Wyndham Destinations International Vice President Legal and Compliance, Derek Goh, has been named in the South East Asian Legal 500 GC Powerlist, a list of 500 legal professionals working in practice area teams providing cutting edge and innovative counsel.
The Legal 500 has analysed legal firms across the world across 33 years and bases the annual rankings on the feedback of more than 300,000 clients, researchers of the legal market, submissions from law firms and interviews with private practitioners.
Mr Goh joined Wyndham Destinations International in May 2019 and provides advice about issues including corporate acquisitions, consumer finance, commercial contracts and leases, hotel management agreements and employment matters.
The company’s 67-person Consumer Finance team manages a portfolio of close to $250 million in consumer loans and the levy budget for Club Wyndham South Pacific, one of the region’s leading timeshare clubs with close to 60,000 members.
“Our members live across Asia Pacific and our Consumer Finance team spans five countries in the region – crossing borders, languages, and cultures. Our team leaders work tirelessly to create a culture where all team members feel supported, engaged, and inspired to perform at their best,” said Chief Financial Officer, Liam Crawley.
“Despite the distance and different time zones, our team members work as an effective, single unit with exacting detail, exceeding legislative standards and achieving industry best practice – as this recognition demonstrates,” he added.
Representatives from Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific collect the Australian Institute of Credit Management Award
As part of the award process, Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific submitted a presentation for an AU$1,000 professional development grant to be utilised by the end of August. The team used it to hold a two-hour virtual team building activity for all 67 team members, which was designed to build rapport while improving problem solving skills and critical thinking. Six department leaders then made a 30-minute presentation to the AICM about how the funds were used and answered 45 minutes of questions from four judges.
The AICM National Credit Team of the Year Award is an Australian award enabling credit teams to demonstrate best practice, develop their presentation skills and connect as a team. Previous winners include brands like Woolworths, AGL, Caltex and Synergy. The Wyndham team also previously won the award in 2016, when known as Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific.
Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific is the largest timeshare development operation outside of North America and markets and sells vacation ownership interests, and provides consumer financing, to vacation owners in Club Wyndham South Pacific.
Beachfront resort on Thai Riviera will become the first Wyndham-branded property in Thailand outside population centres Bangkok and Phuket
HUA HIN, THAILAND (OCTOBER, 2022):Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific has signed an agreement to manage the 194-key Blue Lotus Hua Hin – previously Evason Hua Hin under Six Senses – which will join the global portfolio of hospitality franchising leader Wyndham Hotels & Resorts as Wyndham Hua Hin Pranburi Resort & Villas.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is the world’s largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,000 hotels across nearly 95 countries. Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific is the company’s preferred management partner in Thailand and currently oversees management of more than 70 hotels and resorts in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, and Europe.
Wyndham Hua Hin Pranburi Resort & Villas
“The opening of Wyndham Hua Hin Pranburi Resort & Villas indicates the long-term potential we can develop in Thailand’s seaside resort cities. As travel demand continues to rebound strongly across the region, this reinforces our commitment to bring our globally recognized brands to our guests in the Asia Pacific. We are excited about our partnership with Wyndham Destinations because of their proven track record in executing day-to-day operations and delivering the excellent guest services for which the Wyndham brand is renowned.
“Set on a beautiful stretch of coastline, Pranburi – together with Hua Hin – developed into a resort destination by the mid-1920s. It later became a favorite with nobility, even serving as the full-time residence of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) earlier this century. Over the years, this region has drawn locals, the Thai people, and international visitors alike. We look forward to showing our guests what travelers find so captivating about this destination,” said Joon Aun Ooi, President Asia Pacific, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.
Wyndham is one of the upscale brands of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, and it is renowned for delivering guests comfortable stays with convenient features like smartly designed guest rooms and thoughtful amenities, including pools and fitness activities.
