Home » Wyndham brings Super 8 to Iberia Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is to expand the European reach of its Super 8 brand A new agreement signed with partner Soliteight Hotel Projects will see the economy brand roll out across Spain and Portugal the partners have set out a vision of building a network of up to 40 hotels under the Super 8 brand A first site has already been earmarked to launch the initiative Further opportunities will be sought in tier one and tier two cities across the two countries and popular transit routes in smaller cities and towns The expectation is that many of the Super 8 hotels will be new builds utilising a smart modular design that has been devised to maximise efficiency and sustainability Soliteight will take the lead in finding and developing sites The company was formed in Portugal in 2019 which have been enjoying strong tourism demand are in need of more affordable hotel rooms saw a record 94 million visitors to the country in 2024 while its economy grew by 3.2% – both key drivers of hotel demand across a broad range of destinations Officials are keen to grow the tourism offer in secondary locations easing pressures on heavily visited cities such as Barcelona “Bringing Super 8 to Spain and Portugal is a strategic move to make quality affordable travel more accessible,” said Dimitris Manikis “Southern Europe has a growing demand for reliable budget-friendly accommodations and our collaboration with Soliteight allows us to meet that need By introducing a trusted brand in key destinations we ensure travellers can enjoy great value without sacrificing quality.” Super 8 is a major economy hotel brand with over 2,600 hotels and a 50 year story of growth and of serving travellers But it is still growing from a small base in some regions opening a property in Chester following the refurbishment of a 41 room roadside hotel a major motorway services operator in the country has subsequently added a Super 8 in Durham and plans to convert and add further roadside properties soon Start a free trial of THP’s database with over 8,500 hotel projects and key contact details You are currently viewing a placeholder content from HubSpot Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers THP is a subsidiary of Sleeper Media © 2025 copyright TOPHOTELPROJECTS GmbH – all rights reserved You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter poses for photos with RCMP officers and the championship trophy with RCMP officers after winning the Canadian Open golf tournament in Hamilton CALEDON - It’s not going to be an easy feat for Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre to repeat as RBC Canadian Open champion England’s Justin Rose as well as Americans Wyndham Clark and Max Homa were all added to the RBC Canadian Open field on Monday making it tougher for MacIntyre to defend his crown And that’s before considering Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy — the reigning Masters champion and a two-time winner at the men’s national championship — who had already declared his return because it just adds an extra buzz from the crowd then it can only help,” MacIntyre told reporters by video call There’s not many better players than him and they’ve got the same chance of winning.” MacIntyre won his first-ever PGA Tour title at Hamilton Golf and Country Club last June He went on to win the Scottish Open a month later the first Scot to win twice on the North American tour since Sandy Lyle in 1988 “If I don’t win a major it’s going to be one of the most special things I’ve ever done,” said MacIntyre of his Canadian Open title “It’s somewhere that I’ll never forget and I just can’t wait to get back.” This year’s edition of the Canadian Open will be held at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Caledon Golf Canada CEO Laurence Applebaum also announced on Monday that the course approximately 75 kilometres northwest of Toronto will host the tournament next year as well they highlight and showcase what Ontario is all about,” said Stan Cho “It is a world-class destination for sports tourism and it’s going to get the attention of national and international markets alike “It’s also going to provide a major boost to the community and local regional economies.” A full Canadian contingent will also challenge MacIntyre Canadian PGA Tour winners Corey Conners of Listowel Pendrith said fans should keep their eyes on No Every year the par-three hole is hockey themed with boards around the tee box and green and officials wearing referee jerseys “I think the Rink Hole is going to be awesome and it’ll provide a lot of excitement,” said Pendrith “I was there last year for the (charity event) Corby Classic “I think you might be able to see one this year with some of the pin positions.” Canadian golf icon Mike Weir of Bright’s Grove will be competing in his 32nd Canadian Open Weir will tie the all-time record for starts by a homegrown player with fellow Canadian Golf Hall of Famer George Cumming when he tees it up and I’ve got to know him pretty well over the last several years,” said Pendrith noting that he played with Weir in the first two rounds of the 2023 Canadian Open “It was so cool to see the support that he has I know he’s playing some good golf this year (on the Champions Tour) Also confirmed is Ben Silverman of Thornhill Eight in-season PGA Tour winners were also named to the field on Monday Garrick Higgo (Corales Punacana Championship) Andrew Novak (Zurich Classic of New Orleans) and Ben Griffin (Zurich Classic of New Orleans) musical performances held on Friday and Saturday night of the golf tournament has already been announced with Billy Talent and the Sam Roberts Band as the headliners This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 5 Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Wyndham Clark and Max Homa were all added to the RBC Canadian Open field this afternoon They’re joining Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy and Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre at Canada’s men’s golf championship Several Canadians were also announced for the field in the only PGA Tour event north of the border including Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill Photo Credit: La Quinta by Wyndham Batumi in the country of Georgia. Wyndham Hotels and Resorts Wyndham has lowered its revenue projections for the year following weaker-than-expected travel demand in March But executives say recent softness may be temporary and they were upbeat about growth opportunities tied to infrastructure projects The hotel franchisor now expects this year's global revenue per available room (RevPAR) to range between a 2% decline and 1% growth down from its previous outlook of 2-3% growth The adjustment came after first-quarter RevPAR rose only 0.6% year-over-year While acknowledging a disappointing March performance Wyndham President and CEO Geoff Ballotti pointed to a significant improvement in the final week of April when RevPAR jumped 400 basis points to run about a full point ahead of the prior year that the uncertainty that's out there could be relatively short-lived," Ballotti said on a Thursday earnings call Wyndham's infrastructure-related hotel demand dipped about 150 basis points in the first quarter compared to the end of last year as the Trump administration held up some disbursements Ballotti said a recent meeting with hotel and airline CEOs and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy provided reassurance that the Trump administration plans to resume and accelerate spending Wyndham has revised its revenue growth forecast downward due to softer travel demand in early 2024 but company leaders remain optimistic about a near-term recovery citing positive late-April trends and expected gains from increased infrastructure spending in the U.S The company is proactively addressing risks from tariffs by shifting sourcing closer to home and mandating domestic suppliers while its franchise-heavy model and robust development pipeline offer some insulation from broader economic uncertainty Wyndham continues to achieve record room openings and expansion maintaining confidence in its long-term growth trajectory Subscribe for full access to all Skift coverage for as low as $50 a month.See the latest political headlines. 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Login RevPAR growth was below the low end of its guidance for Q1 though CEO Geoff Ballotti touted Wyndham’s track record in previous economic downturns Wyndham “had anticipated stronger performance especially in March,” CFO Michele Allen said on the Thursday call Wyndham’s revised global RevPAR growth outlook in 2025 ranges from down 2% to up 1% the former in case of continued downward economic trends the latter representing an improvement in the economic environment “Our track record of industry outperformance [during downturns] is not coincidental,” Ballotti said on the call noting that Wyndham survived times of economic upheaval such as Sept the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2008 financial crisis “It reflects the structural advantages of our select-service model and the nature of the demand we serve and limited reliance on white collar corporate and group travel which tends to contract most during economic downturns.” Ballotti suggested that Wyndham brands could capture trade-down demand from consumers seeking more value in the event of a downturn He also cited Wyndham’s primarily domestic business which makes the company “far less impacted by the current international inbound demand.” International visitation to the U.S. has dropped in recent months. Also in first-quarter earnings calls this week, MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment noted declines in Canadian visitors with Wyndham posting a record first quarter in terms of room additions — 15,000 rooms The company’s pipeline is now at an all-time high of 254,000 rooms In the U.S., the company opened Echo Suites and Hawthorne Suites properties in Texas, Virginia and Wyoming in the quarter, reflecting “growing developer interest in our extended stay new-construction prototypes,” Ballotti said Get the free daily newsletter read by industry experts questions still linger — “the exact situation that we did not want to have happen,” AHLA’s VP of government shares Want to share a company announcement with your peers The free newsletter covering the top industry headlines Sign In Register CALEDON — It's not going to be an easy feat for Scotland's Robert MacIntyre to repeat as RBC Canadian Open champion England's Justin Rose as well as Americans Wyndham Clark and Max Homa were all added to the RBC Canadian Open field on Monday And that's before considering Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy — the reigning Masters champion and a two-time winner at the men's national championship — who had already declared his return then it can only help," MacIntyre told reporters by video call and they've got the same chance of winning." "If I don't win a major it's going to be one of the most special things I've ever done," said MacIntyre of his Canadian Open title This year's edition of the Canadian Open will be held at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Caledon they highlight and showcase what Ontario is all about," said Stan Cho "It is a world-class destination for sports tourism and it's going to get the attention of national and international markets alike "It's also going to provide a major boost to the community and local regional economies." "I think the Rink Hole is going to be awesome and it'll provide a lot of excitement," said Pendrith "I was there last year for the (charity event) Corby Classic "I think you might be able to see one this year with some of the pin positions." and I've got to know him pretty well over the last several years," said Pendrith "It was so cool to see the support that he has I know he's playing some good golf this year (on the Champions Tour) Company Delivers Record First Quarter Openings and Development Pipeline PARSIPPANY, N.J., April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) today announced results for the three months ended March 31 "We delivered a solid start to the year with strong system growth record first-quarter openings and continued expansion across every region," said Geoff Ballotti "While the macro environment remains uncertain we're staying focused on what we can control — investing in high-quality growth executing with discipline and supporting our franchisees franchise-only business model has consistently outperformed during economic downturns and positions us well to deliver long-term value for our shareholders through all phases of any economic cycle." The Company's global system grew 4%.  Importantly these results included 4% growth in the higher RevPAR midscale and above segments in the U.S. as well as strong growth in the Company's higher RevPAR EMEA and Latin America regions  The Company remains on track to achieve its net room growth outlook of 3.6% to 4.6% for the full year 2025 the Company's global development pipeline consisted of approximately 2,140 hotels and 254,000 rooms representing another record-high level and a 5% year-over-year increase.  Key highlights include: $           42.37 First quarter global RevPAR increased 2% in constant currency compared to 2024 RevPAR growth includes 100 basis points of benefit from hurricanes and the timing of the Easter holiday RevPAR grew 60 basis points year-over-year as pricing strength was partially offset by softer demand with the pullback more pronounced during March RevPAR growth was also driven by pricing power.  The Company continued to see strong performance in its EMEA and Latin America regions partially offset by modest occupancy declines.  In China demand remained steady but RevPAR declined 8% year-over-year reflecting continued pricing pressure The comparability of the Company's first quarter results is impacted by marketing fund variability.  The Company's reported results and comparable-basis results (adjusted to neutralize these impacts) are presented below to enhance transparency and provide a better understanding of the results of the Company's ongoing operations $        304 $          16 $        141 $       0.19 $       0.78 $          12 $          51 $       0.66 $       0.15 NOTE: Growth rates may not recalculate due to rounding; see Table 7 for a reconciliation of non-GAAP metrics and Table 9 for definitions (a)  Includes estimated tax impact of marketing fund variability Full reconciliations of GAAP results to the Company's non-GAAP adjusted measures for all reported periods appear in the tables to this press release The Company generated $59 million of net cash provided by operating activities and $80 million of free cash flow in first quarter 2025.  The Company ended the quarter with a cash balance of $48 million and approximately $637 million in total liquidity.  The Company's net debt leverage ratio was 3.5 times at March 31 at the midpoint of the Company's 3 to 4 times stated target range and in line with expectations the Company repurchased approximately 797,000 shares of its common stock for $76 million The Company paid common stock dividends of $33 million The Company is refining its outlook to reflect a softer-than-expected RevPAR environment The updated range reflects a variety of potential outcomes for the remainder of the year from a more optimistic scenario in which the softness seen in March and April proves to be temporary to a more cautious view that contemplates persistent pressure on demand throughout the remainder of the year Represents constant currency basis; on a reported basis The Company continues to expect marketing fund revenues to approximate expenses during full-year 2025 though seasonality of spend will affect the quarterly comparisons throughout the year More detailed projections are available in Table 8 of this press release.  The Company is providing certain financial metrics only on a non-GAAP basis because it is unable to predict with reasonable certainty the occurrence or amount of all of the adjustments or other potential adjustments that may arise in the future during the forward-looking period which can be dependent on future events that may not be reliably predicted.  Based on past reported results where one or more of these items have been applicable 2025.  A telephone replay will be available for approximately ten days beginning at noon ET on May 1 Financial information discussed in this press release includes non-GAAP measures which include or exclude certain items.  These non-GAAP measures differ from reported GAAP results and are intended to illustrate what management believes are relevant period-over-period comparisons and are helpful to investors as an additional tool for further understanding and assessing the Company's ongoing operating performance.  The Company uses these measures internally to assess its operating performance both absolutely and in comparison to other companies and to make day to day operating decisions including in the evaluation of selected compensation decisions.  Exclusion of items in the Company's non-GAAP presentation should not be considered an inference that these items are unusual infrequent or non-recurring.  