Wyndham Hotel Group and Hospitality Properties Trust Announce Agreement for the Branding and Management of 20 Hotels

Wyndham Hotel Group, part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation WYN, announced Monday an agreement with Hospitality Properties Trust HPT to brand 20 hotels with the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts and Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham brand names. As part of the agreement, four of the hotels will become Wyndham Hotels and Resorts properties and 16 will become Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham hotels. All 20 properties will be managed by the Wyndham Hotel Group management company under a 25-year management contract. Wyndham Hotel Group will have two consecutive 15-year renewal options, which may be exercised for all of the hotels.