean, Wyndham Hotel Group, at a press conference today.

There are currently 24 properties with approximately 2,587 rooms open under the Ramada®, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts® and Days Inn® brands in India and 33 properties with approximately 3,753 rooms under development. The addition of 10 new properties with 1,088 rooms will take the tally of properties operating under Wyndham Hotel Group brands to 43 with approximately 4,841 rooms, making it the fastest growing franchise business in India.

The 10 properties, which will operate under the Ramada Encore® and Howard Johnson® brands, will be located in Gurgaon, Darjeeling, Greater Noida, Jaisalmer, Pali, Lonere, Dharmapuri, Bangalore, Chennai and Trivandrum. The new properties will reiterate the company’s focus not only on strengthening its presence in existing markets but also on tapping the rapidly growing secondary markets in India. All of the hotels are expected to be open by mid-year 2017.

“The addition of these new Ramada, Days Inn and Howard Johnson hotels helps us continue to cater to increasing demand for global brands here in India”, said Ballotti.

Wyndham Hotel Group has also entered into a partnership with its existing and new partners in India to accelerate its expansion plans.

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