Full reconciliations of GAAP results to the comparable non-GAAP measures for the reported periods appear in the financial tables section of this press release investors should monitor this section of the Company's website and the Company's social media channels in addition to following the Company's press releases filings submitted with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any public conference calls or webcasts This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws including statements related to Wyndham's current views and expectations with respect to its future performance and operations cash flow and other financial and operating measures share repurchases and dividends and restructuring charges Forward-looking statements are any statements other than statements of historical fact including those that convey management's expectations as to the future based on plans estimates and projections at the time Wyndham makes the statements and may be identified by words such as "will," "expect," "believe," "plan," "anticipate," "predict," "intend," "goal," "future," "forward," "remain," "confident," "outlook," "guidance," "target," "objective," "estimate," "projection" and similar words or expressions including the negative version of such words and expressions Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks performance or achievements of Wyndham to be materially different from any future results performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date of this press release Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include higher interest rates and potential recessionary pressures which may impact decisions by consumers and businesses to use travel accommodations; global trade disputes including with China; the performance of the financial and credit markets; the economic environment for the hospitality industry; operating risks associated with the hotel franchising business; Wyndham's relationships with franchisees; the impact of war including the ongoing conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and conflicts in the Middle East respectively; global or regional health crises or pandemics including the resulting impact on Wyndham's business the hospitality industry and overall demand for and restrictions on travel; Wyndham's ability to satisfy obligations and agreements under its outstanding indebtedness including the payment of principal and interest and compliance with the covenants thereunder; risks related to Wyndham's ability to obtain financing and the terms of such financing including access to liquidity and capital; and Wyndham's ability to make or pay plans for and the timing and amount of any future share repurchases and/or dividends as well as the risks described in Wyndham's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission These risks and uncertainties are not the only ones Wyndham may face and additional risks may arise or become material in the future Wyndham undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements $                         126 $                         116 $                           61 $                           16 $                       0.78 $                       0.20 HISTORICAL REVENUE AND ADJUSTED EBITDA BY SEGMENT $            316 $            367 $            396 $            341 $         1,408 $            161 $            195 $            224 $            189 $            767 $               — $            (16) $            (17) $            (21) $            (73) $              61 $              86 $            102 $              85 $            289 $            145 $            178 $            208 $            168 $            694 NOTE:  Amounts may not add across due to rounding See Table 7 for reconciliations of Total Company non-GAAP measures and Table 9 for definitions $                     61 $                     16 Net cash provided by operating activities Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash $                     48 $                     50 $                     59 $                     76 Plus: Payments of development advance notes $                     80 $                   102  Represents payments related to the Company's defense of an unsuccessful hostile takeover attempt $                               48 $                             103 $                         4,249 $                         4,223 $                         2,528 $                         2,463 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $750 million revolving credit facility (due April 2027) $                             161 $                               88 $500 million 4.375% senior unsecured notes (due August 2028) $                         2,480 $                         2,360 Represents weighted average interest rates for the first quarter 2025 $                                   45 $                             2,528 $                         33.63 $                         42.37 $                         13.42 $                         28.73 $                         36.13  International and global exclude the impact of currency exchange movements Amounts may not recalculate due to rounding $         36.13 $         36.28 $         45.99 $         49.33 $         40.01 $         42.91 $         42.37 $         41.68 $         55.44 $         57.98 $         46.41 $         50.37 $         28.73 $         29.38 $         34.11 $         38.60 $         32.17 $         33.59 The tables below reconcile certain non-GAAP financial measures The presentation of these adjustments is intended to permit the comparison of particular adjustments as they appear in the income statement in order to assist investors' understanding of the overall impact of such adjustments adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS financial measures provide useful information to investors about us and our financial condition and results of operations because these measures are used by our management team to evaluate our operating performance and make day-to-day operating decisions and adjusted EBITDA is frequently used by securities analysts investors and other interested parties as a common performance measure to compare results or estimate valuations across companies in our industry These measures also assist our investors in evaluating our ongoing operating performance for the current reporting period and by adjusting for certain items which may be recurring or non-recurring and which in our view do not necessarily reflect ongoing performance We also internally use these measures to assess our operating performance and in evaluating or making selected compensation decisions These supplemental disclosures are in addition to GAAP reported measures These non-GAAP reconciliation tables should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial results and measures determined or calculated in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA: $             61 $           145 $             16 $             86 $           102 $             85 $           289 $           141 $           178 $           208 $           168 $           694 Represents costs related to corporate transactions including the Company's defense of an unsuccessful hostile takeover attempt 2024 also includes costs related to the Company's repricing and upsizing of its term loan B Represents costs (income) associated with the Company's spin-off from Wyndham Worldwide Amounts relate to non-cash charges associated with the Company's refinancing of its term loan B Represents charges associated with the Company's 2024 restructuring plan consisting primarily of employee related costs Primarily represents an impairment of development advance notes as a result of the Company's evaluation of the recoverability of their carrying value Reconciliation of Net Income and Diluted EPS to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS: $                  0.78 $                  0.19 Acquisition-related amortization expense (a) $                     67 $                     64 $                  0.86 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding  Reflected in depreciation and amortization on the income statement Reflects the estimated tax effects of the adjustments Development advance notes amortization expense Excludes amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of approximately $27 million Outlook assumes an effective tax rate of approximately 25% Excludes the impact of any share repurchases after March 31 If a more significant pullback in demand were to materialize beyond the Company's current assumptions actual results could fall below this range.  To assist with modeling each 1% change in RevPAR equates to an approximate $10 million impact to fee-related and other revenues and $4 million to adjusted EBITDA adjusted diluted EPS and free cash flow conversion rate we exclude certain items which are otherwise included in determining the comparable GAAP financial measures We are providing these measures on a non-GAAP basis only because we are unable to predict with reasonable certainty the occurrence or amount of all the adjustments or other potential adjustments that may arise in the future during the forward-looking period which can be dependent on future events that may not be reliably predicted Table 9WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTSDEFINITIONS Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS: Represents net income and diluted earnings per share excluding acquisition-related amortization foreign currency impacts of highly inflationary countries and special tax items The Company calculates the income tax effect of the adjustments using an estimated effective tax rate applicable to each adjustment Adjusted EBITDA: Represents net income excluding net interest expense foreign currency impacts of highly inflationary countries income taxes and development advance notes amortization Adjusted EBITDA is a financial measure that is not recognized under U.S GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or other measures of financial performance or liquidity derived in accordance with U.S the Company's definition of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies Adjusted Free Cash Flow: Represents free cash flow excluding payments related to the Company's defense of an unsuccessful hostile takeover attempt Ancillary Revenues: Represents the summation of the license and other fees line item and other revenues line item per the income statement Average Daily Rate (ADR): Represents the average rate charged for renting a lodging room for one day Average Occupancy Rate: Represents the percentage of available rooms occupied during the period Comparable Basis: Represents a comparison eliminating Marketing Fund Variability Constant Currency: Represents a comparison eliminating the effects of foreign exchange rate fluctuations between periods (foreign currency translation) and the impact caused by any foreign exchange related activities (i.e. balance sheet remeasurements and/or adjustments) FeePAR: Represents annual royalties per room and is calculated by dividing total annual royalty revenue of the Company's franchised hotels by the number of franchised rooms in its system size Free Cash Flow: Reflects net cash provided by operating activities excluding development advances The Company believes free cash flow to be a useful operating performance measure to it and investors This measure helps the Company and investors evaluate its ability to generate cash beyond what is needed to fund capital expenditures Notwithstanding cash on hand and incremental borrowing capacity free cash flow reflects the Company's ability to grow its business through investments and acquisitions as well as its ability to return cash to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases or even to delever Free cash flow is not a representation of how the Company will use excess cash A limitation of using free cash flow versus the GAAP measure of net cash provided by operating activities as a means for evaluating Wyndham Hotels is that free cash flow does not represent the total cash movement for the period as detailed in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows Free Cash Flow Conversion Rate: Represents the percentage of adjusted EBITDA that is converted to free cash flow and provides insights into how efficiently the Company is able to turn profits into cash available for use such as for investments (including development advance notes) Marketing Fund Variability: Relates to the quarterly timing variances from the Company's marketing funds The Company's franchise agreements require the payment of marketing and reservation fees and in accordance with these franchise agreements the Company is generally contractually obligated to expend such fees for the benefit of each of its brands over time.  Marketing and reservation fees earned are generally highest during the summer season when the franchised hotels have the highest occupancy and daily rates while marketing and reservation expenses are generally highest during the first half of the year in an effort to drive higher occupancy in the summer months the seasonality of the marketing and reservation revenues and expenses results in adjusted EBITDA variability during the quarters throughout the year but are designed such that on a full-year basis Net Debt Leverage Ratio: Calculated by dividing total debt less cash and cash equivalents by trailing twelve months adjusted EBITDA Number of Rooms: Represents the number of rooms at the end of the period which are (i) either under franchise and/or management agreements or Company-owned and (ii) properties under affiliation agreements for which the Company receives a fee for reservation and/or other services provided RevPAR: Represents revenue per available room and is calculated by multiplying average occupancy rate by ADR Royalty Rate: Represents the average royalty rate earned on the Company's franchised properties and is calculated by dividing total royalties excluding the impact of amortization of development advance notes Wyndham Hotels & Resorts introduced its highly anticipated La Quinta by Wyndham brand to the Georgian market the world's largest hotel franchising company with 25 global brands and approximately 9,300 hotels Hotels and Resorts Travel Earnings Earnings Do not sell or share my personal information: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts opened a record 15,000 rooms globally in the first quarter of 2025 while its development pipeline grew to a record 254,000 rooms Vishnu Rageev R is a journalist with more than 15 years of experience in business journalism As a senior journalist with Asian Hospitality WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS opened a record 15,000 rooms globally in the first quarter Its development pipeline grew to a record 254,000 rooms The global hotel system grew 4 percent, driven by higher RevPAR in U.S. midscale and above segments, and a combined 6 percent growth across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, Wyndham said in a statement “We delivered a solid start to the year with strong system growth and continued expansion across every region,” said Geoff Ballotti “While the macro environment remains uncertain we’re focused on what we can control—investing in growth franchise-only model has consistently outperformed during downturns and positions us well to deliver long-term value for shareholders through all economic cycles.” Wyndham signed 181 new development contracts globally in the first quarter 70 percent is in midscale and above segments Global RevPAR rose 2 percent in constant currency Fee-related and other revenues rose 4 percent to $316 million Net income jumped to $61 million from $16 million in the first quarter of 2024 driven by lower transaction-related expenses and no impairment or restructuring costs Adjusted net income rose 5 percent to $67 million while adjusted EBITDA increased 3 percent to $145 million Excluding an $8 million impact from marketing fund variability adjusted EBITDA was up 9 percent on a comparable basis reflecting stronger revenue and margin gains Diluted earnings per share surged to $0.78 from $0.19 in the first quarter of 2024 driven by higher income and share repurchases Adjusted diluted EPS rose 10 percent to $0.86 up about 20 percent year over year excluding marketing fund impacts The company returned $109 million to shareholders through $76 million in share repurchases and $33 million in dividends ($0.41 per share) The company’s balance sheet remains strong with $59 million in net cash from operations reflecting a softer RevPAR environment due to weaker-than-expected performance in March and April While the company remains optimistic about a market rebound it is prepared for continued demand pressure in the months ahead ongoing expansion in key regions and a healthy financial position Wyndham is well-positioned for continued growth in 2025 Wyndham saw strong growth in India in 2024 doubling its portfolio since 2018 to 70 hotels HOUSE of Representatives narrowly passed a sweeping budget blueprint on April 10 setting the stage to extend Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts after a delay caused by internal dissent Despite opposition from all Democrats and two Republicans over spending concerns speaker Mike Johnson pushed it through with a 216 to 214 vote one day behind schedule “Congratulations to the House on the passage of a Bill that sets the stage for one of the Greatest and Most Important Signings in the History of our Country,” Trump wrote on Truth Social The American Hotel and Lodging Association welcomed the budget resolution which proposes $5 trillion in tax cuts and adds about $5.7 trillion to the federal debt over the next decade praised Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune for advancing a budget resolution aimed at preventing tax hikes on American workers and small businesses in the hotel and lodging industry “This is a critical step to stave off the expiration of important tax provisions and to provide our members the majority of whom are small business owners particularly as many are still recovering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic,” she said “We look forward to continuing to work with lawmakers to build a brighter future for hotel operators and employees seeking upward mobility and exciting lifelong careers.” Johnson had initially planned to pass the bill on April 9 but internal GOP objections over insufficient spending cuts forced a delay Several Republicans have publicly opposed the Senate bill House Budget chair Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, called it “unserious” and “disappointing.” Democrats couldn't block the resolution Saturday morning but pushed back by forcing votes on amendments including protections for Medicare and Medicaid includes at least $4 billion in spending cuts—a sharp drop from the earlier House plan calling for $1.5 trillion He has also floated tax breaks on overtime pay and Social Security income—proposals that analysts warn could push the total cost above $11 trillion Republicans plan to use the budget framework to address the looming debt ceiling Congress must act by summer to avoid default Meanwhile, Bank of America card data shows U.S tourism spending is trailing 2023 and 2024 levels—fueled by post-pandemic demand—across lodging HUNTER HOTEL ADVISORS secured $31.47 million in financing for three hotels Hunter’s senior vice president of capital markets executed the transactions on behalf of the firm The financing for each property, according to Hunter, includes $14.37 million for Home2 Suites El Paso Airport in El Paso, Texas; $12.82 million for Hampton Inn & Suites Houston Medical Center NRG Park in Houston; and $4.28 million for Fairfield Inn Columbia Northwest/Harbison in Columbia The properties are owned by companies including White Dove Investments “The Home2 Suites property provides a notable data point for the non-recourse market,” said Amin secured a ~68 percent loan-to-cost ratio with a 314-basis-point spread over 5-year Treasuries was corroborated by multiple CMBS lender offers The financing includes SBA 7(a) and 504 loans “The development indicates a loosening of non-recourse lending standards with lenders showing increased appetite for leverage while still offering competitive rates,” Amin said acknowledged the growing challenges in securing debt but emphasized the firm’s ability to deliver tailored financial solutions senior vice presidents Adeel Amin and Charlie Ryan are consistently providing innovative structures to meet client needs,” he said Hunter’s capital markets team focuses on financing solutions, including debt, equity placements, and subordinate