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Wyndham, Grupo Mayan Announce Alliance
Wyndham Hotel Group
May 8, 2007
Wyndham Hotel Group, a member of the Wyndham Worldwide family of
hospitality companies, and Grupo MayanÒ of Mexico today announced
that four Grand MayanÒ and five Mayan PalaceÒ resorts in Mexico will
become allied with the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand.
Eight of the resorts, totaling more than 3,000 rooms, are in Riviera
Maya, near Cancun; Acapulco; Puerto Peñasco; Puerto Vallarta; and
Nuevo Vallarta. The ninth property, The Grand Mayan Los Cabos, is
expected to open during the fourth quarter.
Steven A. Rudnitsky, Wyndham Hotel Group president and chief
executive officer, said the agreement will "significantly increase
our footprint in Mexico" and represents "a major commitment to that
country," where Grupo Mayan maintains one of the resort industry's
largest portfolios.
"We are very pleased to enter into this alliance with Grupo Mayan,"
he said. "Its prime beachfront locations, spectacular architecture
and unsurpassed service and amenities have made it a leader in
Mexican tourism for more than 25 years. Grupo Mayan is a proud
organization dedicated to providing the highest level of services and
amenities that exceed guest expectations. "
Felipe Ramirez, Grupo Mayan vice president of administration, said
the Wyndham Hotel Group alliance will enhance his company's access to
North American and international markets. "This relationship builds
on our demonstrated success in attracting vacationers from the United
States and Canada, ensuring our leading position in Mexico," he said.
Grupo Mayan has enjoyed a longstanding relationship with Wyndham
Worldwide's RCI Global Vacation Network, which will continue to
handle services for the group's timeshare properties. Grupo Mayan's
relationship with Wyndham Hotel Group bolsters the Grupo Mayan-RCI
relationship by facilitating the distribution of Grupo Mayan's open-
market room inventory through Wyndham reservation channels.
The agreement covers the following open properties, all of which
feature European plan rates:
The Grand Mayan Acapulco, a 354-unit resort, is situated along a half
mile of beach, five minutes from Acapulco International Airport and
20 minutes from the city's downtown. The resort's facilities include
an 18-hole, par-72 golf course with clubhouse restaurant and pro
shop; beach club; lighted tennis courts; Brio Health Spa & Fitness
CenterÒ offering facials, massages, body treatments and beauty salon;
gym with cardiovascular equipment; two full-service restaurants; room
service; snack bar; lounges; convenience store; and boutique.
In addition to the beach, the resort's water attractions including
Aqua Park featuring waterfalls, slides and toboggans; swimming pool;
and lake and navigation canal with pedal boats and kayaks. Family
activities include Turtle Camp and Kids Club.
The Grand Mayan Nuevo Vallarta, a 496-unit beachfront resort, is
situated 15 minutes from Puerto Vallarta International Airport and 20
minutes from downtown Puerto Vallarta. The resort's facilities
include three restaurants; room service; an 18-hole, par-71 golf
course designed by Jim Lippe with clubhouse, restaurant and pro shop;
Brio Health Spa & Fitness Center; illuminated tennis courts; tobacco
shop; convenience store; boutique; and handicraft market offering
merchandise from different regions of Mexico.
In addition to the beach, the hotel's water attractions include
a "lazy river" pool with waterfalls; wave pool; swimming pool; and
lake and navigation canal with pedal boats and kayaks.
The Grand Mayan Riviera Maya, a 386-unit beachfront resort, is
situated along Riviera Maya on the Caribbean Sea, 35 minutes from
Cancun International Airport and 45 minutes from downtown Cancun.
The resort's facilities include an 18-hole, par-54 golf course
designed by Jack Nicklaus with clubhouse, restaurant and pro shop;
Brio Health Spa & Fitness Center: illuminated tennis courts; two
restaurants; room service; lounge; and boutique.
The hotel also features a swimming pool with poolside bar. Family
attractions include Turtle Camp, Crocodile Farm and children's
activities.
