Days Inn Franchise News

March 01, 2011 // Franchising.com // PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Lodging leader Wyndham Hotel Group (NYSE: WYN) today announced the entrance of its Days Inn® brand into India with the signing of three new construction, full service Days Hotels.

The signings will add another 230 rooms to the Days Inn and larger Wyndham Hotel Group portfolio and come on the heels of the recent announcement that the company will open its first Wyndham Hotels and Resorts® branded property in India in April 2011.

"India remains a market where there is great potential for growth," said Ken Greene, Wyndham Hotel Group president and managing director, Asia Pacific. "The addition of these hotels highlights our commitment to the Asia Pacific region and underscores our continued focus to grow rooms globally...

October 05, 2010 // Franchising.com // LONDON — Wyndham Hotel Group (NYSE: WYN), the world's largest hotel company with nearly 7,200 hotels, today announced the continued expansion of its Days Inn® brand with the opening of 15 roadside hotels owned by motorway services provider Roadchef.

The agreement increases the size of the Days Inn portfolio in the U.K. by more than 35 percent, bringing its total number of hotels in the country to nearly 60.

"This is a major achievement for the Days Inn brand," said Belinda Atkins, Wyndham Hotel Group vice president of operations, select service brands. "With the addition of these hotels, we're sending a clear message to hotel guests and developers that the Days Inn brand is firmly committed to growth in the U...

15% back-to-school discount helps students and their families settle in this September with so many hotels near college and university campuses Toronto, ON (Vocus) With the new school year fast approaching and preparations under way, students and parents alike have their hands full. To help with the transition and ease stress, Days Inns - Canada locations are once again offering a back-to-school special.

Students and their families can receive a 15% discount off the best available rate when they make a reservation at daysinn.ca or 1 800 DAYS INN (329-7466) for stays between August 15 and September 15, 2010 by quoting corporate code 100000745.

"Getting settled at a new school can be a daunting task at first glance," says Irwin Prince, president and COO, Realstar Hospitality...

December 11, 2009 // Franchising.com // PARSIPPANY, N.J. — For the 15th year in a row, representatives from more than 25 Days Inn hotels throughout the state of Kentucky joined together to help nearly 300 residents of Louisville's Dosker Manor, a public housing facility that is home to low income residents including some with physical and emotional disabilities, have a happy holiday season.

A group of Days Inn owners and managers from across the state gathered today to share gifts with the residents of Dosker Manor during a holiday party that included music, decorations, cookies and refreshments, all compliments of the hotels.

The Days Inn team gathered yesterday at the Days Inn Louisville Central hotel to help wrap the gifts, which ranged from blankets and sweaters to gift cards for well-known grocery stores and restaurants...

Clyde Guinn, Days Inn Brand President

PARSIPPANY, NJ--(Marketwire - August 10, 2009) - Thirty-five-year hospitality professional Clyde Guinn has joined Wyndham Hotel Group, the world's largest hotel company with approximately 7,000 hotels and 11 brands, as president of the Days Inn® chain.

Guinn will be responsible for the growth and performance of the brand, which currently has a portfolio of more than 1,850 hotels and nearly 150,000 rooms around the world, and will work closely with the brand's operations and property openings, design and development, franchise services, quality assurance, training, development and marketing teams.

He comes to the company after serving more than nine years as senior vice president of operations for Stanford Hotels Corporation, a San Francisco-based hotel company specializing in the development and management of full-service hotels spanning various brands...

July 21, 2009 // Franchising.com // PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Days Inns Worldwide, one of North America's most well-known hotel companies, today announced that with the opening of its first hotel in Maui, Hawaii, the brand has achieved a milestone that few are able to tout: a presence in all 50 United States.

Owned and operated by Western Apartment Supply & Maintenance Company, the 87-room hotel makes the Days Inn brand, which has more than 1,850 hotels throughout the world, the first chain from Wyndham Hotel Group's family of lodging brands to have a hotel in the state of Hawaii.

"This is a great moment for Wyndham Hotel Group and the Days Inn brand," said Keith Pierce, Wyndham Hotel Group president, The Americas...

February 16, 2009 // Franchising.com // Orlando, Fla. — The Days Inn® brand made it clear to hotel owners attending the chain's worldwide conference here today that it continues to be 'The Best Value Under the Sun' by providing them with resources that will help enhance the guest experience and encourage travelers to stay at Days Inn properties.

The chain unveiled two innovative, online tools that will make it easier for franchisees to train staff and adhere to brand standards, and it debuted a refreshed marketing campaign designed to evoke an emotional response from travelers.

Hotel owners will be able to use a virtual hotel training module to coach front desk, housekeeping and maintenance staff on how they can serve as welcoming hosts for all guests...

(openPR) - The Downtown Dover Durham Days Inn & Suites was recently notified that they are among 5 properties being considered for selection as "Days Inn Property of the Year for 2008". Criteria for consideration for this award are revenues per room, quality assurance ratings, and customer satisfaction ratings.

"We are thrilled to be named as a nominee for this award," says Joy Dunphy who's managed the property for the last 15 years. "It is quite an honor to be among the top five properties when Days Inn has over 1,800 properties in the United States and throughout the world. Also, our property is fairly small compared with the other properties nominated." [Other nominees include Buffalo, NY with 129 rooms; Carlise, PA with 136 rooms; Atlantic City Egg Harbor Township, NJ with 115 rooms and Baltimore, MD with 250 rooms...