Wyndham Hotel Group, the world's largest hotel company with nearly 7,260 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today announced the debut of its upscale Wyndham® Hotels and Resorts brand in Costa Rica with the opening of the 111-room, newly constructed Wyndham Garden San José Escazú. The hotel, owned by Rocca Portafolio Comercial and operated by Desarrollos Hoteleros, becomes the third Wyndham Hotel Group property in Costa Rica, joining TRYP by Wyndham San José Sabana,
which opened in the capital city in November 2011, and the Ramada Plaza San José Herradura.
The Wyndham Garden San José Escazú opening continues Wyndham Hotel Group's growth in Latin America. The company recently announced the addition of its 100th hotel to its regional portfolio, which consists of properties under the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Ramada®, Days Inn®, Howard Johnson®, Wingate by Wyndham®, Microtel Inn & Suites® by Wyndham and TRYP by WyndhamSM hotel brands.
"The opening of Wyndham Garden San José Escazú is another integral step in our mission to expand Wyndham Hotel Group's presence in Latin America and introduce new brands to better serve lodging needs," said Daniel del Olmo, Wyndham Hotel Group's senior vice president and managing director, Latin America. "We are thrilled to bring the Wyndham brand to Costa Rica in an area so central to corporate complexes, shopping and fine dining, offering business and leisure travelers the utmost in service and convenience."