The 354-unit Mayan Palace Acapulco is situated along a half mile of
beach five minutes from Acapulco International Airport and 20 minutes
from the center of Acapulco. The resort's facilities include an 18-
hole, par-72 golf course with clubhouse, restaurant and pro shop; 12
lighted clay tennis courts; gym with cardiovascular equipment; Brio
Health Spa & Fitness Center, specializing in facials, massages and
body treatments; two restaurants that serve local specialties and
continental cuisine; room service; lobby bar with nightly
entertainment; and convenience store.
The resort also features a Kids Club; kayaks and pedal boats;
swimming pool; and poolside bar.
The 520-unit Mayan Palace Nuevo Vallarta is situated on more than a
half mile of beach along Banderas Bay, 15 minutes from Puerto
Vallarta International Airport. The resort's facilities include a
5,382-square- foot interconnected swimming pool with poolside bar; an
18-hole, par-71 golf course designed by Jim Lippe; kayaks; pedal
boats; electric boats; gym equipped with cardiovascular machines and
free weights; and the Brio Health Spa & Fitness Center, offering
relaxing facials, massages and body treatments.
The resort also features two restaurants that serve local specialties
and continental cuisine; room service; sports bar; wine bar; lobby
lounge with nightly entertainment; Kids Club; convenience market; and
boutique.
The 171-unit Mayan Palace Puerto Peñasco is situated on four miles of
beach along the Estuary La Pinta, 60 miles from the U.S.-Mexican
border, approximately a four-hour drive from Phoenix Sky Harbor
International Airport in Arizona and Mexicali Airport in Baja Calif.
An airport under construction in Peñasco is expected to open in 2009.
Recreational facilities include an 18-hole, par-72 golf course,
designed by Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II; two hard-surface
tennis courts; indoor and outdoor swimming pools with poolside bar;
and Brio Health Spa & Fitness Center. Additional hotel features
include a café restaurant, room service, coffee shop, lobby bar;
boutique, convenience store and Internet café.
The 210-unit Mayan Palace Puerto Vallarta is situated on a marina,
five minutes from Puerto Vallarta International Airport and 15
minutes from the center of town. The resort's facilities include two
restaurants that serve local specialties and international cuisine;
room service; two swimming pools including a two-level pool with
poolside bar; gym with cardiovascular machines and professional
trainers; clay tennis court; boutique; jewelry store; convenience
market; Internet café; and lounge.
The 598-unit Mayan Palace Riviera Maya is situated along the beach on
the Riviera Maya, 35 minutes from Cancun International Airport and 45
minutes from downtown Cancun. The resort's facilities include two
restaurants that serve local specialties and continental cuisine;
room service; an 18-hole, par-54 golf course designed by Jack
Nicklaus; three interconnected pools with poolside bar; two tennis
courts; kayaks; snorkeling; diving; Kids Club; Internet café,
boutique; and beauty shop.
Wyndham Hotel Group, one of three principal components of Wyndham
Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), encompasses nearly 6,500 hotels
and more than 539,000 hotel rooms on six continents. All hotels are
owned and operated independently or by a Wyndham Hotel Group
subsidiary, Wyndham Hotel Management. Wyndham Hotel Group, based in
Parsippany, N.J., employs 1,500 worldwide. Additional information is
available at www.wyndhamworldwid e.com.
RCI Global Vacation NetworkSM is the global leader in nonhotel
leisure accommodations with exclusive access for specified periods to
more than 60,000 vacation properties in more than 100 countries.
Organizationally, RCI Global Vacation Network is composed of RCI, the
worldwide leader in vacation exchange and provider of travel services
to businesses and consumers; The Registry CollectionÒ, the world's
largest luxury exchange program; NorthCourseSM Leisure Real Estate
Solutions, an international leader in providing the full spectrum of
advisory, research, asset management and turnkey solutions and
services; and various leading vacation rental brands. Collectively,
the company delivers vacation experiences to leisure travelers around
the world and provides products and services to business customers
that support the growth of the vacation ownership industry. RCI
Global Vacation Network is a subsidiary of Wyndham Worldwide."
saw this OY first.....