financing. In March Hunter secured $60.2 million in financing for seven hotels with individual loans ranging from $5.73 million to $12.8 million and leverage up to 85 percent recently secured investment from Los Angeles-based Ares Management for a portfolio of eight Marriott and Hilton hotels select-service and extended-stay properties The investment amount was not disclosed, but the deal includes additional capital for Excel Group's portfolio growth, the companies said in a joint statement Virginia-based Excel is led by founder and principal Shoham Amin “This transaction is a pivotal milestone for Excel that builds on our team’s exceptional work to date,” Amin said “Our collaboration with Ares combines significant capital resources and a deep understanding of the hospitality landscape We are excited to have Ares’s strategic support as we expand our portfolio and seek to achieve even greater success in the future.” Founded in 2011, Excel owns having acquired about $1 billion in hotel real estate Ares Management’s co-head of real estate secondaries said they are excited to partner with Amin and Excel to capitalize on strong fundamentals in the limited- and select-service hotel segments "We look forward to working closely with the Excel team and strategically adding hotels to the existing portfolio," he said As of year-end 2024, Ares managed more than $525 billion in assets Park Madison Partners was the exclusive financial advisor on the transaction In November Excel acquired the 209-room Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse Destiny USA in Syracuse HOTELS BENEFIT FROM assessing TRevPAR and GOPPAR for a broader performance view instead of focusing solely on RevPAR is calculated by dividing total room revenue by available rooms relying on it alone is like judging a restaurant by its appetizers—it only tells part of the story HotStats illustrated this with scenarios in its blog post: Empty Wallet" dilemmaA fully booked hotel that still struggles with profitability RevPAR says: "You’re winning!"A boutique hotel with 100 fully booked rooms sees RevPAR at $200—a strong performance on the surface TRevPAR tells a different story:While rooms are sold out GOPPAR sets the record straight:After operating costs like wages bringing GOPPAR down to $50—far from the $200 RevPAR suggested Takeaway: High occupancy doesn’t guarantee high profits Without optimizing ancillary revenue and cost efficiency Scenario 2: The "Luxury Leisure" upsellA strategy where a hotel or resort maximizes revenue by encouraging guests to spend beyond room rates RevPAR says: "Nice job!"A resort’s RevPAR hits $300 driven by premium room rates during peak season TRevPAR says: "Keep it up!"Guests spend on upscale dining Total revenue reaches $80,000 for 200 available rooms GOPPAR says: "You're killing it!"With well-managed costs Takeaway: TRevPAR and GOPPAR validate RevPAR’s signal but also highlight how upselling and cost control drive real success Scenario 3: The "Hidden Cost" trapA hotel with strong non-room revenue but shrinking profits due to high costs RevPAR says: "It’s a slow day."A city hotel’s RevPAR drops to $80 during the off-season TRevPAR says: "We’re still in the game."Guests spend on co-working spaces and the rooftop bar keeping total revenue at $15,000 for 100 available rooms GOPPAR says: "We’re not out of the woods yet.Higher marketing costs to attract off-season travelers cut into profits bringing GOPPAR down to $30—showing that even with diversified revenue RevPAR measures room revenue but overlooks other revenue streams and cost efficiency TRevPAR and GOPPAR provide a clearer picture of a hotel's financial health This broader view is key to strategic decisions but weak ancillary revenue or poor cost management can erode profitability strong non-room revenue can offset lower RevPAR Understanding these metrics helps hoteliers identify opportunities address inefficiencies and drive long-term profitability It’s not just about revenue—it’s about how effectively it converts to profit ask: "What about TRevPAR and GOPPAR?" After all A November 2023 HotStats blogpost highlighted benchmarking as the first step in budget planning and noted the rise of zero-based budgeting in hospitality since the pandemic HUNTER HOTEL ADVISORS secured $60.2 million in financing for seven hotels with loans ranging from $5.73 million to $12.8 million and up to 85 percent financing led by CEO Hemal Patel and Lotus Hospitality Investments used the financing to support their expansion The financing includes SBA 7(a) and 504 loans for: “The year 2024 ended on a strong note and a tailwind propelling us into 2025,” said Adeel Amin “A renewed appetite for traditional bank loans is emerging while innovative structures like variable-rate SBA 504 programs are also gaining traction As the market finds its footing in this evolving landscape lending is increasingly dictated by debt-service coverage ratios government-backed loans are poised to remain a critical component of the financing landscape for loan requests requiring maximum leverage up to 80 percent or low DSCRs.” Hemal Patel said Prada Hotels is excited to expand into Chantilly “The extended-stay market continues to thrive and the locations are ideal for a hands-on operation such as ours,” he said but Adeel had effective solutions and guided us through the entire process.” “Lotus Hospitality Investments is expanding its portfolio with the acquisition of two Candlewood Suites properties in Kentucky and Indianapolis,” said Minesh Deva of Lotus Hospitality “Securing optimal financing for the underperforming assets proved challenging we successfully navigated the complexities of government-backed lending to maximize leverage for both deals while also structuring the financing to allow for a timely exit upon stabilization.” Hyatt CEO Mark Hoplamazian will join Peachtree Group CEO Greg Friedman for a fireside chat at the Hunter Investment Conference on March 19 Photo Credit: The Airbnb app displayed on a smartphone screen.  Adobe Stock / mariakray Select a question above or ask something else Skift Travel Podcasts Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today Airbnb’s core business — nights booked — has struggled to record double-digit growth recently. Executive Editor Dennis Schaal delves into the company’s strategy for getting back to that mark CEO Brian Chesky cited international expansion as a potential big driver of growth during the company’s earnings call on Thursday Airbnb said its key expansion markets — including Italy and Japan — grew more than twice as fast as Airbnb’s core markets.   Chesky added that bringing more high-quality hotels onto the platform is part of Airbnb’s plan The company recently launched a promotion where guests who book on HotelTonight get a 10% credit on Airbnb.    Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Youtube | RSS Next, Wyndham has lowered its growth forecast for the year following weaker-than-expected travel demand in March But the company is optimistic about growth opportunities tied to infrastructure projects writes Senior Hospitality Editor Sean O’Neill Wyndham now forecasts this year’s global revenue per available room to be between a 2% decline and 1% growth That’s down from the company’s previous outlook of 2-3% growth But CEO Geoff Ballotti also expressed optimism that the Trump administration’s plans to ramp up spending on highway and bridge construction could increase hotel demand Wyndham projected last year that infrastructure spending would drive over 3 billion dollars in room revenue to their hotels over the next 8 to 10 years Wyndham reported it opened a record 15,000 rooms in the first quarter Finally, Hyatt has trimmed its full-year outlook as executives said it’s dealing with “greater macro uncertainty,” writes Senior Hospitality Editor Sean O’Neill Hyatt now anticipates revenue per available room to increase 1% to 3% this year That forecast comes after a strong first quarter saw close to 6% growth CEO Mark Hoplmazian said the company has seen both “softer booking trends” and a "choppy environment."  One bright spot for Hyatt is that its luxury brands registered an 8% growth in revenue per available room during the first quarter.   Tags: airbnb, hyatt, skift daily briefing, wyndham The article discusses recent strategic moves and outlooks from major hospitality companies Airbnb is targeting international markets and expanding its hotel offerings to revive its core business growth Wyndham has lowered its revenue forecast after weaker-than-expected demand but sees potential in infrastructure-driven hotel demand Hyatt has trimmed its full-year expectations due to economic uncertainty though its luxury brands have performed strongly Despite near-term macroeconomic challenges for the consumer—still-elevated inflation depleted consumer savings - we expect Wyndham Hotels & Resorts to gradually expand room share in the hotel industry and maintain a brand intangible asset and switching cost advantage This view is supported by the company's 50% share of all US economy and midscale branded hotels (where Wyndham has a handful of the top 10 brands based on guest satisfaction Power) and the industry’s fourth-largest loyalty program by membership (115 million as of March 31 which encourages third-party hotel owners to join the platform Wyndham has around 5% and 2% share of existing US and global hotel rooms with a pipeline that represents 28% of its current unit base we see room growth averaging over 3% during the next 10 years (2025-34) above the 1%-2% lift we model for the US hotel industry we forecast 2%-3% annual revenue per available room growth through the rest of this decade aided by further price and occupancy increases as well as incremental demand from increased US infrastructure (22% of 2024 gross room revenue from infrastructure workers) build out during the next several years We’d like to share more about how we work and what drives our day-to-day business How we use your information depends on the product and service that you use and your relationship with us To learn more about how we handle and protect your data, visit our privacy center Read our editorial policy to learn more about our process Please try using other words for your search or explore other sections of the website for relevant information Our team is working diligently to resolve the issue Thank you for your patience and understanding Wyndham Hotels (WH) reported $316 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025 representing a year-over-year increase of 3.6% EPS of $0.86 for the same period compares to $0.78 a year ago The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $316.19 million The company delivered an EPS surprise of +4.88% with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.82 While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately Here is how Wyndham performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? 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By connecting my portfolio to TipRanks Smart Portfolio I agree to their Terms of Use — Wyndham Clark summed up his Augusta National struggles in one word: putting “I think I had nine three-putts this week, which is unprecedented for me,” said Clark, who finished the 2025 Masters at 5 over “You hit it to 12 feet and you're playing two feet of break,” he said of Augusta National the 31-year-old started hot with birdies on Nos “I've played nice each day starting wise,” the Colorado native said Clark said he’ll now turn his attention to Harbour Town Disney+ Streaming Par 3 Contest for First Time with ESPN+ ESPN’s live coverage of the fun and popular Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club is changing and expanding for this year’s event and for the first time two current players will be part of the coverage as analysts Golfers Wyndham Clark and Max Homa are joining ESPN’s commentary team for the Wednesday, April 9, event and will work with lead announcer Scott Van Pelt at separate times during the four-hour presentation “We look forward to having Wyndham and Max as part of our coverage of the Masters Par 3 Contest,” said Mike McQuade “Having them interacting with Scott Van Pelt in the booth and bringing their perspective to the telecast will help us serve and entertain sports fans during this fun event.” ESPN’s two-hour telecast of the Masters Par 3 Contest will start at 2 p.m providing live television coverage when the majority of the players are on the Par 3 course viewing options for the Par 3 Contest will include an expanded four hours of streaming coverage on ESPN+ the Masters Par 3 Contest also will be available to stream on Disney+ for all subscribers The Contest will have a prime time encore presentation at 10 p.m on ESPN2 and will be available for on-demand streaming on ESPN+ and Disney+ In addition to Van Pelt and the two players, Marty Smith and Laura Rutledge will conduct interviews during the coverage ESPN’s reimagined Wednesday schedule will also include two one-hour editions of SportsCenter at the Masters (noon and 4 p.m.) and an additional episode of Welcome to the Masters at 1 p.m ESPN+ will stream a live two-hour Wednesday at the Masters practice round coverage program at 10 a.m Media contact: [email protected] Need Photos? Click the logo and sign up for access to the ESPN Images Library On Sunday, in a bonus weekend walkaround, we gave you a look at the new Town Hall, The Beach Theater and The Wyndham demo project. We’ve been told the final building on the Wyndham property will be down in about a month. Watch the Sunday walkaround HERE or HERE and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" the company opened a record number of rooms Wyndham’s development pipeline grew 2% sequentially and 5% year over year to a record 252,000 rooms in the fourth quarter Development growth can be attributed in part to Wyndham’s focus on extended stay new construction will account for a larger share of rooms growth as Echo Suites openings accelerate Ballotti said the young brand is “ramping faster” than anticipated Wyndham is also growing its upscale extended stay portfolio this quarter with the apartment-style Reside brand in Washington, D.C., and Houston, Ballotti added.  Within the U.S., weekdays outperformed weekends for bookings, driven in part by infrastructure-led demand.  Ballotti said the data center push — ”a defining trend in the digital era” — gives Wyndham “increased confidence in continued outsized RevPAR improvements” for existing and pipeline hotels in top data center markets, such as Dallas; Columbus, Ohio; and Jackson, Mississippi.  Though the law implements May 3, questions still linger — “the exact situation that we did not want to have happen,” AHLA’s VP of government shares. 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WATCH LIVEHundreds forced to re-book hotels after Springfield Wyndham closureby Monique Davis ILLINOIS — The Wyndham has been deemed unsafe for occupancy following vandalism on the property It caused significant damage to water pipes and the elevator system Sangamon County Crime Stoppers have recently raised the reward for tips that lead to an arrest to $4,000 But the closure of the hotel has possibly left Springfield in a tight spot The Executive Director from the Springfield's Visitor Center told me they have worked with about a dozen organizations meeting planners and groups affected by the Wyndham closure The visitor’s center worked directly with these dozen organizations because their travel plans were sourced through their office Dahl said his organization is confident no conferences or meetings will be moved out of Springfield and we have almost 400,000 square feet of meeting space,” Dahl said and we’re working with those groups to remotely move their meetings to these other locations and provide transportation when needed." Dahl added the Wyndham closure has not had a negative impact on the city of Springfield just yet He says his organization has planned for 90 to 120 days in advance to help organizations in need Career and Community Leaders of America has a conference in two days at the Springfield BOS Center nearly 450 of the association’s attendees must find new accommodations told me they rented out 200 hotel rooms and all of the conference spaces at the Wyndham Hotel The association had to partner with the visitor center to secure rooms at six different hotels across the city Instead of attendees walking from the Wyndham Hotel to the BOS Center Lockwood said their association now has to provide shuttle service from each hotel Additional shuttle service is required for attendees who are competing in competitions at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Lockwood said she won’t have the exact number of how much extra money the association has to spend until the end of the week Schools a part of the association have already issued check payments to the Wyndham in advance The payments were in transition to be sent to the hotel but Lockwood said staff from the Wyndham said the payments have not been received yet The schools are trying to have the payments cancelled from being sent to the Wyndham and re-rerouted to the hotels they will now be staying at Since most meetings and conferences are sourced through the visitor’s center Dahl said they feel obligated to offer assistance “We’re going to work with them,” Dahl said and meeting planners to be sure their experience is top notch in Springfield.” To help other events impacted by the closure Dahl added the city is working to provide alternative dates or locations to make sure every conference is accommodated “We’ve been working with the Spring Hotel Lodging Association we’ve been able to place the meetings and the groups within Springfield,” Dahl said To get an idea of how long the Wyndham Hotel will be closed I went on their website to try to book a room in December and it said no rooms are available at this time I reached out to Wyndham's general manager for a comment but did not receive a response at this time Authorities have put a temporary halt to overnight stays at Springfield's Wyndham Hotel sprinkler systems and water lines are compromised Police are also investigating the damage as "intentional and vandalism." An alarm on March 27 led the Springfield Fire Department to find no fires, but they did find flooding and damage to the elevator system, stated Amber Sabin, director of customer and media relations for City, Water, Light and Power The fire alarm and sprinkler systems were also found to not be in proper working condition Springfield Police officials did not return messages for comment meaning they deemed it unsafe for visitors to sleep in the building That decision is made by the Springfield Fire Department Fire Safety Division based on investigations and inspections by SFD and the State Fire Marshal They placarded the property "for not meeting the Life Safety Code standards due to nonworking elevators and out of service fire alarm and fire sprinkler systems," Sabin wrote More: Have a few million dollars lying around? You