The Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand has made its debut in China, with the opening of a 588-room luxury hotel in Xiamen. The 26-floor, five-star Wyndham Xiamen hotel, owned by Xiamen He Ping Li Hotel Ltd., features five food-and-beverage outlets and 37,000 square feet of meeting space.
Some notable design features in the Wyndham Xiamen's public spaces include a 66-foot-high waterfall and 23-foot-tall chandelier in the lobby; and a 23-foot-high statue at the hotel's entrance named the Goddess of Heping, representing an interpretation of the indigenous goddess of the sea, Mazu, considered to be a protector of East Asian fishermen and sailors.
Wyndham Hotel Group is the world's largest U.S. based hotel company in China, franchising 175 hotels and five brands throughout the country. The Xiamen property also marks the first Wyndham-branded hotel managed by Wyndham Hotel Management, Inc. in the Asia Pacific region.
"We are honored to debut the Wyndham brand in China," said Jeff Wagoner, president of Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. "This magnificent hotel represents one of the very best the Wyndham brand has to offer and demonstrates our commitment to developing similar luxurious hotels throughout Asia."
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