KUTA, INDONESIA (FEBRUARY 25, 2020): A project to almost double the size of beachfront hotel, Wyndham Garden Kuta Beach Bali, from 155 rooms to 300 rooms is on schedule to be completed by the third quarter of 2022.

When finished, the 143 billion Indonesian Rupiah (IDR 143 billion) development will add a more premium class of hotel room, along with a new pool bar, gymnasium, additional infinity swimming pool and a children’s playground. As part of the project, the day spa will also be relocated to more spacious quarters in the new wing.

Hotel Manager Bagus Ngurah said the purpose of the expansion is to enable the hotel to better cater for families and extended stays.

“Wyndham Garden Kuta Beach’s inviting atmosphere, competitive pricing, prime position across the road from the renowned Kuta Beach and, soon, its new facilities – including a playground, gym and additional family pool – will make this the ideal base for families to enjoy their time in Bali,” said Mr Ngurah.

“The additional options onsite will give guests more variety to enjoy during their holiday. The pool bar will be a perfect spot for every occasion, from a family get-together after a day exploring to a sunset cocktail. It will offer light meals, snacks, a diverse drinks menu, a range of live international sports on TV and a pool deck, which will be used during the day for group yoga sessions,” he added. 

Wyndham Garden Kuta Beach currently boasts an existing ground level pool, rooftop pool overlooking the ocean, all-day dining restaurant, a bar, a day spa and a meeting room for seminars and events.

The new Premier Deluxe rooms are approximately 31 square metres large, with an additional six-square metre furnished patio or balcony, and feature complimentary Wi-Fi, air conditioning, a sofa bed, working desk, tea and coffee making facilities, mini bar, and 50-inch Smart TV capable of streaming or casting.

The new wing will put a contemporary spin on traditional Balinese design, featuring rooms with cool tiled flooring, large and colourful artwork immortalising the cultural heritage of the Island of Gods, and a calming colour scheme inspired by Kuta Beach, which is just metres away. Ground floor rooms will provide direct access to the new pool.

“This ambitious development has been our vision for this property for many years and we are proud to see it taking shape,” said Mr Sonny Inayatkhan, Director of PT Global Bali Investama, which owns Wyndham Garden Kuta Beach.

“We chose to press on with the project during the COVID-19 pandemic and, while there have been some challenging moments, we are on schedule to finish at a time when international travel will be resurgent. Tourism in Bali has suffered a severe downturn since 2020 but we believe this island has a strong offering for travellers and will recover quickly once restrictions are finally eased.”

PT Wyndham Hotel Management, which manages Wyndham Garden Kuta Beach, predicts the hotel will achieve occupancies of around 60 per cent upon opening the new wing, provided the pandemic restrictions on travel have eased.

The company is a subsidiary of Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific and manages 10 properties across Indonesia, including hotels in Bali, Lombok, Jakarta, Solo, Palembang and Surabaya, under the Wyndham, Wyndham Garden, Ramada by Wyndham and Days Inn by Wyndham brands.

SINGAPORE (23 FEBRUARY, 2022) – Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific is pleased to announce a new partnership with My Rewards International Ltd (ASX: MRI) (“My Rewards”) which has allowed it to provide thousands more instant discounts and cashback offers to its members through its exclusive e-commerce platform.

Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific launched Lifestyle by Wyndham in 2017 as a way to provide deals and offers from big brand retailers to a significant consumer base of close to 60,000 members of Club Wyndham South Pacific, one of the region’s leading timeshare clubs.

“Through this unique partnership, we are pleased to provide our members access to instant discounts and cashback offers from more than 4,500 businesses, from small to medium-sized enterprises to national and international brands,” said Bruce Harkness, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Brand Communications and Customer Experience.

“We have built this platform, Lifestyle Offers, from the ground up as a benefit that improves the lives of our members at no additional cost to them and this partnership with My Rewards – a rewards and loyalty company with access to millions of customers – takes what we offer to the next level.”

In line with its hospitality focus, the core offers provided through Lifestyle by Wyndham are associated with resorts the business manages or help customers enhance holidays, although many offers and deals go far beyond to provide discounts on everything from fuel to retail offers and gift cards.

Market sectors covered through Lifestyle by Wyndham include retail, cafes and restaurants, boutiques, technology, home and lifestyle. This partnership will also see the platform expand its offers to Australia, Singapore, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Thailand, New Zealand and more.

Through the partnership, selected retailers will also offer Lifestyle by Wyndham members cashback points which will be awarded to the members’ accounts and can be used to purchase further products or gift cards.

