La Quinta by Wyndham Debuts in China
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,000 hotels across nearly 95 countries, will debut its La Quinta by Wyndham brand in China. The opening of La Quinta by Wyndham Weifang South is scheduled for late December.
La Quinta by Wyndham has hundreds of locations in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. The arrival of La Quinta by Wyndham in China marks the latest stage of its global development strategy, and the latest addition to its Asia Pacific portfolio, which comprises over 1,600 hotels across 20 markets and territories. La Quinta also currently operates in New Zealand with further plans to expand in that market.
La Quinta by Wyndham Weifang South is located in Weifang, one of the largest cities in the Shandong province. The hotel is positioned adjacent to the Sinomall in Fangzi, a popular commercial and business district, approximately 30 minutes to the Weifang Railway Station and 12 minutes to the Weifang Nanyuan Airport, which offers domestic connections across China.
The hotel features 200 guestrooms and suites, all equipped with modern amenities such as large-screen LED TVs, high-speed Wi-Fi and more. The property also has 3,400 square meters of conference and banquet space. The 1,500-square meter pillar-free grand ballroom becomes the first hotel in Weifang to feature a holographic projection facility and offers the city’s biggest embedded LED screen. The 750-square meter multi-function banquet hall and 12 other meeting rooms, ranging from 70 to 200 square meters, will be equipped with advanced audio-visual technology, creating options for every type of business and social event.
Recent openings in key U.S. markets include Austin, Texas; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Denver, Colo.; and Santa Cruz, Calif. The brand also has a presence in Canada, Chile, Colombia, Honduras, Mexico, Turkey, and Turkey. In addition to China and New Zealand, La Quinta by Wyndham has also announced plans to further expand in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and the Republic of Georgia. There are more than 175 La Quinta hotels in the development pipeline.