Wyndham Vacation Ownership, the world's largest vacation ownership company and a member of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: WYN), today announced that owners of FairShare Plus, its points-based vacation ownership exchange program, may now use their points to stay at the luxurious Wyndham Rio Mar - A Wyndham Grand Resort in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. The addition of the Wyndham Rio Mar brings the number of Wyndham hotels participating in the FairShare Plus program to six.
The Wyndham Rio Mar is a 600-room luxury hotel, situated on 500 acres along a one mile stretch of tropical beach. The property is adjacent to the Caribbean National Rain Forest of El Yunque and the Mameyes River. It features 48,000 square feet of function space; a 7,000-square-foot casino; two 18-hole golf courses; a 7,000-square-foot spa and fitness center; 11 restaurants, lounges and entertainment venues; a tennis center; water sports center; and two beachfront pools.
'We are always looking for ways to bring additional value to our owners,' said Franz Hanning, president and CEO of Wyndham Vacation Ownership. 'By incorporating yet another Wyndham hotel into our FairShare Plus by Wyndham program, we are able to give our owners even more flexibility when it comes to planning their travel experiences. The Wyndham Rio Mar is a welcome addition to our portfolio of resort options.'
'Offering FairShare Plus owners' convenient access to the Wyndham Rio Mar and other select Wyndham hotels is an enormous opportunity for us to showcase our upscale Wyndham products to this group of savvy travelers,' said Peter Strebel, president of Wyndham Hotels and Resorts.
FairShare Plus owners may use their points at six select Wyndham hotels. In addition to the Wyndham Rio Mar, these properties include the Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort and Spa in St. Thomas; Wyndham Orange County in Costa Mesa, California; Wyndham Midtown and Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center in Atlanta; and Bourbon Orleans - A Wyndham Historic Hotel in New Orleans. The number of points required to stay at the respective hotels vary according to the time of year and other usage guidelines.
About Wyndham Vacation Ownership
Wyndham Vacation Ownership, a member of Wyndham Worldwide's (NYSE: WYN) family of companies, is the world's largest vacation ownership business, as measured by the number of vacation ownership resorts and owners of vacation ownership interests. Wyndham Vacation Ownership develops, markets and sells vacation ownership interests and provides consumer financing to owners through its three primary consumer brands, Wyndham Vacation Resorts, WorldMark by Wyndham, and Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific. Wyndham Vacation Ownership has developed or acquired approximately 140 vacation ownership resorts throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and the South Pacific that represent more than 800,000 owners of vacation ownership interests. Wyndham Vacation Ownership is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, and is supported by more than 16,000 employees globally.
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