could own Springfield's tallest building Authorities are working with the hotel staff to make sure they understand the issues and to assist them in taking the steps to re-open the hotel for overnight stays Fire inspectors and building inspectors are working to figure out how the damages may be related Chief Canny told The State Journal-Register It’s a big building and there’s a lot going on," he added More: Springfield man dies after fleeing from a sheriff's deputy, crashing into parked vehicle A contingency plan is being hatched for any conventions or events that may be impacted The Springfield Convention Center & Visitors Bureau along with the Springfield Hotel & Loding Association are involved “We are prepared to help make new arrangements for any groups needing overnight accommodations until hotel repairs are complete and the Wyndham is fully returned to service," stated Scott Dahl The General Manager at Wyndham City Centre released a statement expressing apologies and said that staff is fully cooperating with law enforcement to learn what happened "We understand this has impacted those with in-house stays and future reservations and we sincerely regret any inconvenience this has caused," she wrote (This story was updated to include new information.) Tom Ackerman covers breaking news and trending news along with general news for the Springfield State Journal-Register He can be reached at tackerman@gannett.com Our #1 AI Stock Pick is on a steep discount - 29.99$ instead of 99.99$! Click here to access exclusive research Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:WH) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript May 1 Operator: Welcome everyone to the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call all participants have been placed in a listen only mode and the floor will be open for your questions following the presentation I would now like to turn the call over to Matt Capuzzi Senior Vice President of Investor Relations I want to remind you that our remarks today will contain forward-looking statements These statements are subject to risk factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied These risk factors are discussed in detail in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any subsequent reports filed with the SEC We’ll also be referring to a number of non-GAAP measures Corresponding GAAP measures and a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to GAAP metrics are provided in our earnings release and investor presentation which are available on our Investor Relations website at investor.wyndhamhotels.com We are providing certain measures discussing future impact on a non-GAAP basis only because without unreasonable efforts we are unable to provide the comparable GAAP metric we posted an investor presentation containing supplemental information on our Investor Relations website We may continue to provide supplemental information on our website and on our social media channels in the future we encourage investors to monitor our website and our social media channels in addition to our press releases and any public conference calls or webcasts we delivered a very solid start to the year Adjusted EBITDA grew 9% on a comparable basis We grew our global system by 4% and our pipeline by 5% We drove continued growth in our ancillary fee streams and we returned nearly $110 million to our shareholders Global RevPAR grew 2% in constant currency International RevPAR grew in all regions except China excluding Argentina’s hyperinflation with both strong ADR and higher FeePAR additions in Mexico and in the Caribbean And Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim posted year-over-year RevPAR growth of 8% As you’ve all been tracking through STR momentum softened in February and March as consumer sentiment weakened Our results finished about 3 points below our expectations when normalizing for the benefit from hurricanes and the Easter shift to Q2 increasing 110 basis points for the quarter against a 50 basis point decline in demand When normalizing for the timing of Easter and the lapping of last year’s solar eclipse consistent with what we saw in March on a normalized basis And while March and April results have trended below the expectations we had assumed in our original outlook and Michele will take you through our revised outlook in a moment indicating positive momentum as we head into the busy summer travel months our brands have always outperformed in periods of economic downturn relative to the overall industry RevPAR for our select service hotels outperformed STR’s upscale and above segments by 300 basis points Wyndham’s track record of industry outperformance is not coincidental It reflects the structural advantages of our select-service model and the nature of the demand that we serve With limited reliance on white-collar corporate and group travel which tends to contract most during economic downturns our business is anchored by a stable and resilient base of essential frontline blue-collar workers a guest segment that continues to drive consistent demand even as broader corporate discretionary travel budgets tighten This segment has shown resilience through prior cycles and we expect it to do the same in any macroeconomic setup we are far less impacted by the current international inbound demand declines Less than 3% of our bookings in the United States arrive from international inbounds Approximately 90% of our footprint is concentrated in drive-to markets where leisure demand is less impacted by the cost and the complexity of air travel Our brands are attractively priced relative to upscale full-service hotels positioning Wyndham to capture trade-down demand from both leisure and business travelers seeking value We outperform in times of economic distress because our model is different hotel owners consistently turn to brands at scale that they know and that they trust and brands that outperform their competitors As independent and underperforming branded hotels face mounting pressure Wyndham offers the tools and the support needed to compete more effectively our existing system and pipeline of select service and extended stay hotels are located in regions where demand is growing Whether it’s in markets driven by the on-shoring that new tariffs are creating whether it’s in markets that are beginning to benefit from large infrastructure projects that are finally beginning to break ground from the federal infrastructure bill where allocations are ramping or whether it’s from new private sector investments in large data center projects across the country Wyndham’s portfolio is well positioned to serve the everyday travel that these markets will benefit from in the decade ahead Our continued momentum on the development front speaks volumes reflecting not only the strength of our value proposition to owners but also the confidence that they have in our ability to perform in any range of market conditions This was a record first quarter for us in terms of room additions and our development teams drove sequential net room growth across every region we operated expanding our pipeline for the 19th consecutive quarter to a new all-time high of 254,000 rooms representing an average FeePAR premium of over 30% versus our current domestic and international systems driven by conversions like the Wyndham Avanti Resort & Conference Center on International Drive in Orlando and new construction openings like the La Quinta Hotel and La Habra in Orange County New ECHO Suites and Hawthorn Suites openings continued across Texas reflecting growing developer interest in our extended stay new construction prototypes With continued strong interest in our brands across Europe with new construction additions like the La Quinta Batumi Beach in Georgia’s coastal hotspot with high-quality conversions like the Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana Resort and new construction hotels like the new TRYP by Wyndham Guzmán including the debut of our Wyndham Grand Brand in Phnom Penh our team doubled our direct franchising system openings and grew net direct franchise rooms by 17% with both spectacular new conversions and beautiful new construction additions like the Days Inn by Wyndham Shantou Jinping our legacy master licensed franchisees in China grew at a much slower pace global system growth would have been 30 basis points higher than our headline growth rate underscoring our strategic focus on accelerating growth within our direct franchising platform internationally where we continue to see stronger FeePAR and greater revenue potential in the quarters and the years ahead As we prioritize our development growth in higher FeePAR geographies and higher chain scales as we build scale in markets where we already have significant density and as we expand our direct franchising in select regions previously heavily reliant on master-licensee relationships the hotels we’re adding are entering the system with a stronger economics contributing to meaningful royalty rate accretion our royalty rate increased by 19 basis points domestically and by 15 basis points internationally By continuing to remix our portfolio towards higher FeePAR hotels we’re elevating the long-term earnings power of our system We also continue to see strong momentum in our ancillary fee growth this quarter driven by our renewed co-branded credit card agreement new Barclays accounts rose 11% and spend volumes increased 7% is attracting a much younger demographic into our ecosystem And we recently announced a new partnership adding Carnival Cruise Lines to Wyndham Rewards giving our loyalty members even more ways to explore and to make the very most out of their vacations we want to recognize our phenomenal team members around the world For the third straight year and the 5th time overall Wyndham was named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere and the integrity that our teams bring to their work every day and it’s what makes Wyndham such a great place to work and a great company to partner with while the current demand environment is uncertain and each time we’ve stayed grounded in what we do best and advancing the strategic initiatives that strengthen our business over time which is exactly what we’re focused on doing right now Our value proposition is stronger than ever It’s powered by our world-class teams the industry’s number one loyalty program asset-light business model designed to perform through all phases of any economic cycle We remain confident that our growth strategy will continue to deliver meaningful value for all of our stakeholders I’ll now turn the call over to Michele I’ll begin my remarks today with a detailed review of our first quarter results I’ll then review our cash flows and balance sheet let me remind everyone that the comparability of our quarterly results is impacted by the timing of our marketing fund spend marketing fund expenses exceeded revenues by $22 million compared to expenses exceeding revenues by $14 million in the first quarter of last year To enhance transparency and provide a better understanding of the results of our ongoing operations I will be highlighting our results on a comparable basis which neutralizes the marketing fund impact we generated $316 million of fee-related and other revenues Fee-related and other revenues increased $12 million year-over-year principally reflecting a 9% increase in royalties and franchise fees The increase in royalties and franchise fees reflects system growth of 4% royalty rate improvement of 16 basis points Our ancillary revenue growth was primarily driven by higher credit card and partnership fees primarily reflecting the higher fee-related and other revenue and approximately 60 basis points of margin improvement First quarter adjusted diluted EPS was $0.86 up 20% on a comparable basis due to EBITDA growth partially offset by higher interest expense First quarter free cash flow was $80 million converting from adjusted EBITDA at approximately 55% in line with our expectations We returned $109 million to our shareholders in the first quarter through $76 million of share repurchases and $33 million of common stock dividends Amid broader market volatility and a meaningful share price decline during the quarter repurchasing 35% more than we did in the first quarter of 2024 We closed the quarter with approximately $640 million in total liquidity and our net leverage ratio of 3.5x remained as expected at the midpoint of our target range While first quarter global RevPAR performed in line with our expectations given the relative ease of the year-over-year comparison With trends remaining softer through April we are refining our 2025 outlook to reflect a more cautious view of industry-wide RevPAR performance for the remainder of the year Our current assumption is that full-year constant currency global RevPAR will range between down 2% to up 1% The high end of this range assumes the remaining nine months of the year performed largely in line with our original outlook essentially implying a swift resolution to the current global trade tensions and a corresponding improvement in consumer sentiment we believe it provides a useful reference point for modeling purposes the lower end of the range reflects RevPAR performance more consistent with the trends we saw in March and April where the rest of the year declined about 3% Given the current uncertainty and limited long-term visibility we believe this new guidance is a reasonable lower bound for planning purposes but a prudent response in today’s volatile macro environment we’ve provided RevPAR sensitivities on Slide 21 of our investor presentation Every one-point change in RevPAR equates to an approximate $10 million impact to fee-related and other revenues and $4 million impact to adjusted EBITDA There are no changes to our net room growth outlook Fee-related and other revenues is now expected to be $1.45 billion to $1.49 billion down from our prior outlook of $1.49 billion to $1.51 billion This decline is roughly split evenly between royalties and franchisees and marketing we’re taking prudent action to manage expenses carefully which is allowing us to meaningfully offset much of the revenue impact at the EBITDA line Adjusted EBITDA is now expected to be between $730 million and $745 million down $10 million to $15 million from our prior outlook Adjusted net income is projected to be $358 million to $372 million and adjusted diluted EPS is projected at $4.57 to $4.74 which reflects the first quarter share repurchases and is based on a diluted share count of $78.4 million our EPS outlook assumes no share repurchase activity or incremental interest expense associated with any potential borrowing activity Free-cash flow conversion before development advances is expected to be approximately 57% There is no change to our development advance spend outlook our expectation remains that at the RevPAR levels we’re now guiding to the funds will break even on a full-year basis We also expect the marketing funds will break even in the second quarter Our business model is built for resilience we no longer carry management or performance-based operating guarantees and nearly 100% of our system is franchised making Wyndham the most asset-light business in the industry Our strong balance sheet enables us to stay focused on our long-term growth strategy and the flexibility to lean in when opportunities arise these strengths position us to unlock long-term value and deliver meaningful returns for our shareholders Geoff and I would be happy to take your questions Operator: [Operator Instructions] Thank you We’ll take our first question today from Lizzie Dove with Goldman Sachs I just wanted to say a big congratulations on the new addition to your family last week A – Geoff Ballotti: Thank you very much and now three grandsons in two short years I appreciate all the comments around the range of outcomes for RevPAR outlook could you share a little more about what you’ve been seeing and just put a finer point on what has changed I think last quarter the makeup of the outlook of 2% to 3% in the U.S was about 150 to 200 basis points infrastructure I’m just curious how that buildup is different today It’s probably a little bit different on the infrastructure side But to your first part of your question in terms of what we’re seeing I’d say we’re all still optimistic on the team Normalized April demand was performing as Michele said But that wasn’t until last week where we saw RevPAR improve by 400 basis points running about a full point ahead of the prior year 20 days out with a third of our business on the books is trending in line with our revised outlook with pricing holding firm and I think that’s really important Our franchisees realize that there is still pricing power out there that their ADRs are still well below inflation and a good room for ADRs to run And I’ve got to give a shout-out to our teams who are working so hard to communicate with our franchisees our revenue management best practices to really drive rate and margin We have a global conference coming up in a couple weeks and that will be what we’re talking about ensuring that franchisees are building that base business with contracted really taking advantage of all of our on-demand and digital marketing I think it was your question to Michele on last month’s call A third of our hotel’s full-year demand shows up in June and so we’re exiting April with momentum And we’re encouraged that leisure transient will pick up into the summer months and there are lots of other reasons for that optimism Our average lead times are holding steady at 20 nights and our average lengths of stay are still well ahead of where they were pre-COVID level they picked up 3% year-on-year based on the paid media campaigns that our marketing funds were running was significantly higher than they were pre-COVID level our middle-income guests are still more employed with wages and with savings higher than pre-COVID and nearly half of all Americans are still saying that they are planning a vacation for this summer we don’t have foresight to in terms of our booking windows we’re optimistic on the blue-collar everyday travel fronts We’re seeing increasing private on-shoring and public infrastructure demand although it did start off slower than what we saw in the fourth quarter in terms of that 150 basis points I don’t know if you want to add anything to that I think the biggest disconnect from our initial guide and the results we saw back in January was leisure just not performing as strongly as we had expected Our weekday trends continue to outperform our weekend trends It’s really just that consumer sentiment resulting from the macro uncertainty that’s weighing on the overall leisure occupancy and driving And so if we think about the remainder of the year we’re expecting at the low end that the rest of the year will perform consistent with the normalized trends we saw in March and April just assuming that there could be potential that those trends