Wyndham Hotel Group Launches Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham in the Middle East

DUBAI – Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with approximately 7,410 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today announced the signing of the Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Dubai, the first hotel to fly the group’s extended stay Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham® brand flag in the Middle East.

The 188-room property, which is located in the heart of the popular Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai, is owned by R Hotels, the hotels and hotel management subsidiary of R Holding LLC, based in Ajman. The property includes studio apartments, one- and two-bedroom suites and a penthouse with panoramic views of both the sea and Dubai Marina. In addition to in-room kitchenettes, an all-day dining restaurant with inside and outside seating, a coffee shop and 24-hour room service ensure guests are well catered to throughout the duration of their stay.

“We are seeing increased demand for hotel products which allow guests to maintain their routines with a home away from home,” said Rui Barros, Wyndham Hotel Group’s senior vice president and managing director for Europe, Middle East and Africa. “Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham caters perfectly to this audience, while also providing the additional space and flexibility required by many families travelling to Dubai from across the Gulf.”

Guests at the hotel will also enjoy wireless internet access, an outdoor swimming pool, separate male and female spa areas, gym and meeting rooms, as well as having the benefit of free parking.

Guests staying at the Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Dubai who are members of Wyndham Rewards®, Wyndham Hotel Group’s free-to-join guest loyalty programme, can earn valuable points during their stay. Points may be redeemed for a wide variety of reward options including free hotel stays, air travel, gift cards for leading retailers and restaurants and more. Information is available at www.wyndhamrewards.com.

“Jumeriah Beach Residences is an amazing destination and our new property will offer a refreshing hospitality experience for our guests,” said Sumair Tariq, managing director of R Hotels. “It is fantastic to open our second property in less than a year with Wyndham Hotel Group and R Hotels continues to focus on key locations in line with expansion strategies. We are looking forward to providing our guests with yet another wonderful hotel experience with Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Dubai.”

The introduction of the Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham brand comes just months after the group announced plans to introduce both the company’s upper-upscale, namesake Wyndham Hotels and Resorts® brand and its cosmopolitan, select-service TRYP by Wyndham® brand to the region over the next few years. The opening adds to the 36 hotels that are currently open and operating under four Wyndham Hotel Group brands across the Middle East.

About Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham® is a chain of extended stay hotels that provide an ideal atmosphere and a home-away-from-home for today’s extended stay guests. Hotels feature spacious studio, one- and two-bedroom suites with fully equipped kitchens, wireless internet access, guest laundry, on-site business services, free hot breakfast buffet daily and evening social hours. Select properties allow pets and offer meeting and fitness facilities, swimming pools and convenience store items. Guests can save more when they stay longer with extended stay rates. Travellers have the opportunity to earn and redeem points through Wyndham Rewards®, the brand’s guest loyalty programme, which can be joined for free at www.wyndhamrewards.com.

All Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham hotels are either franchised by Hawthorn Suites Franchising, Inc., a subsidiary of Wyndham Hotel Group and parent company Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), or managed by an affiliate of Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC. Reservations and information are available by visiting www.hawthorn.com.

About Wyndham Hotel Group

Wyndham Hotel Group, part of the Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) family of companies, is the world’s largest hotel company with approximately 7,410 hotels and over 635,100 rooms in 67 countries under 15 hotel brands: Wyndham Hotels and Resorts®, Ramada®, Days Inn®, Super 8®, Wingate by Wyndham®, Baymont Inn & Suites®, Microtel Inn & Suites® by Wyndham, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham®, TRYP by Wyndham®, Howard Johnson®, Travelodge® and Knights Inn®. In addition, the company has licence agreements to franchise the Planet Hollywood Hotels, Dream® and Night® brands and provide management services globally.

All hotels are independently owned and operated excluding certain Wyndham, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham and TRYP by Wyndham hotels, as well as certain Ramada, Days Inn and Super 8 hotels outside of the U.S.A., which may be managed by one of the affiliates of Wyndham Hotel Group.

Wyndham Hotel Group is based in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. Additional information is available at www.wyndhamworldwide.com. For more information about hotel franchising opportunities visit www.whgdevelopment.com or email development.EMEA@wyn.com.

About R Hotels

R Hotels, established in 2008 as the hospitality management division of R Holding, owns, manages and operates hotels, serviced apartments and portfolios in the UAE. The company’s objective is to achieve growth by developing or acquiring a select number of new hotels in strategic locations and maximising returns through proper strategic market positioning, strong management teams, competitive physical facilities and appropriate franchise affiliations. The R Hotel brand stands committed to acquainting guests with true Arabian heritage and hospitality.

Employing a team of professionals with extensive hospitality experience, R Hotels has built up a good reputation in the hospitality industry with its signature hotels – the Ramada Hotel and Suites Ajman, Ramada Beach Hotel Ajman and the Ramada Downtown Dubai.