Lifestyle Offers has grown in popularity in the years since its launch, reaching 187,392 website visits last year and facilitating 7,405 discounted digital gift card transactions.

Across the Asia Pacific region, Wyndham Destinations oversees almost 70 vacation ownership, mixed-use and pure-play hotel properties, and develops and markets three vacation ownership clubs: Club Wyndham Asia, Club Wyndham South Pacific and Innovative Holiday Club by Club Wyndham.  

My Rewards is a rewards and loyalty business with over 4.6 million members who receive exclusive discounts and deals from businesses ranging from sole trader operations and small businesses to some of the biggest in the world.

SINGAPORE (10 February 2022) — Wyndham Destinations International Limited, a subsidiary of Travel + Leisure Co. (NYSE:TNL) – the world’s leading membership and leisure travel company – is pleased to announce the appointment of Cheryl Ong as its new Director of Marketing for Asia Pacific, based in its regional headquarters in Singapore.

Cheryl comes to Wyndham Destinations International from the Shangri-La Group, where she was Assistant Vice President of Commercial Marketing in Singapore and led marketing strategy and campaigns across the brand’s four properties, 19 food and beverage outlets and two attractions.

“With 17 years’ experience in marketing and extensive expertise in brand strategy, digital and e-commerce platforms, distribution networks, data analysis, content creation and social media, Cheryl is the perfect fit for us as we expand in the Asia Pacific region,” said President and Managing Director of International Operations for Wyndham Destinations, Barry Robinson.

“We currently operate in 10 countries across the Asia Pacific region and we have every confidence that Cheryl will be able to further establish our brands in those markets and create demand and interest in future markets,” he added.

Cheryl has also previously worked in hospitality for St Regis as a Director of Sales and Marketing and Director of Communications, and as Director of Marketing at the renowned Raffles Hotel during its 130^th anniversary celebrations and the iconic 2018 restoration.

Her recent work at Shangri-La saw her lead the pivot of the brand’s online and distribution strategy in response to COVID-19, which resulted in impressive sales figures, particularly in food and beverage, as well as developing marketing resources for the brand’s Center of Excellence.

“Cheryl’s impressive work for some of the world’s biggest names in hospitality will enable her to seamlessly transition to marketing our incredible hotels and resorts, vacation ownership products and ourselves as a forward-thinking employer,” said Mr Robinson.

Wyndham Destinations is the world’s leading provider of vacation ownership and is a business unit of US giant Travel + Leisure Co. Wyndham Destinations International represents the Asia Pacific team within the organisation, which is the largest timeshare development operation outside of North America.

Across the Asia Pacific region, Wyndham Destinations oversees almost 70 vacation ownership, mixed-use and pure-play hotel properties, and develops and markets three vacation ownership clubs: Club Wyndham Asia, Club Wyndham South Pacific and Innovative Holiday Club by Club Wyndham.

MELBOURNE, VICTORIA (09 February 2022) – Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Dias as the new Hotel Manager for Wyndham Hotel Melbourne. 

Located in the heart of the city on William Street, the sophisticated hotel puts guests within easy reach of the city’s attractions, cafes, restaurants and bars. It is a mixed-use property, which offers accommodation to both hotel guests and members of Club Wyndham South Pacific, the region’s largest vacation club.

Mr Dias has over 14 years of experience in the hospitality sector across major event venues and premium hotels. His journey to date has led him through all aspects of hotel operations, including as a Guest Services Manager, Executive Club Lounge Manager with Melbourne Marriot, Front Office Manager with Accor, and in a regional role of Loyalty Ambassador with Accor. 

He has also worked as the Rooms Division Manager at the exclusive Riley by Crystalbrook in tropical North Queensland and recently as the Acting Hotel Manager with The Sebel Pinnacle Valley.

Warren Cullum, Senior Vice President of Hotel and Resort Operations of Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific said, “Peter is a passionate and highly motivated guest-focused leader who enjoys applying his creativity and strategic thinking skills to solve complex problems. He brings a remarkable track record of developing teams and improving employee engagement skills, which we feel is an ideal fit for our CBD Melbourne hotel.”

Wyndham Hotel Melbourne offers a choice of stylish accommodation, including studios, one, two, and three-bedroom apartments, plus three-bedroom Grand and Presidential Suites. 
The apartments feature spacious balconies and include fully equipped kitchens with tasteful European appliances, integrated refrigerators, dishwashers, gas cooktops, and sleek stone benchtops. 

The hotel’s facilities include a rooftop heated swimming pool and barbecue area, which overlooks the impressive city skyline. There is also a fully equipped gym and a library, which can be used as an intimate meeting space.

