PARSIPPANY, N.J., Dec. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Conquering one
record after the next, Baymont Inn & Suites - Wyndham Hotel
Group's fastest-growing brand in number of rooms - today announced the
opening of its 400th property and first hotel in
Mexico, Baymont Inn & Suites
Lazaro Cardenas.
The 118-room hotel, owned by Mexican firm Desarrollo Hotelero
LC, is located in one of Mexico's
most prominent port cities. It joins more than 50 new Baymont Inn
& Suites hotels opened in just over a year. Since being
acquired by Wyndham Hotel Group in 2006, the brand has nearly
quadrupled in system size and spread its portfolio, which was once
concentrated to just several Midwestern states, across the U.S. and
into Canada.
Developers are taking notice of the Midwestern brand's success:
over the last year, interest in development surged thanks to record
growth and an updated, turn-key prototype design that offers cost
efficiencies for owners and showcases the neighborly hospitality at
the heart of Baymont Inn & Suites. The brand's momentum shows
no signs of slowing down; there are nearly 30 hotels already in the
pipeline for 2016.
"Mexico is the perfect market
for Baymont's international expansion - it's a powerful world
economy with robust domestic travel
demand and consistently ranks as one of the most
popular destinations for U.S. outbound travel," said Greg Giordano, vice president of operations for
Baymont Inn & Suites. "This opening is a major first step to
accelerated growth in new markets where Baymont can delight guests
through neighborly hospitality, which is meaningful to travelers in
neighborhoods all over the globe."
Situated in the south of Michoacan, the city of Lazaro Cardenas boasts a bustling steel
industry, secluded beaches ideal for fishing and Mexico's leading port for auto imports and
exports on the west coast. The port, which handles more than one
million twenty-foot shipping containers annually, will be the first
automated terminal in Latin
America in mid-2016 upon the opening of a new TEC2
deep-water container facility.
The city's name honors former Mexican president Lazaro Cardenas, a Michoacan native revered for nationalizing the
country's oil industry and serving as a revolutionary hero.
"The city of Lazaro Cardenas
represents one of the most
recognizable leaders in Mexican culture, making it a fitting home
for this landmark opening," said Paulo
Pena, president and managing director, Latin America and the Caribbean for Wyndham Hotel Group. "Baymont
Inn & Suites Lazaro Cardenas leads the brand as we look to
future expansion in Latin America,
where it will stand out for its flexible business model and focus
on guest experience."
Minutes from the city's downtown area and a short drive from
Lazaro Cardenas Airport, Baymont Inn & Suites Lazaro Cardenas
puts guests near Malecon de la Cultura y Las Artes, an
entertainment hub and boardwalk, and Parque Jesus Romero Flores, an
outdoor recreation area.
The hotel features an outdoor swimming pool, a 24-hour fitness
center and free transportation to and from the airport. Guests can
enjoy the hotel's onsite restaurant, La
Fuente, which serves Mexican and international cuisine, as
well as Hola Bar, which offers
cocktails and light fare. The hotel also offers four conference
rooms which can accommodate up to 110 guests, as well as outdoor
pool space and event planning services.
About Baymont Inn & Suites
Part of Wyndham Hotel Group, the Baymont Inn & Suites® hotel
brand is a chain of 400 midscale hotels located
throughout North America offering an array of complimentary
amenities including free Wi-Fi and continental breakfast at the
Baymont Breakfast Corner®. Many locations feature
swimming pools, fitness centers, airport shuttle service and the
opportunity to earn and redeem points through Wyndham Rewards®, the
brand's guest loyalty program. Travelers can join the free program
at www.wyndhamrewards.com.
About Wyndham Hotel Group
Wyndham Hotel Group is the world's largest hotel company based
on number of hotels and is one of three hospitality business units
of Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN). As both a leading hotel brand
franchisor and hotel management services provider, the company's
global portfolio consists of approximately 7,760 properties
and 672,000 rooms in 71 countries under the following brands: Dolce
Hotels and Resorts®, Wyndham Grand® Hotels and Resorts, Wyndham
Hotels and Resorts®, Wyndham Garden® Hotels, TRYP by Wyndham®,
Wingate by Wyndham®, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham®, Microtel Inn
& Suites by Wyndham®, Ramada®, Baymont Inn & Suites®, Days
Inn®, Super 8®, Howard Johnson®, Travelodge® and Knights Inn®.
Wyndham Rewards, the company's guest loyalty program, offers more
than 40 million members the opportunity to earn and redeem points
at thousands of hotels across the world. For more information,
visit www.wyndhamworldwide.com.
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