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Wyndham Hotels Does Not Want Your Flu Germs, Thank You Very Much
Had your flu shot yet? You never can tell who’s laden with germs. That’s why Wyndham Hotels is now handing out complimentary bottles of hand sanitizer to guests arriving at 10 of their airport hotels. But don’t worry, they won’t be spraying you with the stuff as you check in, just giving you a pocket-sized sanitizer from the Bath & Body Works PocketBac Deep Cleansing Hand Gel range.
In the words of Wyndham Hotels and Resorts president Jeff Wagoner:
"This is just one more way that Wyndham hotels care for guests as part of our ‘Be Well’ philosophy."
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New York's Fashion 26 to Offer Prime Tyra and Martha-Spotting
Often with hotels, location is everything. And in New York, the hottest areas for hotels right now are SoHo—The Crosby Street Hotel just opened there, and a Trump and Mondrian will open next year—and Midtown West, which has The Distrikt and The Strand opening soon. A little further south of those Midtown hotels is Fashion 26: A Wyndham Hotel, which promises to open this winter. Like most hotels, Fashion 26 lists nearby attractions on its website: the Museum of Sex, Madison Square Park, and Macy’s Herald Square. It also takes a big cue from its neighbor, the Fashion Institute of Technology.
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The Jade Resort Residences and Beach Club Promises a Quiet Escape
We've heard the adjectives "isolated," "peaceful," and "remote" thrown around one too many times to trust the descriptions some supposedly out-of-the-way hotels offer. You may have been met with the unfortunate scenario of looking forward to a getaway, only to arrive and find a resort in a spot heavily populated by tourists with the same idea in mind.
The Jade Resort Residences & Beach Club (branded under Wyndham) in Costa Rica sounds like it might be the real deal, though. What makes Jade different, at least from the sneak peek details we're privy to, is the fact that it's one of the first major developments in a quiet, relatively untouched region known as Manuel Antonio.
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The Wyndham Sugar Bay Slashes Rates
A taste of the views around the Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort and Spa
Kayaking and sailing and snorkeling, oh my. These are but a handful of the standard "idyllic island getaway" activities being used to draw visitors to the Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort and Spa, located in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The promise of blue lagoons, a secluded beach, diving expeditions, and passport-free travel also belong to this tourist tempting feed, in addition to the ballyhoo of a recently announced Fall Super Sale.
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Fashion26: Manhattan's Newest Fashion Hotel is Actually a Wyndham
Update: Fashion26 may or may not be the correct name, we will let you know if that name is in, or out as soon as we hear.
"One day you're in; the next, you're out."
The wise words of Heidi Klum do not only apply to the suffering contestants on Project Runway but also to the world of Fashion Hotels. It seems there's always a sexy, sleek new fashion hotel just waiting for their time to strut down the hospitality runway. Ok, ok, we'll stop with the metaphors and get right to the point.
There's a new fashion hotel opening in Manhattan this fall. No, it's not called "The September Issue," although we really wish it were. Fashion 26 will open on W. 26th Street, fittingly right across from the Fashion Institute of Technology aka FIT.
The hotel will have 280 rooms, a rooftop lounge with views of the Empire State Building and a burger joint called RARE (which is not how we like our burgers and BTW, do fashionistas even eat burgers?) Here are some more details of what's inside Fashion 26:
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Rio Mar Beach Resort Gives Hefty Discount to Facebook Pals
We can't promise you this pool will have empty lounge chairs when you get there.
Here's a status update you won't mind getting on your Facebook news feed: Wyndham's Rio Mar Beach Resort and Spa in Puerto Rico is giving its FB fans 40 percent off on stays during August and September.
Sign up on its Facebook page and you'll get a room for $119 per night. The deal can be booked through Aug. 31 by calling (866) 624-7926; just be sure to mention the fan discount. The fine print is that rates are subject to availability, blackout dates may apply and, obvs, you must be an FB fan.
There's a lot to be a fan of at this hotel, since it sits between the lush El Yunque National Rainforest and the scenic Atlantic shoreline. And its Facebook page says it just got a new beachside fire pit, where you can partake in everything from salsa lessons to eating s’mores. Now back to Facebook—we have to update our status to “Wishing we were in Puerto Rico.”
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Like, Duh! Hotels Realize How Valuable iPhone Apps Can Be
From the tales of stuff-we-already-knew (but hotels didn't): potential guests who use iPhones are worth chasing. Of course they/we are! Chains like Choice Hotels and Wyndham Hotels are getting serious about mobile sites and iPhone apps so that future guests can get all the info they need while on the run, and it's all a whole lot more successful than they thought.