Positioned in Pranburi, close to Hua Hin, Wyndham Hua Hin features an incredible array of facilities, including four tennis courts; four courts for North American pastime pickleball; a skate park; archery range; beach volleyball courts; fitness room; children’s club and meeting rooms. The jewel in the resort’s crown is a massive lagoon pool more than 1,250 square metres in area and with a 47-metre lap lane. The resort is also home to Asia’s leading plant-based cooking school facility, which will be re-opened when COVID-19 restrictions are further eased.
“We are proud to have built a resort portfolio that includes some of the most beautiful holiday destinations in the Asia Pacific region and this destination of Pranburi represents another incredible addition,” said President and Managing Director, International Operations, Wyndham Destinations, Barry Robinson.
“It is an exciting opportunity to expand our management operations outside the well-known tourist centres of Bangkok and Phuket. The resort has excellent reviews online, including a rating of 9.1 on Agoda.com, and we look forward to seeing what we can do to raise the guest experience even further,” he added.
Wyndham Hua Hin Pranburi Resort & Villas
Set on a 20-acre former coconut plantation and surrounded by lush national parks, the resort offers expansive gardens to explore and a tranquil environment for relaxation. The property has approximately 550 square metres of conferencing and events space capable of being utilised for lectures, workshops, cocktail or banquet events, or boardroom-style meetings.
Accommodation ranges from studios and family suites with expansive private terraces, through to breathtaking 90 to 110 square metre villas, each with private plunge pool, sun lounges and large daybed within a private walled garden. Wyndham Hua Hin Pranburri Resort & Villas will become part of the world’s most generous hotel loyalty program – Wyndham Rewards, which offers 95 million enrolled members the opportunity to redeem points at thousands of hotels, vacation club resorts and vacation rentals globally.
The refurbishment, which was completed in stages between May and September, included retiling of the indoor and outdoor pools, a refreshed reception area and updating 56 studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments, including standard, Grand, Deluxe and Presidential categories.
“We used the resort’s incredible position right on the beach and the vibrancy of the Shoal Bay community as inspiration for this refurbishment of the apartments and reception areas,” said Senior Vice President of Acquisitions, Procurement, Property Development and Technical Services, David Wray.
“As part of our refresh, the apartments were repainted and we replaced most of the furniture, bedding and window furnishings and replaced the flooring with high-quality vinyl in the living areas. We conduct these refurbishments on a cycle in order to continually raise the standard of our properties, improve the experience members and guests enjoy, and show our commitment to the Port Stephens region.”
Presidential apartment lounge/living area
Ramada Shoal Bay is a mixed-use property providing accommodation to both the general public and members of Club Wyndham South Pacific, one of Asia Pacific’s leading timeshare clubs. Adjacent is the independently owned Shoal Bay Country Club, iconic home of Mermaids Café, lunch and dinner restaurant The Kitchen & Patio and Greek restaurant Atmos, along with event spaces.
The property is one of Club Wyndham South Pacific’s most popular resorts, with the refurbished rooms enjoying an average occupancy of 92 per cent currently, and forecast to hit similar levels for the next eight months.
“The last two years have been challenging for projects like this but thanks to the great work of our property development team, our project contractors and the understanding of our members and guests, we have been able to finish this work on time and budget,” Mr Wray added.
This year, additional equipment has also been added to the onsite gym while new furniture was rolled out around the resort pools, including four cabanas, 65 sun loungers, bean bags and umbrellas. Hundreds of thousands of dollars of new furniture has also been installed in 53 hotel rooms available to the general public, with further updates forecast.
Grand apartment outlook
Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific’s sustainability credentials have been widely praised within the hospitality industry and they have guided this refurbishment. All quality furniture left after the project was donated to local non-profits and the mattresses were taken to Soft Landing for recycling, to reduce the impact on landfill.
Club Wyndham South Pacific apartments are updated according to a regular refurbishment schedule so they continue to look fresh and modern. They are principally used by the club’s members but can be accessed by the general public when members choose to exchange their vacation credits for accommodation elsewhere.
BALI, INDONESIA (AUGUST 11, 2020): Five Wyndham-managed hotels and resorts in Indonesia are giving guests the opportunity to mark the nation’s Independence Day with a relaxing stay with family, thanks to some incredibly affordable rates.
