KATHMANDU: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has announced its plan to open its first hotel in Nepal. The company sees strong market fundamentals in the region for more of its economy and extended stay brands like Hawthorn, Howard Johnson, and Days Inn as well as the mid scale Ramada brand, currently its biggest brand in India.
Similarly, it is also planning to open its first hotels in Bhutan in March 2021.
A Ramada Encore slated to open in Kathmandu’s Thamel in August will be Wyndham’s first affiliated brand in Nepal.
The new properties come amid ongoing Ramada openings throughout India as well as the introduction of the company’s first extended stay Hawthorn Suites brand in the country — a 202-room “eco-spiritual resort” near Dwarka Beach in northwest India.
“I believe, in the post-Covid world, the brands will have a far stronger story to tell,” said Dimitris Manikis, president of Wyndham’s Europe, Middle East, Eurasia, and Africa division.
The Ramada by Wyndham Valley Thimphu, with views of the Himalayas, will be the company’s first hotel in Bhutan when it opens in March 2021.
“Over the last few years, Bhutan and Nepal have seen a steady increase in tourism, making them ideal destinations for us to expand into,” said Nikhil Sharma, area director for Wyndham’s Eurasia division, in a statement.
Wyndham currently operates 48 hotels across India and Sri Lanka, and the company is clearly bullish on future growth across the subcontinent.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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