Credit: Wyndham Hotel Group
WYNDHAM Hotel Group is set to expand its presence in South Korea by more than 200 per cent over the next three years with 12 new property franchise agreements.
The signings are a continuation of the company’s 14 franchise agreements in South Korea in 2014, bringing its pipeline in the country to more than 7,550 rooms across 26 properties under the Ramada, Days Inn and Howard Johnson brands.
The new hotels, consisting of 17 Ramadas, six Day Inns and three Howard Johnsons, will be scattered across Seoul, Pyeongtaek and Jeju Island. All are expected to open by 2018. The first of these new locations, Ramada Encore Jeju Seogwipo, has opened on June 30, 2015.
“With its increasing popularity among tourists, natural beauty, trend-setting technological marvels and upcoming world events like the 2018 Winter Olympics, South Korea plays a key role in our growth in the region,” said Barry Robinson, president and managing director, South-east Asia and Pacific Rim of Wyndham Hotel Group.