For more information about the hotel, visit https://wyndhammelbourne.com.au

CLARK, PHILIPPINES (30 December 2021) — Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific Philippines has relaunched its “Save the Turtles” project with the Pawikan Conservation Center (PCC) in Morong, Bataan.

Through the company’s sustainability program WYNDGreen, the employees raised funds by selling activity t-shirts donating all proceeds to PCC and volunteered to clean Nagbalayong beach where turtles usually lay their eggs. Wyndham has also donated disinfecting alcohol, trash bags, and bins, which are much-needed by the center.

The PCC started as a community-based program in the coastal community of Nagbalayong devoted to rescuing, protecting, and propagating marine turtles. Its volunteers patrol the beach’s six-kilometer stretch to place the eggs in the center’s “Hatchery” and protect them from poachers or animals that prey on them.

“We are pleased to relaunch this project that we started before the pandemic, as we know that it will greatly support not just the PCC but also the ecosystem in the area. The turtles have major roles in maintaining the health of our seas and oceans,” said Gloria Llamas, Director of Operations of Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific in Clark.

The COVID-19 pandemic has badly hit the PCC with lockdowns and border restrictions prohibiting visitors. The volunteer-led organization also struggled to secure donor funding for its operations due to the pandemic.

“We have released over 200,000 turtles to the ocean since we began our operations. With the help of private donors like Wyndham Destinations, we will be able to continue our mission of protecting and propagating marine turtles in Bataan,” said Manolo Ibias, Chairperson of PCC.

Llamas also shared that her team members collected three sacks of garbage in just 30 minutes of cleaning during the company’s beach cleanup. The team picked up plastic straws and bags, cigarette butts, old fishing nets, and facemasks.

According to the World Wildlife Fund, 52% of the world’s turtles have eaten plastic waste. Plastic bags look similar to jellyfish for turtles, while fishing nets look like tasty seaweeds. Also, hundreds of marine turtles die every year after getting entangled in discarded fishing nets and nylon fishing lines.

The PCC has also been a sanctuary for injured sea turtles rescued by the fisherfolks and volunteers of the organization. The turtles are being treated and rehabilitated until they are healthy and strong enough to return to their habitat.

Officially opened in October 2019, Wyndham Destinations in Clark supports Wyndham’s global offices and club resorts across Asia and the Pacific, USA and Europe.

Wyndham Destinations has rolled out sustainability initiatives across its offices and resorts such as eliminating the use of plastic straws and utensils, use of bamboo key cards and LED lighting, waste segregation and recycling programs.

DINNER PLAIN, VICTORIA (25 NOVEMBER 2021) – Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific is pleased to announce the appointment of Grant Seamer to the role of Resort Manager at Club Wyndham Dinner Plain, Mt Hotham.

Mr Seamer comes with an extensive hospitality management background working in remote and alpine regions. He was the General Manager for Cradle Mountain Wilderness Lodge and managed his own café and restaurant in Tasmania. During the pandemic, he served as Assistant Director for Advocacy for the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman.

Previous to this, Mr Seamer was based in the Victorian Alps working as Dinner Plain Marketing Manager for the Alpine Shire, and Marketing and Events Manager for Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resorts.

Dinner Plain is a charming Australian alpine village nestled in the Victorian Alps. During winter, the village offers its own beginner ski hill plus tobogganing and a snow-play area.

Club Wyndham Dinner Plain is just 5 minutes away from Mt Hotham’s renowned ski runs. During the warmer months, scenic bushwalks and mountain biking are popular ways to explore the countryside.

The resort offers lodge accommodation and two, three and four-bedroom fully furnished chalets, all featuring the stone and wood finishes and the pitched corrugated iron roofs, typical of traditional high country cattlemen’s huts.

The property is a Club Wyndham South Pacific resort, providing the region’s largest vacation club with a range of alpine accommodation choices. The resort offers a host of onsite facilities including a café and restaurant, bicycle and walking tracks, an outdoor heated spa, a fireside lounge bar and an outdoor BBQ area.

Warren Cullum, Senior Vice President of Hotel and Resort Operations, Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific said, “We are proud to welcome Grant to the team. He is ideally suited to further enhance the offerings of Club Wyndham Dinner Plain and his broad experience managing properties in alpine regions will greatly support our operations.” For more information about the resort, visit https://clubwyndhamdinnerplain.com.au/

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA (22 November 2021) — Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific is pleased to announce the appointment of Emma Todd as its first Chief Activities Officer for the Asia Pacific region.

The move is designed to support the company’s recent initiative to enhance guest and club member stays with the introduction of a raft of activities at its managed Club Wyndham South Pacific, Wyndham, Wyndham Grand and Ramada by Wyndham resorts.

