Features of the new programme will enable members to redeem hotel stays at approximately one-third of Wyndham’s 9,200 hotels with 7,500 points–half of what was required under its previous programme.
Wyndham has revamped its Wyndham Rewards programme that will introduce a three-tiered redemption system with a lower minimum threshold for redemption from April 3 onwards.
Features of the new programme will enable members to redeem hotel stays at approximately one-third of Wyndham’s 9,200 hotels with 7,500 points–half of what was required under its previous programme.
Redemption of hotel nights in the second and third tiers will require 15,000 and 30,000 points respectively. The revamp will also see about 200 properties being moved into the 30,000-point tier. Options for cash redemption are also available.
Starting from April 3, members will also be able to redeem stays from the more than 900 La Quinta hotels, which Wyndham acquired at the beginning of 2018.
Beyond hotel redemptions, members can look forward to earning and redeeming points with travel and retail spend with vendors such as Viator and various online retailers.
The Wyndham Rewards programme currently has approximately 61 million enrolled members worldwide.
Members can also expect to see more properties sprouting up in Asia Pacific, which has some 150 properties in 15 countries. The brand significantly expanded its presence in the region last year with a 20% growth of in its portfolio, shared Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’ president and managing director, South-east Asia and Pacific Rim, Joon Aun Ooi, during a media event.
Currently, nine of Wyndham’s 20 brands are present in Asia, such as Ramada, Ramada Encore, Wyndham, Wyndham Grand, Wyndham Garden, TRYP, Microtel by Wyndham, Howard Johnson and Days Inn by Wyndham.
Key destinations that the company is rapidly expanding in are Thailand, Vietnam and South Korea, Ooi said.
There are plans to double the current eight properties in Thailand in the next two years, with a focus on resort locations such as Koh Samui, Krabi and Phuket.
In Vietnam, Wyndham already has 7,000 rooms in the pipeline, with active negotiations for another 7,000. Next week, it will be opening the Wyndham Garden Hanoi, while its Ramada by Wyndham Ho Tram Strip is expected to open late-2019 in Ho Chi Minh City.
South Korea, which is a key anchor for its brand in the region, has 36 open properties.
Wyndham will also be expanding its lifestyle brand TRYP in the region, growing from its four properties in Brisbane, Manila, Xi’an and Yangon to countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Indonesia.