were more of just a short-term reaction to the uncertainty we would see the improvement that Geoff is talking about And in addition to the positive momentum he referenced I would just add we’re also seeing Google search volumes up over the last two weeks in April as it relates to hotel and travel-related keywords giving us optimism that consumers are beginning to plan their summer vacations Operator: And we’ll take our next question from Michael Bellisario with Baird so I’m doing my part to catch up to you you didn’t talk about your longer-term outlook in algo I don’t think that slide’s in your deck anymore So maybe can you just help us frame what that outlook would be in the current environment maybe what changes and sort of what are the sensitivities that we should be thinking about there looking out to ‘26 today and there is nothing that we’re seeing that would prevent us from delivering We’ve had a lot of questions on net room growth We’ve had a record first quarter as we talked about with 180 hotel contracts awarded up 6% to last year and up 40% to the first quarter of 2019 So I think we’ll have a better perspective on 2026 once we see how 2025 plays out in February At the midpoint of this year’s original outlook we were pacing toward an 8.5% EBITDA CAGR over the three-year period EBITDA’s down only about $13 million this year Our focus is on controlling what we can control and everything within our control is performing at or above our expectations; system growth So we’ll continue to execute against our strategic priorities deploy capital where it drives the greatest long-term return those under-earning years should then be followed by stronger-than-average ones So we feel really good about the fundamentals we can control We’re confident our business can compound growth at attractive rates in a more normalized RevPAR environment Operator: And we’ll take our next question from Brandt Montour with Barclays So I wanted to talk a little bit about the development backdrop The net unit growth in the first quarter was just – I mean it was just a touch below the range for the year And to that – you know you guys reaffirming that it implies a little bit of a lift as you go through the year I’m wondering if (A) that’s sort of planned what you guys expected to happen as you go through the year if you could just talk about – 70% of your opens are conversions If you could just talk about the puts and takes of the conversion business and that momentum as it pertains to the current backdrop we’ve got this potential counter-cyclicality effect of slowing RevPAR potentially helping A – Geoff Ballotti: There’s a lot in there and I’ll start with where you started I think we feel very good about the first quarter in terms of where we landed There’s a good slide Matt put in the deck in terms of what we needed to do this quarter is making us doubt our long-term 3% to 5% algo we – there’s – I think it’s Slide 6 in the IP which talks about our ability to flex up But we were around 90% conversions during COVID And you saw that normalize in our investor presentation given the strength and the success of our new construction prototypes Our new construction openings ticked up by 500 basis points our new construction pipeline being up 400 basis points to 1,500 hotels in the first quarter So is there the ability to flex up in conversions Domestically our conversion pipeline was up double digits versus last year We’re feeling great about it internationally We met with dozens of developers this quarter in Southeast Asia where our signings were strong We grew in Southeast Asia significantly in the quarter and in China You saw 90% more room openings than last quarter and a 17% domestic net room growth over there we talked about that 40% increase in the pipeline infrastructure demand is exploding and hotel supply just can’t keep up the first franchise company to enter India before franchising was even as popular as it is today And we are today the company with more franchise hotels than anyone else and India is really what’s helping fuel our EMEA growth in both the openings and the pipeline And then the last part of your question on what we’re hearing in terms of costs and whether or not that’s going to slow things down But our teams are doing a great job shifting sourcing and negotiating with suppliers to share in the increased costs and you’ve read a lot about the cost of steel and aluminum in the industry we’re a lot less about steel and aluminum Most of our new construction is stick construction as opposed to steel and aluminum construction the administration exempted Canadian lumber from the new tariffs what it knew its impact would be on new construction And then the concern shifts to imported fixtures that the uncertainty that’s out there we’ve worked through – they’ve worked through supply chain disruptions before and they are increasingly looking to us for help and our teams are increasingly sourcing domestically wherever possible we’re mandating at least one domestic sourcing solution for all important supply categories our FF&E for our new Days Inn Dawn prototype Days Inn is our best-performing economy brand right now and Days Inn Dawn prototype is a big part of that It’s being sourced entirely from North Carolina or Texas which we’ve talked a lot about our fastest-growing new construction brand launch yet all of that FF&E is manufactured in Minnesota where we’re not seeing any costs increase yet So we’re – sourcing is not domestic We’re certainly expanding solutions in other countries when it comes to things like technology optimistic that this is going to be more temporary than long-term Operator: We’ll take our next question from David Katz with Jefferies Geoff Ballotti: We won’t comment on that David Katz : I wanted to talk about your development engine and sort of the development process easy to get sort of sucked into the near-term RevPAR and demand but taking the long-term view on how you’re I’d love some geographic updates on how you’re doing in different areas There’s been a lot of concern about what might be going on in Asia or elsewhere with it just talk a little bit about sort of key money and key money strategies It’s another area that we’re all quite interested in I’ll start off and pass it to Michele on key money She’s very tough about those key money allocations and we’re not doing much of it to the chagrin of our international Presidents overseas and we’ve just seen continued acceleration on both the execution and the development front Many of our peers have been talking about building master license relationships over there and how well they are working for them We’ve been very focused having entered China to focus more on selling the 20-plus brands that are not master licensed directly because they’re coming in at much higher FeePAR’s more deals executed than they did last year whether it’s in countries like Thailand or Singapore and we’re seeing really strong growth on both the new construction side and on the conversion side We have continually invested in our franchise sales and development teams overseas big area right now that we’re focused on that’s doing very well from both an application standpoint and an opening standpoint We’re focused entirely right now on selling direct franchise agreements as opposed to master license agreements overseas and we’re using very little key money to do that That means we’re focusing on higher RevPAR markets where we can or already do have scale and where we can drive pricing I’d say internationally we’re being selective and strategic about how we direct the capital And you’ll see us do a good bit of volume in EMEA this year We really like the structure of that market being the largest economy in Europe we’re not deploying capital into China So being very selective and very strategic It’s worked really well for us over the last few years and we continue to add more attractive markets into the system And the deals that have development advances associated with them are coming in at much higher FeePAR’s So we’re really thrilled to be seeing this strategy executing according to our expectations and the teams are really happy to have this tool in their toolkit A – Geoff Ballotti: And very happy to see that international pipeline coming in with a FeePAR premium of over 30% I think it’s 32% of what is in our existing international system Operator: And we’ll take our next question from Stephen Grambling with Morton Stanley This is just a follow-up on that question I guess sometimes when what we see now is the output of several years of efforts As we think about what might happen going forward and the major changes you see in the development environment Maybe if you can just elaborate on how either the terms of the structure of agreements maybe have changed over the past years of higher interest rates I think the loan advances you cited there were we’re up a little bit Is that – and that’s just – is that related to the moving upstream or is that new markets and then what’s the typical payback that we should think about on those we had an opportunity to advance our partnership with one of the premier developers in Germany We’re able to strengthen our footprint in this very important region the highest FeePAR market outside of North America and we’ve been really focused on building density there This portfolio will add over 3,000 rooms to our system over the next few quarters as we integrate it and you can see that impact in the EMEA pipeline And I guess are those kind of standard terms or do we see that get paid back over a typical length of time it’s definitely an interest-bearing loan and it will be paid back over Operator: And we’ll take our next question from Dany Asad with Bank of America Just a follow-up question on your change in outlook comments You talked about the low-end run rating at down three the top end of the guide being up one for the balance of the year Can you maybe break that down for us by what’s changing in your outlook by region and then how is your outlook in the rest of the world changing actually my prior comments were with respect to the U.S because I think that was the exact question we’re assuming that we see the continued pressure from March and April for the remainder of the year so that would have us down 3% on a normalized basis it’s going to be down a little bit more in the fourth quarter when you take into account but it will all average out to down 3% for the remaining – the remainder of the year I’d say we’ve taken a generally consistent approach using the more recent trends in each of the regions to project out the rest of the year Every region as you know faces its own dynamics and China has faced more recent pricing pressure in Canada we’re assuming again consistent March and April performance we’re expecting international RevPAR to decline about a point on a constant currency basis Operator: And we’ll take our next question from Steven Pizzella with Deutsche Bank I just wanted to follow-up on the encouraging recent trends comment again Maybe you could expand on where you are seeing that And if these recent trends were to continue would that get you to the mid-point of the EBITDA guidance So I’d say our guidance is meant to reflect any range of outcomes At the low end we are assuming pretty – generally speaking that the trends we saw in March and April continue for the remainder of the year there is potential as Geoff mentioned that those trends were more transitory and that we would see improvement from that and we’re starting to see some early signs of positive momentum starting to see some early signs of positive momentum and the majority of our EBITDA is going to come in those very important summer months So until we have full visibility of what that looks like it’s really – we really just need to see how those are going to perform What’s going to get us to the midpoint or the higher end is improved performance from those March and April trends We would expect to be closer to the midpoint than the lower end if we see improvement from that down to 3% in the U.S Operator: And we’ll take our next question from Patrick Scholes with Truist No plans for any more children in my family I believe last quarter you had called out an expectation for low teen growth for this year we’ve seen declining consumer confidence Is your expectation still the same for low teen ancillary revenue growth We continue to expect 2025 growth to be in the low teens range and there are further growth opportunities beyond ‘25 and so we continue to expect it will be higher than low teens in 2026 As it relates to this year and this current RevPAR environment I’d say a significant portion of our ancillary revenue is contract-based which provides a high level of visibility and durability And then the largest growth driver this year is expected to be our co-branded credit card and the non-contractual piece of our card income is based on total card spend and only about a third comes from the travel category So I think that makes the fee stream more insulated from RevPAR fluctuations and we feel really comfortable at this stage and where we’re guiding right now from a RevPAR outlook that the ancillary fees will continue to grow in that low teens range for 2025 Could you just give a little bit of explanation exactly what a contracted – you know it sounds like that’s something that’s locked in no matter what happens here there’s a minimum floor that P&L will pay to Wyndham So their – the VOI at P&L would need to drop pretty materially before we would eat into that floor Operator: And we’ll take our next question from Ian Zaffino with Oppenheimer Maybe talking about the trends you are seeing in infrastructure right now have you really seen any impact from macro Do you expect to see any softening there or is it kind of just steady as she goes as I mentioned in Lizzie’s question see a bit of a slowdown in the first quarter versus the fourth quarter with the halting of disbursements of infrastructure funds in January but the IIJA allocations are gradually resuming several hotel and airline CEOs had the opportunity to meet a few weeks ago with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy down in D.C. and the assurance that the administration’s main focus is all about getting the balance of the allocations out but more importantly as Secretary Duffy said The administration wants faster spending on highway and bridge construction There’s too much economic stimulus to boost GDP for this not to happen in terms of making the transportation infrastructure stronger And we certainly heard that for anybody that was listening yesterday to the televised Cabinet meeting in the White House all about getting those funds flowing when it comes to things like our nation’s airports and air traffic control or the recent energy dominance executive order to expand oil and gas exploration that Secretary Wright talked about yesterday and we’re starting to see that Our GSO revenue growth continued to pick up And so much of that is driven by infrastructure and by our remote sales teams that franchisees can opt into for sales support actually availing themselves of the demand that those contracts are creating Our consumed GSO revenue in the first quarter from infrastructure room nights exceeded the U.S STR industry growth by about 380 basis points And so that’s helping us drive continued mid-scale mid-week share gain And we’re also seeing strong private investment with dozens of hotels near our nation’s largest data centers was referencing what’s going on out in Arizona with TSMC and the investment that they are making We have dozens of hotels that are seeing the benefits of that demand So we continue to view the infrastructure spend that $1.2 trillion bill as a multi-year tailwind that’s going to be driving over $3 billion of gross room revenue to our hotels in the next 8 to 10 years Operator: [Operator Instructions] We’ll take our next question from Alex Brignall with Redburn Atlantic could you just give us some more detail on the terms of that if they are already existing or new construction and whether there are any similar deals that you have in the pipe that could come through later down the line I probably can’t disclose specific terms for competitive reasons I can say that it is a structure that allowed us to provide financing to a partner that was well above our cost of capital and with strong structural provisions and personal guarantees We’re always judicious with our capital Our first priority is investing in the business and in high-quality growth cash-generative business like ours gives us flexibility to evaluate opportunities on a case-by-case basis and deploy capital where it creates the most long-term value Could there be potential opportunities like this in the future Bringing in 3,000 high-quality FeePAR accretive rooms in one of our key strategic markets is something we’re incredibly excited about And so I think when we think about deals and what makes most sense for the long-term health of our business Operator: And we will take our last question today from Dan Wasiolek with Morningstar your commercial team seems to be leading the industry in innovative technology solutions What opportunities are you providing owners in this environment to lower costs and increase top-line growth I’m sure Scott Strickland and his incredible commercial team appreciate it They’ve been very busy over the last six years We’ve talked a lot about – it’s in our investor deck We’ve invested over $300 million in what has become an industry-leading tech stack We have completely moved off of legacy providers We have best-in-class providers that are entirely cloud-based like Oracle and Amazon and Adobe Canary is our most recent and exciting partner it’s enabling us to innovate faster It’s taking labor-intensive tasks away from our franchisees and it’s really raising the service bar for our customers most importantly for our small business owners We’ll be talking a lot about this at our global conference It’s allowing them to make extra money But our approach with our franchisees and small business owners is not to mandate these services franchisees opting into services like our Signature Reservation Service where they don’t have to employ a front-desk agent to check Dan Wasiolek in but they are able to actually service them all of those calls are bounced to a professionally run call center that’s delivering a much faster average speed of answer And they’ll sign up for that all day long as they will our opt-in revenue management services which drive hundreds of increased basis points of occupancy our sales support where we’re hiring salespeople across the country because small business owners can’t necessarily afford them on their team but are willing to opt in to those type of services We’re also offering free services that any small business owner would be crazy not to opt in to like our ability to reconcile OTA reservations that don’t show up delivering thousands of dollars of savings a month We’ve talked a lot about Wyndham Connect It will be a big push for us at conference Over three-quarters of our franchisees have opted in to because it is a best-in-class suite of technology that’s allowing monetization efforts for franchisees to now charge effortlessly for an early check-in for the Wasiolek family or a late check-out or what they might want in their room before they arrive It’s a big piece of our value proposition and something that our franchise sales teams are very proud of offering to our franchisees Operator: And there are no further questions on the line at this time I’ll turn the floor back to Geoff Ballotti for any closing remarks and thanks everyone for joining us and for your questions today and your continued interest in Wyndham Hotels and Resorts and I look forward to seeing many of you at the upcoming investor conferences that we’ll be at in the weeks ahead and to spending time with thousands of our franchisees and our strategic sourcing partners at our 2025 Wyndham Global Hotel Conference in Las Vegas at Caesars Forum from May 19th to the 21st of this month And this does conclude today’s Wyndham Hotels and Resorts first quarter 2025 earnings 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"It's tough because sometimes your expectations get skewed either by the media or outside people," Clark said Tuesday I'm just trying to get back into playing good golf and enjoying it and not raising those expectations because they have been raised a little bit Clark also admitted that being a major winner has now put a kind of pressure on him that he's also put on himself Though he won the storm-shortened AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am last year It's funny how you have success and you win a major you win some tournaments and then everyone expects you to do that all the time," Clark said "When I am enjoying myself on the golf course Those are things I'm trying to get back to because I think I play my best golf when I'm in that state of mind I'm hoping I'm building towards getting there in the coming weeks." 