From e-scooters and e-bikes, to stand-up paddleboards and boogie boards, gold and gem mining, pedal carts and more, more than 100 experiences have been added across the company’s resort collection over the past year. Activities are free for Club Wyndham South Pacific members and can be experienced for small fee by resort guests.

Ms Todd has a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry. She is currently the General Manager of Club Wyndham Seven Mile Beach in Hobart, Tasmania. She has transformed the property into one of the most popular Club Wyndham resorts in Australia. She led the establishment of the resort’s hobby farm and vegetable garden, along with a billy tea and damper experience held once a week by an open fire. There are also flora and fauna eco walks and e-bike treasure hunts.

“I am delighted to take on this new and exciting role. It has been wonderful to see such a positive response from our club members and guests since we have introduced the activities,” said Ms Todd.

“The experiences have certainly made our resort stays more memorable. The e-bikes, as just one example, give visitors the chance to better explore the region, and we have chosen additional activities unique to each location. At Club Wyndham Denarau Island in Fiji for instance there is coconut bowling and an aqua tramp. In Ballarat, Victoria, there is a gold and gems sluice among other experiences. So guests can always look forward to something different,” she added.

In her new role, Ms Todd will collaborate with resort managers across 52 resorts in the Asia Pacific region to create, enhance and coordinate activities.

Warren Cullum, Senior Vice President of Hotel and Resort Operations, Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific said, “Emma is the perfect fit for the role with her impressive track record of creating unique activities for our club members and guests. During her time with us, she has earned a reputation for being creative and innovative.  We look forward to seeing more exciting initiatives introduced to further enhance guest and club member experiences.

Ms Todd will serve as a key link between the senior leadership team, corporate offices, and resort managers to oversee and help enhance each resort’s activities program. Emma will continue to fulfil her role as General Manager of Club Wyndham Seven Mile Beach while taking on this exciting new role.

GOLD COAST (Thursday, November 18, 2021) – A special menu featuring teenage favourites like loaded fries and nachos is just the beginning of what school leavers can expect at Wyndham Hotel Surfers Paradise during Schoolies’ Week, which kicks off this weekend.

“After official Schoolies Week events were cancelled last year, we are thrilled to welcome back school leavers and host them during their milestone celebrations of finishing high school,” said Wyndham Surfers Paradise General Manager, Maria Salazar.

Schoolies Week for Queensland schools runs from November 20 to 27, when high school graduates will descend upon the Gold Coast in a week of celebration and events.

“It will be a great injection to the tourism industry after a challenging 18 months navigating lockdowns and border closures. The Gold Coast is ready and excited to welcome visitors and host events such as Schoolies,” says Ms Salazar.

However, with some border closures still in place, the city will miss out on the traditional influx of Victorian and New South Wales students who would usually arrive on the Gold Coast during the second week of Schoolies.

The resort has collaborated with Red Frogs to host a pancake breakfast and the Wyndham team will hold poolside barbecues with all proceeds going to Movember.

“The pool will be filled with fun inflatable pool toys and floating beanbags, and very best tunes will be played. A pool service drinks cart with tubs loaded with ice and juices will do the rounds all afternoon,” said Ms Salazar.

Other surprises like free icy poles will be offered to school leavers enjoying the pool and BBQ area while plenty of soft drinks, juices and fun mocktails will be available for purchase for Schoolies who are not yet at drinking age, or for those who would prefer non-alcoholic options.

“The team has found the majority of Schoolies to be respectful and polite, and we look forward to providing the young people booked to stay with us a memorable finish to their year. My team and I are ready to have a fun and controlled 2021 schoolies.”

Wyndham Surfers Paradise is a modern hotel located in the heart of Australia’s Gold Coast, just a few blocks from Cavill Avenue, five minutes’ walk to Surfers Paradise Beach and within walking distance of shopping, entertainment and dining. The hotel offers spacious one and two-bedroom apartments and deluxe apartments, plus a newly renovated pool and BBQ area.

Wyndham Destinations invites Australian Job Seekers to attend a Nationwide Rapid Recruitment Day on November 17

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA (11 November 2021) – Leading resort management company, Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific is offering more than 160 roles across the country as it prepares for the busy festive season and beyond.

Both casual positions and permanent roles are available in cities including the Gold Coast, Sydney and Melbourne, with many more roles on offer 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.

“We’re expecting a bumper holiday season, and we are looking for customer focused candidates to help put the world back on vacation,” said Bruce Harkness, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Customer Experience, PR & Communications.