Here is the article:
Wyndham, Grupo Mayan Announce Alliance
Wyndham Hotel Group
May 8, 2007
Wyndham Hotel Group, a member of the Wyndham Worldwide family of
hospitality companies, and Grupo MayanÒ of Mexico today announced
that four Grand MayanÒ and five Mayan PalaceÒ resorts in Mexico will
become allied with the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand.
Eight of the resorts, totaling more than 3,000 rooms, are in Riviera
Maya, near Cancun; Acapulco; Puerto Peñasco; Puerto Vallarta; and
Nuevo Vallarta. The ninth property, The Grand Mayan Los Cabos, is
expected to open during the fourth quarter.
Steven A. Rudnitsky, Wyndham Hotel Group president and chief
executive officer, said the agreement will "significantly increase
our footprint in Mexico" and represents "a major commitment to that
country," where Grupo Mayan maintains one of the resort industry's
largest portfolios.
"We are very pleased to enter into this alliance with Grupo Mayan,"
he said. "Its prime beachfront locations, spectacular architecture
and unsurpassed service and amenities have made it a leader in
Mexican tourism for more than 25 years. Grupo Mayan is a proud
organization dedicated to providing the highest level of services and
amenities that exceed guest expectations. "
Felipe Ramirez, Grupo Mayan vice president of administration, said
the Wyndham Hotel Group alliance will enhance his company's access to
North American and international markets. "This relationship builds
on our demonstrated success in attracting vacationers from the United
States and Canada, ensuring our leading position in Mexico," he said.
Grupo Mayan has enjoyed a longstanding relationship with Wyndham
Worldwide's RCI Global Vacation Network, which will continue to
handle services for the group's timeshare properties. Grupo Mayan's
relationship with Wyndham Hotel Group bolsters the Grupo Mayan-RCI
relationship by facilitating the distribution of Grupo Mayan's open-
market room inventory through Wyndham reservation channels.
The agreement covers the following open properties, all of which
feature European plan rates:
The Grand Mayan Acapulco, a 354-unit resort, is situated along a half
mile of beach, five minutes from Acapulco International Airport and
20 minutes from the city's downtown. The resort's facilities include
an 18-hole, par-72 golf course with clubhouse restaurant and pro
shop; beach club; lighted tennis courts; Brio Health Spa & Fitness
CenterÒ offering facials, massages, body treatments and beauty salon;
gym with cardiovascular equipment; two full-service restaurants; room
service; snack bar; lounges; convenience store; and boutique.
In addition to the beach, the resort's water attractions including
Aqua Park featuring waterfalls, slides and toboggans; swimming pool;
and lake and navigation canal with pedal boats and kayaks. Family
activities include Turtle Camp and Kids Club.
The Grand Mayan Nuevo Vallarta, a 496-unit beachfront resort, is
situated 15 minutes from Puerto Vallarta International Airport and 20
minutes from downtown Puerto Vallarta. The resort's facilities
include three restaurants; room service; an 18-hole, par-71 golf
course designed by Jim Lippe with clubhouse, restaurant and pro shop;
Brio Health Spa & Fitness Center; illuminated tennis courts; tobacco
shop; convenience store; boutique; and handicraft market offering
merchandise from different regions of Mexico.
In addition to the beach, the hotel's water attractions include
a "lazy river" pool with waterfalls; wave pool; swimming pool; and
lake and navigation canal with pedal boats and kayaks.
The Grand Mayan Riviera Maya, a 386-unit beachfront resort, is
situated along Riviera Maya on the Caribbean Sea, 35 minutes from
Cancun International Airport and 45 minutes from downtown Cancun.
The resort's facilities include an 18-hole, par-54 golf course
designed by Jack Nicklaus with clubhouse, restaurant and pro shop;
Brio Health Spa & Fitness Center: illuminated tennis courts; two
restaurants; room service; lounge; and boutique.
The hotel also features a swimming pool with poolside bar. Family
attractions include Turtle Camp, Crocodile Farm and children's
activities.
