PARSIPPANY, N.J., Jan. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Hotel
Group, the hotel giant with an unmatched global presence of nearly
8,000 hotels, is making waves and defining approachable luxury in
Florida with the opening of its
latest resort destination, the new-construction, 343-room Wyndham
Grand Clearwater Beach.
The striking two-tower resort, owned by Florida philanthropist Dr. Kiran Patel and managed by Wyndham Hotel Group,
sits just steps from Pier 60 and the white sands of Clearwater Beach, named the best beach in the
U.S. It offers direct Gulf Coast views, signature dining,
contemporary décor, and more than 22,000 square feet of event space
– including the Dunes Ballroom, the largest in Pinellas County – for memorable meetings and
events.
"The Clearwater Beach area is
one of the country's top spots for vacationers and convention
travelers, and record-breaking spikes in visitors year after year
have fueled demand for high-end, quality accommodations," said
Mark Kukulski, head of Wyndham Hotel
Group's management company. "With Wyndham Grand's unique and
understated approach to luxury travel, we're meeting that demand
and offering an exceptional resort environment which can't be
matched in this market. We're focused on introducing this distinct
brand to the most sought-after cities and resort towns around the
world, and Clearwater Beach is a
significant addition to that list."
Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach is the brand's 14th
location in the U.S. – and the third in Florida, joining established resorts in
Orlando and Jupiter – as it continues widening its
footprint in amazing destinations like Athens, Phuket, Shanghai, Istanbul, Chicago, and Frankfurt. Wyndham Hotel Group recently
unveiled plans for stunning new-construction Wyndham Grand hotels in Barbados, Nevis, Uruguay and Paraguay.
The resort, located within 30 minutes of the area's two
international airports, offers 12 meeting rooms – including the
nearly 11,000-square-foot Dunes Ballroom which can accommodate up
to 800 people – complete with terraces, outdoor function space,
free Wi-Fi and state-of-the-art technology like programmable
chandeliers which can change colors and light patterns at the touch
of a button. With each event at Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach,
professional and novice planners can earn loyalty points with go
meet®, the first formal rewards program of its kind for meeting
planners. Planners who are members of the Wyndham Rewards® loyalty
program can earn one point for every dollar spent on qualifying
revenue, regardless of billing method, with no minimum spend
requirement and no maximum point limit.
Each contemporary guest room at Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach
faces the ocean or Intracoastal Waterway and features
water-inspired décor and floor-to-ceiling windows, with most
offering balconies. The hotel's bunk rooms are just right for
family vacations with bunk beds for kids and separate king beds for
adults, while two bi-level presidential suites offer the utmost in
waterfront luxury with three bedrooms, separate dining and living
areas, and private terraces.
Guests can dine and imbibe at DocK's, the pool bar and grill;
eSKPades, the barista and lobby bar; or Ocean Hai, the resort's
signature dining experience and the only Asian Fusion restaurant in
Clearwater Beach. Additional
services and amenities include an open-air lobby, a pool
overlooking the beach, the full-service Spa Pallavi, and a 24-hour
fitness center.
The resort also encompasses more than 100 two- and three-bedroom
vacation ownership units through Wyndham Hotel Group's sister
company Wyndham Vacation Ownership and its CLUB WYNDHAM® brand.
The addition of Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach boosts the
company's expanding collection of managed properties, which
recently grew to more than 100 hotels and resorts globally with the
acquisition of Fën Hotels, a leading management company in
Latin America with 23 hotels and
three soon-to-open locations across Argentina, Peru, Costa
Rica, Uruguay, Paraguay, and the U.S.
Wyndham Grand hotels participate
in Wyndham Rewards®, the simple-to-use, revolutionary loyalty
program from Wyndham Hotel Group. Named the number one hotel
rewards program by U.S. News & World Report and the most
generous hotel rewards program by IdeaWorks, it offers members a
generous points earning structure along with a flat, free-night
redemption rate in more than 70 countries across the world – the
first of its kind for a major hotel rewards program. To learn more
or to join for free, guests should visit
www.wyndhamrewards.com.
About Wyndham Hotel Group
Wyndham Hotel Group is the
world's largest hotel company based on number of hotels and one of
three hospitality business units of Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN).
Driving the democratization of travel, Wyndham Hotel Group is
elevating the experience of the everyday traveler, changing the
game so every traveler – no matter how much they spend or how they
like to travel – has an extraordinary experience. As both a leading
hotel brand franchisor and hotel management services provider, the
company's global portfolio consists of nearly 8,000 hotels
and approximately 689,800 rooms in 75 countries under the following
brands: Dolce Hotels and Resorts®, Wyndham Grand®, 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,
ranked number one hotel rewards program for 2016-2017 by U.S.
News & World Report, offers more than 48 million members
the opportunity to earn and redeem points at 25,000 hotels, condos
and homes globally. For more information, visit
www.wyndhamworldwide.com.
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