A win for travel planners and managers,
real-time rates and availability go live across industry's largest
portfolio of economy and midscale hotels
PARSIPPANY, N.J.,
Feb. 12,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Group bookings across the
industry's largest portfolio of economy and midscale hotels will
soon take minutes—not days—thanks to Groups360 and the rapid
rollout of over 5,600 Wyndham hotels to the
GroupSync™ Marketplace.
The shift is a welcome change not just for traditional travel
planners (think meetings, weddings and events) but also travel
managers, particularly those in infrastructure-centric fields like
construction and logistics, whose crews need to spend weeks if not
months on the job, often with as little as 24-hour's notice.
Through GroupSync, travel planners and managers can browse
real-time rates and availability at participating hotels and
directly book 10 to 50 rooms without needing to contact the hotel
or engage in a traditional RFP—saving valuable time. Meeting space
for events can also be booked at hotels when needed and where
available.
"We're always looking for new ways to make it simpler and
easier for clients to do business with Wyndham. Whether it's a
family reunion, a youth sports tournament or a three-month-long
bridge repair project—GroupSync makes it simple for groups to find
the right hotel at the right price and book on the
spot."
Angie Gadwood, SVP Global Sales, Wyndham Hotels
& Resorts
"Wyndham is one of the world's leading hospitality companies
and their portfolio is unique in that it represents key property
categories that expand GroupSync's Instant Booking inventory. In
bringing their U.S. portfolio on board, we're able to deliver a
broader, more robust, more inclusive offering—one that's better
equipped to meet the needs of all travel planners and
managers."
Kemp Gallineau, CEO, Groups360
Wyndham's collaboration with Groups360 is the latest in a list
of efforts to help its hotels tap into a multi-year,
infrastructure-related travel boom and what it believes is a
~$3.3 billion revenue opportunity for
franchisees. Last year, the Company expanded its Global Sales force
by 25% and more recently, deployed new tools to help sellers better
identify and capture infrastructure-related opportunities for
franchisees.
Groups360 and GroupSync are also a part of Wyndham's innovative
Wyndham Business program which, through a suite of tools and
resources, aims to help make business travel easier for all. The
program caters to small and mid-size business owners, travel
advisors, travel buyers, meeting planners and more—all while
offering discounted rates and exclusive perks.
The majority of Wyndham hotels in the U.S. are anticipated to be
available for instant booking on GroupSync this week with the last
remaining hotels expected to go live before end of month. To browse
hotels, check-rates and availability, or complete a booking, visit
groupsync.com.
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About Groups360
Groups360 was created with a singular
goal — to empower meeting planners by bringing innovation,
transparency and simplicity to the decades-old problem of booking
groups. The company's integrated technology solution, GroupSync™,
enables suppliers to distribute inventory, engage with planners,
and optimize group revenue. GroupSync also equips planners to
search and shop hotels worldwide and to book rooms and space
directly, online or through a simplified RFP process. GroupSync is
the first distribution channel to offer online
booking for both group hotel rooms and meeting space
at scale. Groups360 has offices
in Nashville, London and Singapore. Learn more
at groups360.com.
About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Wyndham Hotels
& Resorts (NYSE: WH) is the world's largest hotel franchising
company by the number of properties, with approximately 9,100
hotels spanning over 95 countries and six continents. Through
its network of approximately 858,000 rooms appealing to the
everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the
economy and midscale segments of the lodging industry. The
Company operates a portfolio of 24 hotel brands, including Super
8®, Days Inn®, Ramada®, Microtel®, La Quinta®, Baymont®, Wingate®,
AmericInn®, Hawthorn Suites®, Trademark Collection® and
Wyndham®. The Company's award-winning Wyndham Rewards loyalty
program offers approximately 105 million enrolled members the
opportunity to redeem points at thousands of hotels, vacation club
resorts and vacation rentals globally. For more information,
visit www.wyndhamhotels.com.
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