The Ramada Encore Izmir is the first of 30 planned Ramada Encore properties to be developed in Turkey over the next ten years through an exclusive development agreement with Ever Turizm Insaat Pazarlama Ticaret A.S, a developing Turkish hotel operator.

The introduction and planned expansion of Ramada Encore adds to Wyndham Hotel Group’s growing portfolio of hotels in Turkey, which already includes three upscale Wyndham Hotels and Resorts properties, two select-service TRYP by Wyndham hotels and 17 Ramada hotels across Istanbul, Ankara, Antalya, Bodrum, Izmit, Kahramanmaras, Malatya and Tekirdag.

Recently opened, the 168-room Ramada Encore Izmir offers a fitness centre, on-site indoor car parking and meeting rooms accommodating up to 200 delegates. The hotel’s convenient location in the Egepark Shopping Mall is just seven miles from central Izmir and a mere 11 miles from Adnan Menderes Airport. The hotel offers modern and ergonomically designed accommodation that features stylish wooden floors in each guest room, innovative bathroom pods featuring walk-in power showers and vibrant social spaces such as The Hub, Ramada Encore’s signature lounge, restaurant and bar concept.

Eric Danziger, President and CEO at Wyndham Hotel Group says: “We’re very excited to expand our presence with the first Ramada Encore in Turkey and we look forward to rolling out the concept to new locations throughout the country. Catering perfectly to the growing numbers of travellers looking for all the comfort and convenience of an internationally renowned midscale brand, we’re confident the simplicity of Ramada Encore will prove as popular in Turkey as it has elsewhere in Europe and Asia.”

Adding to the company’s existing 7, 410 hotels, the signing of the Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Dubai is the first hotel to fly the group’s extended stay Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham brand flag in the Middle East.

The 188-room property, which is located in the heart of the popular Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai, is owned by R Hotels, the hotels and hotel management subsidiary of R Holding LLC, based in Ajman. The property includes studio apartments, one and two-bedroom suites, and a penthouse with panoramic views of both the sea and Dubai Marina. In addition to in-room kitchenettes, an all-day dining restaurant with inside and outside seating, a coffee shop and 24-hour room service ensure guests are well catered to throughout the duration of their stay. Guests will also enjoy wireless internet access, an outdoor swimming pool, separate male and female spa areas, gym and meeting rooms.

“We are seeing increased demand for hotel products which allow guests to maintain their routines with a home away from home,” said Rui Barros, Senior Vice President and Managing Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Wyndham Hotel Group. “Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham caters perfectly to this audience, while also providing the additional space and flexibility required by many families travelling to Dubai from across the Gulf.”

The introduction of the Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham brand comes just months after the group announced plans to introduce both the company’s upper-upscale, namesake Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand and its cosmopolitan, select-service TRYP by Wyndham brand to the region over the next few years. The opening adds to the 36 hotels that are currently open and operating under four Wyndham Hotel Group brands across the Middle East.

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