To help drive recruitment, the company is holding a nationwide Rapid Recruitment Day on Wednesday November 17, between 11am and 2pm (local time) across all of its Australian and New Zealand Club Wyndham and Wyndham resorts, and Ramada resorts on the Sunshine Coast, Shoal Bay, Phillip Island and Port Douglas. All Rapid Recruitment Day candidates will receive 20% off a resort stay simply for attending on the day.

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
• A choice of gift upon recruitment valued at $100
• Professional development funding

“Restrictions are lifting and travel is making a comeback. We encourage jobseekers to come along to our rapid recruitment day, or apply with us direct for the chance to embark on a rewarding career with Wyndham Destinations. Hospitality is a wonderful career offering exciting progression opportunities. We have seen so many people grow in our organisation from entry-level roles to senior leadership careers, which have in many cases, taken them all over the world,” said Mr Harkness.

Candidates should be aware that some jurisdictions in Australia require all hospitality workers to be fully vaccinated or may do so in the future.

Interested applicants should visit https://careers.wyndhamdestinations.com

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA (19 October 2021) – Twenty-three Club Wyndham South Pacific resorts across Australia, New Zealand and Fiji have rolled out a raft of sustainable initiatives while enhancing guest and club member stays. From a digital in-room experience to sustainable bamboo room keys, green practices have been prioritised across the resort portfolio.

Barry Robinson, President and Managing Director, International Operations, Wyndham Destinations is leading the charge to place a sustainable lens across every touchpoint of a Club Wyndham South Pacific resort stay.

“From Port Douglas in Australia to Wanaka in New Zealand, our resorts are located in some of the most beautiful destinations on Earth. We are proud to help preserve the environments in which we operate for future generations through the implementation of sustainable practices,” said Mr Robinson.

Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific has accomplished the following green initiatives across its Club Wyndham, Ramada by Wyndham and Wyndham branded resorts, which it manages in the region:

• Sustainable bamboo cards are replacing plastic hotel room keys
• Elimination of the majority of plastic and paper collateral with a digital in-room experience
• 81% reduction on paper consumption at corporate offices with employees encouraged to go paperless
• Replacement of plastic biros at resorts and corporate offices with sustainable wheat straw pens
• Removal of plastic packaging on orders of USBs and biros
• Bulk amenities in 100% recycled containers will soon replace small single-use amenity bottles for soap, shampoo, conditioner etc. in guest rooms and club apartments
• Usage of bio cutlery and packaging across food and beverage outlets
• Implementation of energy-efficient lighting across the resort network
• Replacement of plastic straws with eco-friendly straws across the resort portfolio
• Holding of litter ‘clean up’ events annually across the network
• Composting at multiple resorts and corporate canteen
• Establishing vegetable and herb gardens at multiple resorts
• No balloons used at events or celebrations across resort portfolio
• e-signature technology for a paperless contracting process
• Monthly monitoring, recording, and optimising of energy and water
• Furniture recycling program in place with every resort refurbishment
• Grey water harvesting and irrigation at Club Wyndham Seven Mile Beach, Tasmania
• Replacement of petrol buggies with e-carts at Ramada by Wyndham Phillip Island
• Use of free-range eggs at resorts in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji
• Sustainably sourced suppliers
• An in-room video will soon educate guests and club members on sustainable travel

With many resorts feeling the impacts of lockdowns and border closures, the company has been making the most of any forced downtime by implementing enhanced customer experiences such as a host of free resort activities. Amplifying its sustainable and eco-friendly practices has been another project the business has undertaken during this time.

“There has never been a greater interest in sustainable travel among our guests and club members, and we are pleased with how we have continuously evolved our resort and club experiences to meet the demand.  We will continue to look for ways to challenge outdated thinking and welcome sustainable innovation across our resort collection,” said
Mr Robinson.

Club Wyndham South Pacific is a vacation ownership brand in the portfolio of Wyndham Destinations, the world’s largest vacation ownership and exchange company.  Club Wyndham South Pacific owners have access to 52 resorts across Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Hawaii, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan and Europe. Club Wyndham South Pacific offers a range of accommodation options from studios to self-contained one, two and three-bedroom apartments with large kitchens and open living spaces, right through to four-bedroom presidential suites.

Wyndham Destinations is part of Travel + Leisure Co. (NYSE:TNL), the world’s leading membership and leisure travel company. The company’s Asia Pacific sustainable efforts align with the targets of Travel + Leisure Co. which recently published its 2020-2021 Social Responsibility Report detailing the company’s targeted strategy to make a positive impact on the world in four social responsibility focus areas: inclusion and diversity, environmental sustainability, philanthropy, and ethics and human rights.