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Banking & Financial Services Financial Technology howlingly pretentious script and a drippy central character in McGregor’s architect Henry Solness Culture | Theatre Gratifying as it is to see Ewan McGregor back on stage after 17 years, I wish he’d found a better vehicle than this so-called “new play” by American writer Lila Raicek, which feeds Henrik Ibsen’s problematic 1892 work The Master Builder through the blender of contemporary sexual politics Michael Grandage’s brisk take on the glib howlingly pretentious script can be enjoyed as a guilty pleasure a celeb-heavy melodrama of sex and power that owes more to Fifty Shades of Grey than to serious #MeToo fictions The truly weird thing about this pairing of star and material is that McGregor’s character international architect Henry Solness is a drippy blank While waffling about “memory and meaning” in construction and mooning over his regrets he’s out-characterised and out-emoted by his female co-stars Kate Fleetwood plays Solness’s wife Elena in full-on languid abandon as his younger lover Mathilde and is so tall and slender in a silver dress she resembles a thermometer It’s slightly comic that the plot’s biggest moment hinges on Solness’s vertigo when his lover tops him by a head The generation gap between them also has less impact than it should because McGregor seems not to have aged in 30 years where Scottish Solness and his English wife Elena (“I’m the head of a major publishing empire!”) are preparing to celebrate his reinvention of an old whaling church near their own historic beach house that fractured but didn’t quite sever them For Elena has invited her maybe-lover Ragnar (David Ajala) who is also Solness’s architectural protégé and a believer in “hedonistic sustainability” the student Solness seduced or was seduced by after the aforementioned tragedy Mathilde is now a brilliant journalist (yawn) who’s written a thinly disguised fruity novel (double yawn) about their affair that addresses consent Much of what follows blends research-heavy references to superstar architects and the international commissions they compete for with stilted dialogue that sounds as if it’s been imperfectly translated from Ibsen-era Norwegian That old bounder!” says Solness at one point Every time someone says “master builder” or “master bedroom” - and they use both phrases improbably often – it sounds like “masturbation” Ibsen’s Master Builder is a fictionalised justification of his own obsession with a younger woman In her “new play” that riffs on this story Raicek can’t decide if Solness is an abuser or a victim Debicki’s elegant Mathilde is still referred to as a troll and worse Grandage coaxed film star McGregor to appear on stage in Othello and Guys and Dolls I don’t think he serves his friend well here: I laughed at this star vehicle Ben and Imo at Orange Tree Theatre review: a small gem of a play The Brightening Air at the Old Vic review: hilarious and achingly moving How to Fight Loneliness at the Park Theatre review: repetitive and reductive Enter the AXA Startup Angel competition to win £25,000 VE Day 2025 fashion: best looks from the day VE Day 2025 fashion: Princess of Wales to Lady Victoria Starmer Prince Louis steals the show at VE Day parade as he keeps dad William looking sharp and mimics brother George Prince Louis steals show with sweet antics at VE parade David Beckham’s 50th birthday bash in London 'shut down' by council over noise complaints David Beckham’s 50th birthday bash 'shut down' over noise complaints Royals watch historic flypast as huge crowds turns out for VE Day 80th anniversary  Royals watch historic Red Arrows flypast for VE Day 80th anniversary Stacey Solomon 'regrets doing reality show with Joe Swash' for tough reason Stacey Solomon 'regrets reality show with Joe Swash' for tough reason Timberlake x Nike shoe collab early access Wyndham Clark walks off the green during last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational Wyndham Clark had just signed for a one-under 71 in the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational last Friday but he was surprised when a rules official met him at the scoring area warning him the media might ask about what happened on the par-4 3rd hole “I hit it in the middle of the fairway Clark did get some good news immediately after: he didn’t do anything wrong and there would be no penalty, although it was a brief rules controversy that brewed on the broadcast Clark hit his tee shot on the 3rd hole at Bay Hill and cameras showed it bounce in the fairway and come to rest near its landing area Clark had his ball marked in the fairway and was preparing to take a drop That drop would be legal as free relief if his ball came to rest in his own pitch mark but if it landed in a different one and he took relief the PGA Tour’s director of rules and video hopped on the broadcast to say: “Wyndham’s ball did not embed His ball bounced and it rolled into somebody else’s pitch mark.” But six holes later Pierson returned to the broadcast and cleared Clark “Using television and our ShotLink cameras we were able to determine that it did end up in its original pitch arm,” Pierson said “Therefore there would be no penalty.” When asked about it at the Players Championship Wednesday Clark had thoughts: “I have a few comments on this rule in general,” he said We were 300 some yards away,” Clark said “We didn’t see the ball bounce from our distance and we get up there and it’s plugged So my frustration was that if I did get stroked how is that my fault when no one told me that I rolled into something if I did roll into someone else’s pitch mark That’s one of those rules in golf where it’s like and if the volunteers don’t tell me and I get stroked for something that I didn’t know happened “But I am glad that it was correct because I wasn’t trying to cheat by any means Clark finished even par at the Arnold Palmer Invitational Clark begins his first round of the Players at 8:46 a.m. ET on Thursday, on the 10th tee. He’s grouped with Jason Day and Jordan Spieth. You can find complete round 1 tee times here As GOLF.com’s managing editor, Berhow handles the day-to-day and long-term planning of one of the sport’s most-read news and service websites. He spends most of his days writing planning and wondering if he’ll ever break 80 he worked at newspapers in Minnesota and Iowa A graduate of Minnesota State University in Mankato he resides in the Twin Cities with his wife and two kids You can reach him at joshua_berhow@golf.com All of our market picks are independently selected and curated by the editorial team Damage to the Wyndham Hotel in downtown Springfield is being investigated as intentional and vandalism The Springfield Fire Department was alerted Thursday to an alarm at the 30-story hotel and found flooding and elevator system damage "After further SFD inspection and investigation by the State Fire Marshal the Springfield Fire Department Fire Safety Division placarded the hotel property for not meeting the Life Safety Code standards due to nonworking elevators and out of service fire alarm and fire sprinkler systems," said a release from the city Reports say a water pipe was damaged and a computer system destroyed which say "unsafe and dangerous" are posted on the site Those are used to indicate a building fails to meet the standard for safe occupancy It's unclear how long the closure of the Wyndham City Centre might last with the Wyndham staff to see they understand the issues and we will do what we can to assist in seeing they take the steps needed to return the hotel for safe condition for overnight occupancy” Canny added The City’s Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau Sales & Services Team is actively working with the Springfield Hotel & Lodging Association and tourism partners to develop a contingency plan for conventions and events that could be impacted if convention space isn’t available for any large duration “Springfield remains open and ready to welcome visitors with our world-class historic sites and over 40 hotels continue to provide outstanding experiences for travelers,” said Scott Dahl “We are prepared to help make new arrangements for any groups needing overnight accommodations until hotel repairs are complete and the Wyndham is fully returned to service.” "We want to express our deepest apologies for the recent incident at Wyndham City Center The situation is currently under investigation and we are fully cooperating with local law enforcement to determine the details of what occurred," said a statement from the hotel "Our primary concern is the safety and well-being of our guests and staff We understand this has impacted those with in-house stays and future reservations and we sincerely regret any inconvenience this has caused We are working hard to resolve the situation as quickly as possible and look forward to welcoming our guests back very soon As soon as we have more information to share we truly appreciate your patience and understanding." World's largest hotel franchisor recognized for third consecutive year 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts was once again named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere honoring companies that demonstrate business integrity through robust ethics This award marks the third consecutive year Wyndham has been recognized and fifth time overall That's why our business decisions are driven by our values of Integrity Caring and Fun and our Count on Me service culture By prioritizing our values in everything that we do we're delivering on our mission of making hotel travel possible for all while building pride for our team members general counsel and chief compliance officer A Values Driven CultureWyndham and its team members are focused on fostering an inclusive global community that incorporates strong ethical practices into everyday business activities the Company offers robust training opportunities for corporate and managed hotel team members focused on topics like anti-corruption The Company also continues supporting industry organizations including American Hotel & Lodging Associations' No Room for Trafficking Council "Congratulations to Wyndham for achieving recognition as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® Behind this honor is a true dedication and a commitment to advancing business integrity This approach is good for business – employees and other stakeholders value companies that prioritize the kinds of practices we measure with our process." chief strategy officer and executive chair The World's Most Ethical Companies® assessment is grounded in Ethisphere's proprietary Ethics Quotient® which requires companies to provide 240+ different proof points on practices that support robust ethics and compliance; governance; a culture of ethics; environmental and social impact; and initiatives that support a strong value chain That data undergoes further qualitative analysis by a panel of experts who spend thousands of hours vetting and evaluating each year's group of applicants This process serves as an operating framework to capture and codify best-in-class ethics and compliance practices from organizations across industries and from around the world The listed 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® Honorees outperformed a comparable index of global companies by 7.8 percentage points from January 2020 to January 2025 Awards Corporate Social Responsibility Tuesday | May 06 2025 | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has announced robust results for the first quarter of 2025 The company opened 15,000 new rooms globally during the quarter—a 13 per cent year-on-year increase—marking its best-ever first quarter for room additions The global hotel system grew by four per cent with a particular boost in the higher RevPAR (Revenue Per Available Room) midscale and above segments in the United States and a combined six per cent growth across Europe Wyndham’s global development pipeline reached a record 254,000 rooms across 2,140 hotels a five per cent increase from the previous year and the 19th consecutive quarter of growth record first-quarter openings and continued expansion across every region,” said Geoff Ballotti we’re staying focused on what we can control — investing in high-quality growth franchise-only business model has consistently outperformed during economic downturns and positions us well to deliver long-term value for our shareholders through all phases of any economic cycle.” 181 new development contracts were signed globally 70 per cent of the development pipeline is concentrated in the midscale and above segments of which 35 per cent have already begun work Wyndham saw a two per cent rise in global RevPAR in constant currency with the United States seeing a two per cent increase and international markets achieving three per cent growth The EMEA and Latin America regions stood out with year-on-year RevPAR growth of six per cent and 25 per cent although slightly offset by occupancy dips RevPAR dropped by 8 per cent due to pricing pressures despite steady demand Fee-related and other revenues increased by four per cent to $316 million up from $304 million in the same period last year Net income rose significantly to $61 million largely due to fewer transaction-related expenses and the absence of impairment and restructuring costs Adjusted net income grew by five per cent to $67 million while adjusted EBITDA rose three per cent to $145 million When accounting for an $8 million impact from marketing fund variability adjusted EBITDA showed a 9 per cent increase on a comparable basis reflecting stronger revenue and margin improvements benefiting from both increased income and share buybacks Adjusted diluted EPS rose by 10 per cent to $0.86 with a comparable year-on-year increase of approximately 20 per cent after excluding marketing fund impacts Wyndham returned $109 million to shareholders through share repurchases worth $76 million and dividend payments totalling $33 million at $0.41 per share The company’s balance sheet remains healthy with $59 million in net cash from operating activities Wyndham has revised its 2025 outlook slightly to account for a softer RevPAR environment particularly given a slower-than-expected March and April While the company remains hopeful for a market rebound it is also prepared for more persistent demand pressure in the coming months Marketing fund revenues are expected to roughly match expenses for the full year though seasonal trends may affect quarterly comparisons Wyndham’s outlook includes only non-GAAP financial metrics as the company cannot predict with reasonable certainty all variables that could impact its GAAP results Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is well-positioned to continue its growth momentum throughout 2025 vivek.mittal@businessworld.in, amit.bhasin@businessworld.in Subscribe to our newsletter to get updates on our latest news (WICS) — The Springfield Fire Department responded to an alarm at the Wyndham Hotel on Thursday only to find no fire but significant flooding and damage to the elevator system Following an inspection by the State Fire Marshal the Springfield Fire Department's Fire Safety Division placed placards on the hotel indicating it did not meet Life Safety Code standards due to nonworking elevators and out-of-service fire alarm and sprinkler systems The Springfield Police Department is investigating the damage as intentional and an act of vandalism "For the safety of overnight hotel occupants SFD uses placards to indicate that the building does not meet the standard for safe occupancy," said SFD Chief Ed Canny with the Wyndham staff to see they understand the issues and we will do what we can to assist in seeing they take the steps needed to return the hotel for safe condition for overnight occupancy." The Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau (SCVB) Sales & Services Team is collaborating with the Springfield Hotel & Lodging Association and tourism partners to create a contingency plan for conventions and events that might be affected if the convention space remains unavailable for an extended period "Springfield remains open and ready to welcome visitors with our world-class historic sites and over 40 hotels continue to provide outstanding experiences for travelers," said Scott Dahl "We are prepared to help make new arrangements for any groups needing overnight accommodations until hotel repairs are complete and the Wyndham is fully returned to service." .css-s4id4f{font-family:Suisse Intl,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.9rem;line-height:2.2rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-0.01em;}Official Money Wyndham Clark's pretty tee shot leads to birdie Thursday at THE PLAYERS Clark pulled out of the tournament after finishing the ninth hole at TPC Sawgrass, a par that put an unceremonious cap on a 4-over 40 on the front nine. It was a slog