Independence Day dates back to 17 August, 1945, and is marked every year by flag hoisting ceremonies across the nation; patriotic and cultural parades; decoration with national flags, white and red; and festivities involving food, drink and games like panjat pinang, tug of war and krupuk-eating.
Wyndham Tamansari Jivva Bali, Wyndham Surabaya City Centre and Wyndham Opi Hotel Palembang are offering guests the opportunity to get away with family this special day and, potentially, make a long weekend of the celebrations. Guests at the expansive Bali property will also have the opportunity to take part in traditional games.
Positioned on the beautiful black sands of Lepang Beach, Wyndham Tamansari Jivva Resort Bali is close to the famous surfing break Keramas and Bali Safari and Marine Park, and driving distance from Ubud. The resort boasts a beautiful outdoor pool, beach club, restaurant, café, day spa and fitness centre.
The resort will host traditional games for guests and staff participation, including sarung estafet, paku botol, balap sarung, jalan pasangan and sepak terong. The resort will host a pop-up market where local businesses can open small stands to sell local cuisine and a photo contest, where the winner will receive 45 per cent off their next stay.
Inclusions: complimentary Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfast for two adults and two children (under 12), complimentary massage for two and 20 per cent food and beverage discount
Located centrally in Indonesia’s second biggest city, Wyndham Surabaya is the perfect base to explore the city’s shopping centres and foodie scene, or take a day trip through Kota Tua or the ruins of the Majapahit Empire. The hotel features a bar and restaurant, pool, fitness centre, hot tub, lounge and bakery counter.
Inclusions: complimentary Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfast for two guests, 15 per cent discount on spa treatments, laundry, Tangerine Restaurant and LJ Lounge
Near the city centre, Wyndham Palembang is the perfect launching pad to discover this Sumatran region’s rich history and significant cultural landmarks including Museum Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II and Kuto Besak Fort. The hotel offers a rooftop pool, fitness centre, wellness centre, sauna facilities and an all-day dining restaurant with traditional Indonesian fare and Western favourites. During August, the restaurant will offer a buffet with local favourites based around Independence Day.
Inclusions: complimentary Wi-Fi, complimentary daily breakfast for two adults and two children, complimentary IDR 77,000 food and beverage voucher, complimentary family activity voucher
Set within the Indonesian capital’s “Golden Triangle”, Wyndham Casablanca Jakarta is steps away from popular mall, Kota Kasablanka, and an easily accessible distance from the city’s key attractions, including Istiqlal Mosque, Musuem MACAN, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah and the stylish M Bloc Space. The hotel features an outdoor lagoon pool, fitness centre, meeting rooms and two restaurants with all-day dining options.
Inclusions: complimentary Wi-Fi, complimentary daily breakfast for two people, complimentary 15 per cent food and beverage discount, complimentary traditional toy gift on arrival
Find out more: Instagram: @wyndhamcasablancajakarta
Located right on the coast of Bali, Wyndham Garden Kuta Beach Bali is perfectly positioned for guests to enjoy the swimming, surfing, shopping and glorious sunsets that Kuta is renowned for. The hotel features a ground level pool, sunset pool overlooking the ocean, all-day dining restaurant, and a bar.
Apartment type: Any
Price: 22 per cent discount on Best Available Rate (until 31 August, 2022)
Inclusions: complimentary Wi-Fi, 17 per cent food and beverage discount
Find out more: Instagram: @wyndhamgardenkutabeachbali
Wyndham Jivva Bali, Wyndham Surabaya and Wyndham Palembang are all managed by PT Wyndham Hotel Management, a subsidiary of hospitality giant Wyndham Destinations.
ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA (JUNE 16, 2022): TRYP by Wyndham Pulteney Street Adelaide, a 120-room hotel which promises to be one of the city’s hippest new spots to stay, is assembling its pre-opening team as it gears up for a launch later this year.
