Wyndham opens its first Howard Johnson Hotel in Bengaluru

Wyndham Hotel Group launched its first mid-market, full service hotel called Howard Johnson in Bengaluru.
The brand has made its entry through an agreement with Unique Mercantile India, which runs a mediclaim health insurance business, besides life insurance and time share.
It has also diversified into the real estate sector, the hospitality group said in a release issued here today.
Howard Johnson Bengaluru, Hebbal is a 117-room mid-market and full service hotel near the Kempegowda International Airport.
"Howard Johnson, affectionately known as 'HoJo' to millions of travellers around the world, is one of the most popular and widely recognised names in our portfolio.

"In India, Howard Johnson is a mid-market, full service hotel which is made for the everyday traveller and will target cost conscious leisure as well as business travellers across various markets," Wyndham Hotel Group Regional Vice President, Indian Ocean, Deepika Arora said.

After an exclusive business model in the hospitality sector, the company aims to invest in both incomplete and existing hotels, which are underperforming or in need of cash infusion, Unique Mercantile India Executive Director Rahul Rai said.
"We aim to convert such hotels into HoJo properties and provide them with the requisite international standards of operation and management. Wyndham has the expertise in managing and marketing of hotels and with our partnership we hope to strengthen HoJo's presence in India, a brand that is recognised around the world," he said.

Wyndham Hotel Group, which is part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation has approximately 7,540 hotels and 6,50,200 rooms in 71 countries under the brands - Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Ramada, Days Inn, Super 8, Wingate by Wyndham, Baymont Inn & Suites, Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, TRYP by Wyndham, Howard Johnson, Travelodge and Knights Inn.