The 354-unit Mayan Palace Acapulco is situated along a half mile of
beach five minutes from Acapulco International Airport and 20 minutes
from the center of Acapulco. The resort's facilities include an 18-
hole, par-72 golf course with clubhouse, restaurant and pro shop; 12
lighted clay tennis courts; gym with cardiovascular equipment; Brio
Health Spa & Fitness Center, specializing in facials, massages and
body treatments; two restaurants that serve local specialties and
continental cuisine; room service; lobby bar with nightly
entertainment; and convenience store.
The resort also features a Kids Club; kayaks and pedal boats;
swimming pool; and poolside bar.
The 520-unit Mayan Palace Nuevo Vallarta is situated on more than a
half mile of beach along Banderas Bay, 15 minutes from Puerto
Vallarta International Airport. The resort's facilities include a
5,382-square- foot interconnected swimming pool with poolside bar; an
18-hole, par-71 golf course designed by Jim Lippe; kayaks; pedal
boats; electric boats; gym equipped with cardiovascular machines and
free weights; and the Brio Health Spa & Fitness Center, offering
relaxing facials, massages and body treatments.
The resort also features two restaurants that serve local specialties
and continental cuisine; room service; sports bar; wine bar; lobby
lounge with nightly entertainment; Kids Club; convenience market; and
boutique.
The 171-unit Mayan Palace Puerto Peñasco is situated on four miles of
beach along the Estuary La Pinta, 60 miles from the U.S.-Mexican
border, approximately a four-hour drive from Phoenix Sky Harbor
International Airport in Arizona and Mexicali Airport in Baja Calif.
An airport under construction in Peñasco is expected to open in 2009.
Recreational facilities include an 18-hole, par-72 golf course,
designed by Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II; two hard-surface
tennis courts; indoor and outdoor swimming pools with poolside bar;
and Brio Health Spa & Fitness Center. Additional hotel features
include a café restaurant, room service, coffee shop, lobby bar;
boutique, convenience store and Internet café.
The 210-unit Mayan Palace Puerto Vallarta is situated on a marina,
five minutes from Puerto Vallarta International Airport and 15
minutes from the center of town. The resort's facilities include two
restaurants that serve local specialties and international cuisine;
room service; two swimming pools including a two-level pool with
poolside bar; gym with cardiovascular machines and professional
trainers; clay tennis court; boutique; jewelry store; convenience
market; Internet café; and lounge.
The 598-unit Mayan Palace Riviera Maya is situated along the beach on
the Riviera Maya, 35 minutes from Cancun International Airport and 45
minutes from downtown Cancun. The resort's facilities include two
restaurants that serve local specialties and continental cuisine;
room service; an 18-hole, par-54 golf course designed by Jack
Nicklaus; three interconnected pools with poolside bar; two tennis
courts; kayaks; snorkeling; diving; Kids Club; Internet café,
boutique; and beauty shop.
Wyndham Hotel Group, one of three principal components of Wyndham
Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), encompasses nearly 6,500 hotels
and more than 539,000 hotel rooms on six continents. All hotels are
owned and operated independently or by a Wyndham Hotel Group
subsidiary, Wyndham Hotel Management. Wyndham Hotel Group, based in
Parsippany, N.J., employs 1,500 worldwide. Additional information is
available at www.wyndhamworldwid e.com.
RCI Global Vacation NetworkSM is the global leader in nonhotel
leisure accommodations with exclusive access for specified periods to
more than 60,000 vacation properties in more than 100 countries.
Organizationally, RCI Global Vacation Network is composed of RCI, the
worldwide leader in vacation exchange and provider of travel services
to businesses and consumers; The Registry CollectionÒ, the world's
largest luxury exchange program; NorthCourseSM Leisure Real Estate
Solutions, an international leader in providing the full spectrum of
advisory, research, asset management and turnkey solutions and
services; and various leading vacation rental brands. Collectively,
the company delivers vacation experiences to leisure travelers around
the world and provides products and services to business customers
that support the growth of the vacation ownership industry. RCI
Global Vacation Network is a subsidiary of Wyndham Worldwide."
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