Branded with the globally renowned TRYP by Wyndham brand name, the hotel will be fitted out before a slated opening date of mid-November or December this year. The final value of construction is expected to reach about AU$50 million.
TRYP by Wyndham Pulteney Street Adelaide
“We have already started our search for a General Manager to open and manage the hotel. This person will be a unique character: an experienced hospitality professional able to lead a capable team with flair and creativity. We are looking for the type of person who has an instant ability to connect with guests, instinctively knows how to deliver thoughtful service and makes every experience memorable,” said Senior Vice President Operations, Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific, Warren Cullum.
“TRYP by Wyndham hotels are designed to bring the best of the city to guests so they can fully immerse themselves in their destination. A TRYP team has an upbeat culture, knows the hidden gems to recommend and always delivers those important touches that make a stay truly personalised,” added Mr Cullum, who was previously a TRYP General Manager himself.
“TRYP by Wyndham hotels can be found in some of the world’s most exciting cities, including Barcelona, Jerusalem, Lisbon, Madrid, New York City, Sao Paulo and Dubai. We are looking for a lively team of people who understand Adelaide’s distinct personality and can showcase that to visitors from all over the world.”
Corner Deluxe room at TRYP by Wyndham Pulteney Street Adelaide
TRYP by Wyndham Pulteney Street Adelaide will be managed by Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific, which oversees a collection of approximately 70 hotel and resort properties in the Asia Pacific region.
Design work is currently underway on a ground floor a la carte restaurant and contemporary first-storey bar overlooking Pulteney Street. The hotel will also feature a gym, library, business centre and a boardroom for intimate meetings of up to 10 people.
TRYP by Wyndham Pulteney Street Adelaide will feature guest rooms in three categories: Standard, which will be studio-sized; Deluxe, with superior finishes and fittings; six more spacious corner suites and Executive Suites on the 11th floor with an eye-catching design and the highest level of finishes and fittings. With its CBD location and proximity to the Adelaide Zoo, Botanic Gardens, MOD., Art Gallery of South Australia and Adelaide Oval, the hotel is expected to appeal to leisure travellers, while business travellers will be positioned within walking distance of corporate offices and Rundle Mall. Calvary Adelaide Hospital is across the street.
The bar at TRYP by Wyndham Pulteney Street Adelaide
All Wyndham Hotels & Resorts properties in Australia participate in Wyndham Rewards, the world’s most generous hotel rewards program with more than 50,000 hotels, vacation club resorts and vacation rentals worldwide.
KUTA, INDONESIA (MAY, 2022): Three Wyndham resorts in Indonesia and Thailand have cemented their status as green champions by implementing a range of best practice sustainability initiatives.
All three hotels and resorts are managed by local subsidiaries of Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific, a preferred management partner of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the Asia Pacific region.
“People stay in our hotels to discover beautiful places and it is important that we play our part to act sustainably to ensure those destinations are preserved for future generations,” said Michael Burchett, Head of Hotel and Resort Operations Asia Pacific, Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific.
“These three properties have implemented better procedures, improved tracking of resource usage and committed to sourcing sustainable products. It has been encouraging to see how our staff have supported the changes,” he added.
Wyndham Casablanca Jakarta
Wyndham Casablanca Jakarta’s engineering secretary was recently named a global winner in Travel + Leisure Co.’s internal recognition program for quarter one, for her work ensuring the hotel’s transition to digital documentation was successful. The hotel’s gardener was also acknowledged for his management of the hotel’s organic compost fertiliser system, which recycles about 200 kilograms of kitchen waste per month as fertiliser for gardens, saving about IDR29 million in per year.
With level 3 Wyndham Green certification, Wyndham Casablanca Jakarta has introduced water efficient flush systems in common areas, air sealing, controls on lights in low traffic areas, water refill stations and has purchased green cleaning products.
Wyndham Grand Phuket Kalim Bay
As part of level 2 certification, Wyndham Grand Phuket Kalim Bay has installed water efficient shower heads, controls for all heating and cooling, conducted preventative maintenance and recycled hazardous materials. The resort’s team – which has received the Thai Green hotel silver certification previously – cleans local beaches, recycle, plants herb gardens and will soon roll out bulk amenities bottles for all resort apartments.