for Clark on Friday after shooting even par in his Thursday first round. The American carded a double-bogey at the par-5 second hole, making a mess around the green. After his drive clipped a tree and forced Clark to lay up, he hit his third shot left of the green. He chunked his first chip, then hit his next shot to 34 feet. He two-putted to make double bogey. Clark made a pair of three-putts that led to bogeys, first at No. 3 and again at No. 5. He also missed a 7-foot birdie putt at the par-3 eighth. He missed a 20-foot birdie at No. 9 before tapping in for par, taking off his hat and shaking hands with playing partners Danny Walker and Jordan Spieth. Clark did not provide comment about the injury after withdrawing. Copyright © 2025 PGA TOUR, Inc. All rights reserved. and the Swinging Golfer design are registered trademarks The Korn Ferry trademark is also a registered trademark and is used in the Korn Ferry Tour logo with permission Wyndham Clark on 18th hole lip-out in 2024 PLAYERS Wyndham Clark has three career PGA TOUR victories including the 2023 U.S but he’s still searching for his first win at THE PLAYERS Championship but it wasn’t enough to catch Scottie Scheffler on his winning voyage Clark will be back on the hunt for his first win at TPC Sawgrass in 2025 we caught up with Clark to talk about his equipment and see how he’s setting up his bag of clubs in 2025 What you should know about Clark is that he’s a prolific gear tester he tests different clubs and shafts to find the right fit On any given Wednesday ahead of PGA TOUR events he could have anywhere from 14 to 20+ clubs in the bag He explained that he’s keeping a 7-wood and a 3-iron around and he'll pick one to put in play depending on course conditions and his intended gameplan each day check out five interesting things from the insight Clark provided about his equipment ahead of THE PLAYERS Championship 2025 Golf Pride grips are applied onto golf clubs with the brand logo facing upwards Clark chooses to turn the logo 180 degrees so that it sits directly underneath the shaft thus blocking the logo from his vision at address A look at Wyndham Clark's Golf pride grips he took notes from 2001 and 2013 PLAYERS champion Tiger Woods mainly because I don’t want this to be some sort of weird alignment thing for my grip and cause a face issue,” Clark said so there’s nothing making me grip it a certain way A lot of people my age kind of emulated and copied Tiger A look at Wyndham Clark's Taylormade Qi35 7-wood Clubs like 7-woods and game-improvement long irons are commonplace on the PGA TOUR in 2025 and makes a gametime decision based on strategy “This (7-wood) is new in my bag,” Clark explained What I do is interchange between 3-iron and 7-wood Or if it’s a tee shot golf course I’ll use the 3-iron.” A look at Wyndham Clark's mixed iron set of T100 irons Clark switched out his longtime 620 CB irons for the T100 models that use tungsten weighting to increase forgiveness and I went to the T100s to kind of take down a little bit of the spin and gain a little bit of distance,” Clark said These really help me launch the ball super high in the air which is great for long irons to be able to hit it really high Titleist has done an amazing job with both of these Instead of using a loft number on the sole of his wedges Clark uses letters that correlate with each club He also uses bounces and grinds that allow Clark to keep from digging too much into the turf and to attain the turf interaction he needs A look at Wyndham Clark's custom SM10 wedges “I have – it’s kind of a cool thing they did – I have L On my pitching wedge and gap wedge – Titleist released the way they grind this wedge for me – it sits really flush to the ground and has a lot of back bounce so it goes in and out of the turf way easier This has been really nice for me because it’s higher bounce It kind of helps me not have the big divots that I sometimes make that’s really nice and helps me flight it.” As Clark mentioned, Titleist recently released the 44F grind wedge that Clark uses to the public. Check out more information about the new wedge offering from Titleist here As you may remember, Clark was partly responsible for the explosion of Odyssey Jailbird putter use on the PGA TOUR by winning with it at the 2023 U.S. Open. Recently, Clark has been on a testing tear, trying out numerous different sightlines, Jailbird variations and even some different head models each week. But after last week at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, however, it sounds like Clark has found something he likes. A look at Wyndham Clark's “T” alignment line on his Odyssey Jailbird putter. (Courtesy GolfWRX) On Wednesday at THE PLAYERS, Clark provided an update on his new Jailbird, and spoke on his putter saga in general. Wyndham Clark's search for the golfer he's supposed to be continues one year after his Players heartbreak — They say failure is life’s greatest teacher That falling is the only way we learn how high we can climb depending on what arena of life they exist success —the reaching of the mountaintop — can often be the key to unlocking everything For Wyndham Clark, his victory two years ago at the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club showed him what he’s capable of — the place he can hold in elite men’s professional golf “I bet you most people would say they learn a lot after losing I’ve lost a lot in my career,” Clark said Wednesday at TPC Sawgrass ahead of the 2025 Players Championship “I feel like I’ve learned those lessons and so it was really nice to learn how to win and have that feeling and to embrace that and what that can mean for my future and in future moments that I get in similar situations that I can rely on those moments While his U.S. Open victory serves as a guiding light, Clark arrived at TPC Sawgrass with last year’s Players Championship heartbreak still fresh in his mind The wound of his tournament-tying birdie attempt lipping out on the 72nd hole serves as a vicious reminder of what could have been and what transpired since “The thing that gets me now is just — if I would have parred all the holes and you had that putt to force a playoff and I miss you’re bummed,” Clark said on Wednesday “But I think the fact that I birdied 16 forced a playoff and somehow would have won in the playoff my mind goes to that could have been one of the best finishes in Players history and it would be shown on all different highlights for a long time that could have been a really cool moment for myself and my career.” Clark arrived at the PGA Tour’s flagship event last year with a win at the rain-shortened Pebble Beach Pro-Am under his belt He was fresh off a second-place finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and was undoubtedly one of the best players in the world Clark then missed the cut at three of the four majors Open serving as the only time he saw the weekend at one of golf’s premier events — the ones that craft the narrative that the golf world remembers the type of Players highlight Clark didn’t want to be associated with might not have been the catalyst for his slide But his journey back to finding the Wyndham Clark who lifted the trophy at LACC might start at the place where the golf gods denied him but that’s not really where I felt like I lost it,” Clark said I felt like I was playing some of the best golf and definitely some of the most consistent golf on the PGA Tour Then I kind of followed it up with good play at RBC “I’m hoping to try to get back into that quality golf I felt like the consistency was so great and always just kind of knocking on the door.” It’s not something tangible — not pured irons or blistered drives It’s something only Clark can discern The joy that arrives from being the version of yourself that you aspire to “My biggest thing is kind of playing to my potential and whether that changes each day and each tournament but I get frustrated when I have lack of focus or I’m giving away shots or not playing to my potential,” Clark said When I am enjoying myself on the golf course I feel like I’m maximizing those things Those are things I’m trying to get back to because I think I play my best golf when I’m in that state of mind “I’m hoping I’m there this week I’m hoping I’m building towards getting there in the coming weeks.” Clark’s defining triumph fueled his rise and caused the ground to shift beneath his feet can cause you to press and lead to joy slipping out of your fingers The endless quest to capture and bottle a feeling can drive anyone mad “It has been frustrating,” Clark said “It’s funny how you have success and then everyone expects you to do that all the time [Scottie Scheffler] is doing that all the time “It’s kind of put some undue pressure on me specifically … It’s tough because sometimes your expectations get skewed either by the media or outside people I’m just trying to get back into playing good golf and enjoying it and not raising those expectations because they have been raised a little bit I feel like it’s hurt me a little bit.” He has zero top-10 finishes and ranks 69th in total Strokes Gained among players with at least 10 Shotlink rounds 30th in around the green and 74th in putting He entered last weekend at the Arnold Palmer Invitational two shots behind 36-hole leader Shane Lowry but his chances quickly evaporated on the weekend thanks to a Saturday 76 He arrives at TPC Sawgrass still looking for the golf and joy he was on the cusp of capturing last year on a course that has crowned and humiliated golf royalty It could be a stepping stone to his desired destination Or it could be another week in Wyndham Clark’s journey to find the feeling he has been missing ever since fate rejected his roll toward Players Championship history Josh Schrock is a writer and reporter for Golf.com Josh was the Chicago Bears insider for NBC Sports Chicago He previously covered the 49ers and Warriors for NBC Sports Bay Area Josh spends his free time hiking with his wife and dog thinking of how the Ducks will break his heart again and trying to become semi-proficient at chipping Josh will never stop trying to break 90 and never lose faith that Rory McIlroy’s major drought will end (updated: he did it) Wyndham Clark has been in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking for all but one week since the beginning of 2024 After Clark originally committed to Oklahoma State he transferred to Oregon where he blossomed into the Golfweek Player of the Year It marked the first time a Ducks player captured a conference title in 39 years And while his road to the top after college was a slow burn Clark is in prime position as he heads into Augusta National next week in search of his second major title Open victory at Los Angeles Country Club has already put the American in rarified air Golfweek caught up with Clark in advance of the 2025 Masters and talked golf I really liked the course in Houston and think that it’s great prep for Augusta it's been tough because people just look at results and say I haven’t had many top 10 finishes but I've had a lot of good rounds and good starts to tournaments so it was nice to put a complete tournament together in Houston The second thing is I feel like I've found a lot of things in my game that have given me confidence I have been kind of tweaking with some golf balls to try to bring down some spin I felt like the ball I used those last two rounds in Houston was really good and I think it will be really helpful throughout the rest of the year Did you go from the Titleist Pro Vx to the Pro V1?WC: I went from a Pro V1x to the V model I have not changed my golf ball since the 2019 Pro V1x But we found that as my swing has progressed and I'm hitting it better and the window that I want to see out of just what wasn’t happening well then maybe we need to go into the Pro V1 We're just trying to get the ball to come out and into a window and do everything that I see in my eye and I think that stat is a little bit skewed the more opportunities you have to get up and down But if I'm driving it great and I miss three or four greens in a round I’m at 50 percent of up and downs versus if I missed 10 greens and I miss the same amount I think I’ve been missing more greens this year I think that's going to change now that I’ve changed balls is gonna help me because I felt like into the wind I had to lean on the ball to get it to stay low I can just make my swing and get the ball into the windows I like There was a lot of wind for players to contend with will you approach this Masters differently than you did last year?WC: Honestly I was second on the FedEx Cup point list and was the ‘hot player’ and really thought I had a chance to win It was very unfortunate that I had those conditions but not many guys made the cut from that (side of the draw) or even were on the top of the leaderboard and it was my first Masters and that had to happen but the good thing is I saw Augusta as scary as a it could be I feel like I'm gonna see a more tame Augusta and I feel like I'm coming in with good form I just want to be in contention on the back nine I want to give myself a chance with nine holes to go on a Masters Sunday It’s what I've been dreaming about and that's all you can ask for How does your game match up with Augusta National and I've shot some great low numbers on tour but when I play tournaments that are 20-plus under as the winner I can salvage an amazing par or a really good bogey when you're in a tough spot I just have always really felt like I fare better in that type of game.If I look back at it I think a lot of it has to do with playing Karsten Creek (the home of Oklahoma State’s golf team) in college you can say that's good or bad because you need to learn how to go low and I feel like I do that at those big-time golf courses I’ve always loved the Dream Stream (in Lake George which is between 11 Mile Reservoir and Spinney Mountain Reservoir It's about a 2- or 3-mile stretch with monster fish And the Blue River is very close to where I grew up Those are my three go-to streams that are close to Denver Since Blade and Bow Bourbon Whiskey helped to bring us together how did your partnership with that company happen?WC: So I've always loved bourbon and I feel like golf and whiskey go together very well They reached out and were interested in doing a partnership 'Nothing is better than whiskey and golf.' So I've really grown to love this brand and all the cool things we're doing together but Blade and Bow has this great cocktail called the Kentucky Caddie It's their take on an Arnold Palmer (bourbon Wyndham Clark unintentionally ignited golf’s social-media sphere when he took a drop from a pitch mark in the third fairway Friday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational It was impossible to tell with the naked eye while watching TV whether that resting place was created by Clark’s tee shot or by someone else was confident that it was his original pitch mark and he took relief “After reviewing ShotLink video of Wyndham Clark’s tee shot on the third hole during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard the PGA Tour Rules Committee determined that the ball returned to its own pitch mark in-booth rules official Mark Dusbabek further explained the situation saying the Tour captured the incident with one of its 146 on-course cameras bounce forward and then spin back into its original pitch mark didn’t know there was any confusion obviously when I’m playing,” Clark said after his round Then we get up there and it’s in a plugged lie It was filled with — my ball was covered with mud Clark was a co-leader in Round 2 before making double bogey at the 15th hole He finished with a 1-under 71 to sit two back of leader Shane Lowry A Division of NBCUniversal DISCLAIMER: This site and the products offered are for entertainment purposes only and there is no gambling offered on this site This service is intended for adult audiences No guarantees are made for any specific outcome If you or someone you know has a gambling problem (WH) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $61 million Monday - Friday 9am-12pm / 2pm-6pm GMT + 1 All financial news and data tailored to specific country editions Company Increases Quarterly Dividend by 8% and Provides Full-Year 2025 Outlook PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) today announced results for the three months and year ended December 31 "We're proud to report a very strong finish to 2024 with net rooms growth of 4% and comparable adjusted EBITDA growth of 7% Our team's focus on expanding into higher FeePAR markets growing our extended-stay footprint and unlocking new ancillary revenue streams underscore the diverse growth opportunities inherent in our asset-light resilient business model," said Geoff Ballotti "What excites us most about our future is the developer interest in reflected in a pipeline that grew another 5% to a record quarter-of-a-million rooms that will open in the coming years with significant FeePAR premiums compared to our existing system.  This when coupled with improving customer demand we're seeing across both our leisure and infrastructure segments lays a solid foundation for sustained momentum and meaningful value creation for our shareholders franchisees and team members for many years to come." these results included 4% growth in the higher RevPAR midscale and above segments in the U.S which grew a combined 7%.  The Company also increased its retention rate by another 10 basis points year-over-year the Company's global development pipeline consisted of approximately 2,100 hotels and 252,000 rooms $           46.41 $           50.37 Fourth quarter global RevPAR increased 5% in constant currency compared to 2023 and 6% growth internationally.  For the full year global RevPAR was flat compared to 2023 on a reported basis and grew 2% in constant currency reflecting flat growth in the U.S fourth quarter results included 140 basis points of favorable hurricane impacts; excluding which RevPAR grew 4% year-over-year reflecting strength in both weekday business bookings and weekend leisure demand RevPAR improved 620 basis points sequentially from third quarter or 480 basis points excluding hurricane impacts RevPAR strength was driven by ADR growth of 6% in constant currency The Company's EMEA and Latin America regions saw the largest increases year-over-year in the fourth quarter RevPAR for the Company's China region declined 11% in the fourth quarter The Company generated $290 million of net cash provided by operating activities and $397 million of adjusted free cash flow in full-year 2024.  The Company ended the quarter with a cash balance of $103 million and approximately $765 million in total liquidity.  