Wyndham Hotel Group has signed an exclusive development agreement for 10 Days Inn hotels in Saudi Arabia with Riyada International Hotels and Resorts, currently the master franchisee for Ramada hotels in the Kingdom. The development of the portfolio will be spread over the next seven years.
Rui Barros, Wyndham Hotel Group's senior vice president and managing director for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said "we are delighted to expand our relationship with Riyada International Hotels and Resorts through this deal to launch and grow the Days Inn brand - our largest brand globally with over 1,830 hotels worldwide and 147,224 rooms - in Saudi Arabia."With Wyndham providing us with up to date global hospitality know how, coupled with our local knowledge of the market, we have an unparalleled competitive edge in the country's hotel development sector," said Muhammad Al-Amir, Founder and Managing Director of Riyada International Hotels and ResortsExisting Days Inn hotels in the Middle East which have already proved popular include two hotels in Jordan and one in Bahrain."We are fully committed to growing our presence in the Gulf, both through the expansion of our existing, trusted brands such as Ramada and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, as well as through the introduction of new brands such as Super 8 and Days Inn, which cater to currently under-served segments in the region," Barros added.
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