Wyndham Garden Kuta Beach Bali
Wyndham Garden Kuta Beach Bali has started its sustainability journey by hitting level 1 certification, which involves energy efficient lighting, recycling, tracking of utilities and employee education.
Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific manages 10 properties across Indonesia and one in Thailand, including in Bali, Lombok, Jakarta, Solo, Palembang, Surabaya and Phuket.
Rapid Recruitment Day will be held at Gold Coast Resorts This Wednesday, May 25 to fill Hotel, Sales Hospitality and Corporate Positions
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA (May 24, 2022) – More than 100 roles are on offer at Club Wyndham, Ramada and Wyndham resorts across the country, along with corporate and sales roles available with hospitality giant, Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific.
On the Gold Coast alone, there are close to 30 roles available at Wyndham Hotel Surfers Paradise, Club Wyndham Kirra Beach and Wyndham Destinations head office in Bundall.
Wyndham Destinations’ Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Customer Experience, PR & Communications, Bruce Harkness said: “We have some incredible people working in our hotels and resorts across Australia and Asia Pacific, many of whom have worked all over the region providing first class service to our vacation club members and guests.
“During our Rapid Recruitment Day, we hope to attract new talent and start some more people on their own incredible career journey with Wyndham Destinations. We encourage all potential new team members to come to one of our many recruitment events across the country to find out more about the roles available and hopefully join our team.”
Both casual positions and permanent roles are available in cities including the Gold Coast, Sydney and Melbourne, with many more in regional resort destinations across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia. Jobs include bartenders, chefs, resort staff, customer service staff, maintenance crew, room attendants, sales and marketing roles, and more.
The company is offering a host of benefits to successful candidates including: • A generous starting bonus for eligible roles • Paid parental leave for full-time employees • Subsidised private health cover for full-time employees • A free 2-night stay • Ongoing discounted resort stays • Professional development funding
Gold Coast jobseekers should attend the Rapid Recruitment Sessions this Wednesday, May 25 between 11am and 2pm (local time) at Wyndham Surfers Paradise or Club Wyndham Kirra Beach.
All Rapid Recruitment Day candidates will receive 20% off a resort stay simply for attending on the day.
Candidates should be aware that some jurisdictions in Australia require all hospitality workers to be fully vaccinated or may do so in the future.
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA (MAY 6, 2022): Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific’s Legal Team has been recognised as the best legal team in the global timeshare industry at the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Awards.
The team – domiciled in the company’s offices in Singapore; Shanghai, China; and the Gold Coast, Australia – won the Legal and Regulatory Manager, Team Member or Team category at the ceremony, held yesterday at the Diplomat Hotel in Florida, USA.
“We are a multi-faceted, international company operating vacation clubs, managed hotels, corporate offices and service centres, and providing consumer lending within multiple Asia Pacific markets, all with their own regulatory complexities,” said Liz Collinson, Senior Vice President of Legal and Compliance.
“In the last two years, the team has had the additional task of ensuring our operations have been compliant with the constantly changing COVID-19 restrictions. Our team members also regularly support our industry by providing expertise to industry bodies, attending government working groups and meeting with regulators, all while taking leadership roles within our business supporting our charitable arm, diversity resource group and our regional Women in Travel chapter.
“I am immensely proud that our team has been recognised for their technical expertise, can-do attitude and their solutions-oriented approach to providing the best outcomes for internal stakeholders and business customers,” Ms Collinson added.
Senior Vice President Legal and Compliance, Liz Collinson
The Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific legal team is seen as a valued resource within the business and
has previously been recognised at an international level through the Perspective Magazine Awards, winning the Best Legal Services category for four consecutive years.
Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific was also recognised with five other finalists at this week’s ARDA awards:
Club Wyndham Flynns Beach’s stage two development
Travel + Leisure Co.’s Philippines Global Support & Operations Team
Emma Todd, Resort Manager at Club Wyndham Seven Mile Beach in Tasmania
Club Wyndham digital magazine
Exclusive virtual events for top tier vacation club members
Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific is part of Wyndham Destinations, the vacation ownership arm of Travel + Leisure Co. (NYSE: TNL) – the world’s leading membership and leisure travel company. Travel + Leisure Co. won 13 ARDA awards in total. The ARDA Awards are the most prestigious accolades in the timeshare industry and recognise outstanding work through categories that include overall professional excellence, sales and marketing, product design, advertising, promotion and communications and resort design.
Gourmet
temptations and perfectly grilled Australian and US steaks are returning at
Riva Grill Bar & Terrace, at Wyndham Casablanca Jakarta
The Tomahawk steak
Jakarta, Indonesia (DECEMBER 16, 2021) The award-winning Riva Grill Bar & Terrace, a premier dining establishment situated at Wyndham Casablanca Jakarta, is reopening with a brand new menu as the local tourism and hospitality sectors begin to recover from COVID-19.
For years, the restaurant has been renowned
for its Australian and US beef steaks, quality seafood and a mouth-watering
selection of entrees. Continuing this focus on modern Western food –
particularly steak – Riva has launched an expanded menu full of classic lunch
and dinner options. Desserts are still made onsite with the utmost attention to
detail by the restaurant’s pastry chef.
“Our mainstay, the “Tomahawk” steak, is
a prominent part of this new menu. The “Tomahawk” is a top-of-the-line cut of rib
beef with sharp flavour thanks to its marbled texture and intramuscular fat,
while its 30 to 60-ounce size means it is big enough to share,” said Deden Gumilar, Culinary Director at
Riva.
“One of the new highlights on our menu
is a range of classic gourmet sandwiches. RIVA now
serves the Classic Croque Monsieur, a baked layered sandwich with cooked ham,
gruyere and parmesan cheese; the double decker Reuben Sandwich with corned beef,
swiss cheese, gruyere and sauerkraut on brown bread; and Norwegian Salmon
Panini, grilled bread stuffed with smoked salmon, onion and tomato jam,
horseradish mayonnaise and cream cheese. We anticipate these will be popular
and they represent excellent value for money.”
RIVA’s new menu will constantly evolve
with Monthly Chef’s Signature dishes. In November/December, they include Duck
Magret, the rich breast of a moulard duck in a mushroom barley risotto with grilled
asparagus, berries and duck jus, and
the Medallion of Norwegian
Salmon, served with mashed peas, shimeji mushrooms, potato cake and hollandaise sauce.
The Norwegian Salmon Panini
The signature dessert at RIVA is the classic
lava chocolate cake “Valrhona” served with fresh espresso gelato or the
traditional Cointreau souffle and baked using a flaming rum technique. Other
tantalising dessert dishes include the apple cobbler with rum raisin gelato,
cherry clafoutis and pastries for two.
RIVA has also designed a new drinks list, featuring
wines from renowned growing regions including France, USA, New Zealand,
Australia and Chile, along with local vineyards in Indonesia. RIVA offers a
range of classic cocktails along with a signature range designed by its team,
including the Raulitaquila, which blends tequila, vodka, mint jelly, triple sec
and orange sorbet. Signature Mocktails include Melon Grass, Casablanca Splash,
Sweet Home Banana and Classic Mojito Iced Tea.
“Our new menu focuses on popular
tastes, classic dishes and prime cuts of meat sourced from high quality
producing areas like Australia and the United States, cooked to perfection.
While the menu is ambitious, we have also worked hard to keep our food as
affordable as possible,” said Chef Deden.
In addition to enjoying the new menu,
guests can relax and enjoy live music every weekend. The updated website at riva.co.id provides event information, special promotions and information about RIVA.
Wyndham Casablanca Jakarta
For reservations and further information please call +62 21 8228 2000, WhatsApp +62 811 1612 115 or email riva@wyndhamcasablancajakarta.com