The Company's net debt leverage ratio was 3.4 times at December 31 just below the midpoint of the Company's 3 to 4 times stated target range and in line with expectations the Company repurchased approximately 0.3 million shares of its common stock for $23 million the Company repurchased approximately 4.1 million shares of its common stock for $308 million The Company paid common stock dividends of $30 million during the fourth quarter 2024 for a total of $122 million the Company returned $430 million to shareholders through share repurchases and quarterly cash dividends The Company's Board of Directors authorized an 8% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.41 per share beginning with the dividend expected to be declared in first quarter 2025 The Company provided the following outlook for full-year 2025:  The Company continues to expect marketing fund revenues to equal expenses during full-year 2025 though seasonality of spend will affect the quarterly comparisons throughout the year 2025.  A telephone replay will be available for approximately ten days beginning at noon ET on February 13 higher interest rates and potential recessionary pressures; the performance of the financial and credit markets; the economic environment for the hospitality industry; operating risks associated with the hotel franchising business; Wyndham's relationships with franchisees; the impact of war $                       136 $                       117 $                       555 $                       532 $                         85 $                         50 $                       289 $                      1.09 $                      0.61 $                      3.64 $                      3.43 $            305 $            158 $              16 $            141 Amounts may not add across due to rounding See Table 7 for reconciliations of Total Company non-GAAP measures and Table 9 for definitions Payments related to hostile takeover defense $                       113 $                         66 $                      134 $                      123 $                      290 $                      376 $                      130 $                      139 $                      397 $                      411 Represents payments related to the Company's defense of an unsuccessful hostile takeover attempt $                           103 $                             66 $                        4,223 $                        4,033 $                        2,463 $                        2,201 $                             88 $                           160 $                        2,360 $                        2,135 Represents weighted average interest rates for the fourth quarter 2024 Reduction in balance relates to the Company's purchase of its previously leased corporate headquarters during fourth quarter 2024 $                                 43 $                           2,463 $                           37.82 $                           46.41 $                           14.82 $                           32.17 $                           40.01 $                           41.10 $                           50.37 $                           15.18 $                           33.59 $                           42.91 International and global exclude the impact of currency exchange movements $         37.20 $         46.47 $         49.71 $         38.90 $         43.10 $         43.84 $         55.26 $         58.46 $         44.06 $         50.42 $         27.99 $         34.44 $         38.05 $         32.12 $         33.21 $                    16 $                    86 $                  102 $                    85 $                289 $                  141 $                  178 $                  208 $                  168 $                694 $                    67 $                    70 $                  103 $                    50 Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries (f) $                  147 $                  158 $                  200 $                  154 $                659 NOTE:  Amounts may not add due to rounding including the Company's defense of an unsuccessful hostile takeover attempt and the Company's repricing and upsizing of its term loan B Relates to the foreign currency impact from hyper-inflation which is reflected in operating expenses on the income statement $        1.08 $        0.60 $        3.61 $        3.41 $           85 $           50 $         289 Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries $           82 $           75 $         347 $         341 $        1.04 $        0.91 $        4.33 $        4.01 Reflected in depreciation and amortization on the income statement The 2024 amounts include a benefit related to tax credits received in Puerto Rico The 2023 amounts include a foreign tax assessment impacting years 2017 The Company expects to generate roughly 20% of its adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter Excludes the impact of any share repurchases after December 31 adjusted diluted EPS and adjusted free cash flow conversion rate Table 9 WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS DEFINITIONS Comparable Basis: Represents a comparison eliminating the year-over-year variability of the Company's marketing funds Free Cash Flow Conversion Rate: Represents the percentage of adjusted EBITDA that is converted to adjusted free cash flow and provides insights into how efficiently the Company is able to turn profits into cash available for use Corporate Expansion Money market accounts are similar to savings accounts Unlock financial rewards by signing up for a savings or checking account with a bonus offer Compare trusted real estate agents all in one place Answer a few quick questions and we’ll show you your top credit card options Read in-depth credit card reviews to find out which cards have the best perks and more A HELOC is a variable-rate line of credit that lets you borrow funds for a set period and repay them later Home equity loans let you borrow a lump sum at a fixed rate based on how much of the home you own outright If you plan on staying at Wyndham’s diverse portfolio of properties the Wyndham Rewards loyalty program can help you earn free nights If you’re interested in accelerating your rewards you may also want to consider signing up for one of the Wyndham Rewards credit cards With a higher rewards value than many other hotel loyalty programs and approximately 9,200 properties in 95 countries, signing up for the Wyndham Rewards program is a smart decision Wyndham Rewards is the loyalty program for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Wyndham’s portfolio includes brands like AmericInn The program provides members with access to exclusive rates and allows them to use points toward free stays Joining the Wyndham Rewards program is free and simple. Head to the Wyndham Rewards site and click “Join Now” at the top of the page. On the registration page fill out your contact information and create an account You’ll then be eligible to earn points toward free and discounted nights at Wyndham properties The Wyndham Rewards program is best for anyone who prefers to stay with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. Frequent travelers have the most to benefit from this program and loyalty pays off when you book hotel stays with Wyndham Rewards Members can redeem points for free and discounted nights at approximately 9,200 Wyndham locations around the world — including hotels There are a number of options for earning rewards in the Wyndham Rewards program The primary way to earn Wyndham Rewards points is through stays at Wyndham properties The program lets you earn either 10X points per dollar or 1,000 points per qualified stay whichever is greater. (Qualified stays at WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham only earn 5X points per dollar.) In order to qualify bookings must be made directly through Wyndham You can earn points by staying at one of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts locations participating Caesars Rewards properties or Wyndham Vacation Clubs Different member tiers enjoy accelerated earnings on stays: Gold members earn 10 percent more Platinum members earn 15 percent more and Diamond members earn 20 percent more Spending money on hotel stays isn’t the only way to earn Wyndham Rewards points Members can find a variety of earning options through the Wyndham Rewards website — including online shopping There are many ways to redeem your Wyndham Rewards points: The primary way to redeem Wyndham Rewards points is to redeem points for free or discounted hotel stays. Wyndham’s “Go Free” program lets members redeem points for free nights at Wyndham Rewards hotels Additionally, Wyndham Rewards members can get discounted stays by combining cash with 1,500 Note that the money spent on these stays counts toward Wyndham Rewards points earnings Wyndham Rewards offers several redemption methods beyond redeeming for hotel stays and vacation packages Redemption options include redeeming points for activities and experiences point transfers to partner programs and charitable donations According to Bankrate’s points and miles valuations Wyndham Rewards points are worth about 0.9 cents each This information can help you decide whether to pay for a Wyndham stay with cash you can redeem a free night stay in a top-tier Wyndham property (typically a luxury hotel or a hotel in a prime location) for 30,000 points If a third-tier property costs more than $270 per night you’ll get more value by booking with points than with dollars Wyndham Rewards points tend to be more valuable than points from other popular hotel loyalty programs Here’s how Wyndham Rewards compares to the competition: The Wyndham Rewards program has four membership tiers: Blue Wyndham Rewards doesn’t have as many transfer partners as some other loyalty programs but you’ll still have plenty of popular airlines to choose from Wyndham Rewards’ transfer partners include: There are several Wyndham Rewards credit cards that can help you expedite your points earnings and upgrade your elite status level faster Cardholders also earn an annual bonus of 7,500 points — which can be worth up to 1 free night — on their cardholder anniversary after spending $15,000 in eligible purchases This card also earns 5X points on eligible Hotels by Wyndham purchases 2X points on eligible dining and grocery store purchases (excluding Target and Walmart) and 1X points on all other purchases (excluding Wyndham Timeshare resort down payments) when booking rewards stays, cardholders can redeem nights for 10 percent fewer points than non-cardholders They’ll also benefit from exclusive cardmember rates when booking no foreign transaction fees and $0 fraud liability protection You’ll also earn 8X points on Hotels by Wyndham purchases; 8X points on eligible gas purchases; 5X points on eligible marketing advertising and utilities purchases; and 1X points on all other purchases (excluding Wyndham Timeshare resort down payments) The Wyndham Rewards program is a great way to earn points toward free or discounted stays at Wyndham properties around the world and frequent travelers can quickly earn elite status through stays at Wyndham properties or by carrying a co-branded Wyndham credit card With multiple ways to earn and redeem rewards joining the Wyndham Rewards program is definitely worth your consideration *The information about the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card Wyndham Rewards Earner® Plus Card and Wyndham Rewards Earner® Business Card has been collected independently by Bankrate The card details have not been reviewed or approved by the issuer Part of Wyndham's new Travel Bundles platform members can book all aspects of their next Carnival cruise vacation through WyndhamRewards.com plus earn double points for a limited time 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Rewards members looking to set sail on a Carnival cruise now have a new way to book and save Wyndham Rewards members can book Carnival Cruise Line vacations through Wyndham Travel Bundles making it easier than ever to plan an entire trip while earning Wyndham Rewards points for every aspect of their booking.  travelers can do more than just book their cruise they can bundle everything they need for a stress-free vacation From flights and pre-cruise hotel stays to rental cars Wyndham Travel Bundles allows members to customize their entire journey And with every qualifying reservation earning Wyndham Reward points members can turn their cruise into a reward-packed adventure "Carnival is the world's most popular cruise line and its iconic red funnel serves as a passport to unforgettable journeys - making it the perfect addition to Wyndham Travel Bundles From setting sail to unwinding after an adventure at sea It's all turning dream vacations into even more rewarding experiences and more ways to make the most out of every adventure." Seamless Earning from Ship to ShoreMembers earn one Wyndham Rewards point per dollar on all cruise bundle reservations with the added benefit of a special discount on their cruise fare members also earn one point per dollar on airfare along with up to 10 points per dollar on qualifying hotel stays and activities and car rentals, members are able to double dip but also miles and points in each brands' rewards program relaxing at Carnival's new Celebration Key exclusive destination Carnival Cruise Line offers thousands of ways to make the most of every moment at sea And the adventure doesn't end upon returning to port With Wyndham Hotels conveniently located near many major cruise departure ports worldwide members can keep the journey going and redeem points along the way for hotel stays – whether it's the night before setting sail or unwinding after returning to shore "Wyndham is a fantastic partner and we're eager to work together on creating even more unforgettable vacations and giving their loyalty members a fresh and easy way to enjoy our cruises This collaboration not only expands our reach but also offers travelers a seamless Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Earn Double Points during Member Month As part of Wyndham Rewards' Member Month Celebration, now through April 30, 2025, members can earn double points on all Wyndham Travel Bundles. Travel must be completed by December 31, 2025. Terms and conditions apply; visit WyndhamHotels.com/TravelBundles for more details About Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Cruise Line, part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) is the first cruise line to sail over 100 million guests and is proud to be known as America's Cruise Line for carrying more Americans and serving more U.S Carnival has continually revolutionized the cruise industry and popularized the cruise vacation as an affordable and fun travel option as well as seasonally from Europe and employs more than 50,000 team members representing 120 nationalities Carnival's fleet of 27 ships reflects an exciting period of growth that continues with the addition of seven ships through 2033: two ships are joining as P&O Cruises Australia integrates into Carnival; a fourth and fifth Excel class ship scheduled for 2027 and 2028 respectively; followed by three additional new ships from an innovative new class currently under development Carnival's next new guest offering will be the all-new exclusive destination Maritime & Shipbuilding Transportation, Trucking & Railroad Wyndham Clark withdrew after nine holes Friday in the second round of The Players Championship The PGA Tour later revealed it was because of a neck injury shot 4-over 40 over his opening nine in Round 2 and was five strokes removed from the projected cut line Jordan Spieth and Danny Walker played the second nine as a twosome. Walker took Jason Day’s spot in the field after the 2016 champ withdrew Thursday morning ahead of the first round because of illness Clark lipped out a birdie putt on the 72nd hole that would have forced a playoff with eventual champion Scottie Scheffler Advertiser DisclosureAdvertiser Disclosure 350 Published Articles 1017 Edited Articles 495 Published Articles 783 Edited Articles Opinions and recommendations are ours alone as Barclays recently extended a unique offer to Wyndham Rewards cardholders If you’ve been targeted for Barclays’ current offer you can earn 3,000 bonus points by paying 3 different bills for 3 consecutive months with your Wyndham credit card Here are the details of this intriguing offer A new targeted promotion allows eligible Wyndham Rewards cardholders to receive 3,000 bonus points when they make 3 consecutive monthly bill payments between now and November 30 The service providers listed below are eligible for this promotion: Before paying your bills, you must register for this promotion, which you can do here to take advantage of this promotional offer you must complete at least 1 online payment with each of these merchants every calendar month for 3 consecutive months The final date for making online payments to a merchant for 3 consecutive months is November 30 Bonus points will post to your Wyndham Rewards account 10-12 weeks after completing the qualifying activity Since we value Wyndham Rewards points at 0.9 cents each, we believe this bonus is worth $27. If you have a Wyndham Rewards credit card, check your email to see if this targeted offer is still available to you This promotion is only offered to certain cards; therefore not all Wyndham Rewards members will be eligible Learn more about how to earn and redeem Wyndham Rewards points in our detailed guides Based on the terms of this promotion, this targeted offer appears intended for cardholders of the Wyndham Rewards® Earner℠ Card, Wyndham Rewards® Earner℠ Plus Card, Wyndham Rewards® Earner℠ Business Card Barclays occasionally offers promotional spending bonuses to Wyndham Rewards credit cardholders we appreciate targeted cardholder spending offers in popular merchant categories like this new promotion from Barclays and Wyndham Rewards as it covers categories where many people spend regularly: internet If you’re aiming to boost your Wyndham Rewards points balance and have been targeted for this spending bonus offer then earning 3,000 bonus points by establishing a bill pay for 3 consecutive months should be quite easy to maximize Just make sure to register for the offer first to be eligible for the bonus points Juan has extensive experience in writing and editing content related to credit cards He has been honing his expertise in this field for over a decade His work has been featured in various prestigious publications Plus — expert strategies to maximize your points & miles by joining our (free) newsletter We respect your privacy. 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Hotels4Truckers makes it easy to search and book over 2,000 Hotels by Wyndham that are confirmed to have trucker-friendly parking accommodating tractor-trailers up to 75 feet long drivers can take advantage of their Recharge by Wyndham benefits when making bookings through the platform it's time to refuel more than just the truck Hotels4Truckers members can recharge with a comfortable place to stay that doesn't break the bank making life on the road easier and my time off more rewarding." Trucking and Road Transportation