A Wyndham spokesperson said that potential customers accessing their mobile site "are converting at much higher rates than assumed" and the Choice people claim to have been the first brand with an iPhone app, and they're keen to keep doing more in this direction.
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Wyndham Rewards Wants to Save Summer With Widgets and Free Stuff
When money woes chase much-needed vacations out the window, you can pretty much count on a sad summer. But while we might be resigned to throw some margarita mix in the blender and mope around the house in our PJs, Wyndham Rewards has launched a campaign to “Save Summer.”
The new promo offers up to 750 free night stays, the chance to win one million rewards points, and discounts of 15 to 50 percent off participating Wyndham brands (which now also includes budget Microtel Hotels), with 50 percent savings off a second night or room available at some Wyndham Hotels and Resorts hotels.
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Rooms for Under $100 in NYC at Wyndham Garden Chelsea
Pondering a little spring jaunt to the Big Apple but feeling the allure of a "staycation" more and more? Luckily, with room rates dropping along with stocks, Manhattan with flowers blooming is a pretty recession-friendly quick trip. To help you out, the Wyndham Garden Hotel Chelsea is extending a 35% off "Friends and Family" discount for stays through April 30.
According to the deal, some nights with this special will reach below $100, perfect "if you just need a night away from your roommate, or have friends coming into town." Add to this the fact that the WiFi here is free and the place is nicely designed by Michael Graves, and we think it's a solid option for a budget, yet comfortable, weekend in NYC.
To book the "Friends and Family" offer, visit WyndhamNYC.com or call 212-243-0800 and use the promo code QandC.
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Wyndham Calls Takebacks on Guaranteed Best Rate Program
Should you want to stay at this Days Inn, Wyndham's Guaranteed Best Rate offer no longer applies. Aw, shucks.
Looks like Thompson's not the only chain calling take-backs on perks these days. We're sad to report that Wyndham Rewards seems to be shutting down their Guaranteed Best Rate program, nixing the promise of a free night to guests who can find room rates lower than the ones listed on Wyndham's sites. Boo.
The old Guaranteed Best Rate program for Wyndham Rewards members went like this: if you booked a stay at a Wyndham hotel (including Days Inns, Super 8's, etc.) through the wyndhamrewards.com web site and then you happened to find the same room at the same hotel on another site (like Priceline) for a lower rate, you'd fill out a claim form and Wyndham would give you your first night in that hotel fo' free. Pretty sweet, right?
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Soho Beach House Tops Off in Miami Beach
There's tons of hotel news flying around this week and we don't have time to give each and every story the love and attention it may deserve, so you will have to settle for some news briefs.
· Soho House Brings Members Only 'Tude to SoBe: The UK-based Soho House brand will open in 2010 in Miami inside the former Sovereign Hotel. Named The Soho Beach House, it will have 120 rooms, a rooftop bar, pool, cabanas, spa and a movie-screening room. [GlobeStreet]
· How to Gamble $8 Million in One Day: That's what this former Frye's Electronics CEO did at the casinos in Las Vegas. [Consumerist]
· Hackers Strike Again: Guests who stayed at one of 41 Wyndham Hotels had their credit card numbers and other valuable personal info stolen by hackers over the summer. Wyndham didn't catch the security breach until September. [Network World]
· What Do You Hate About Hotel Web Sites?: Hotels Mag's Adam Kirby is trying to figure out what turns you off when you go to book a hotel room. Our first complaint is music. Got any others? Let him know. [Twitter]
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Wyndham Hotels Open in The Big Apple for Under $179 a Night
Despite last week's depressing news that Wyndham Hotels would be slashing 4,000 jobs in the new year, the company has just opened two new hotels in New York--The Wyndham Garden Hotel Midtown Convention Center and the Wyndham Garden Hotel Manhattan Chelsea West.
The Midtown hotel is located at 341 W. 36th Street, between 8th and 9th avenues and somewhat close to the city's Javits Convention Center. The hotel features furniture design from Michael Graves and boasts that it is the only hotel in Manhattan that has Clean Air allergy-friendly rooms. We also like the sound of the public spaces which have "power booths" with flat-screen televisions and signature Wyndham Smart Chairs, both wired for Internet access. The hotel has its own restaurant Greenhouse 36, the Eat. Refresh. Live cafe and a Beyond Room Service program. Introductory rates here start at $179 a night.
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