Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

The world's largest hotel franchise by property count (~9,200 hotels) though notably smaller than Marriott or Hilton by room count — the portfolio skews heavily to mid-scale and economy brands with smaller average property sizes. Headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.

Tiers (rough hierarchy)

• Upscale: Wyndham Grand, Dolce, Registry Collection, Trademark
• Upper-midscale: Wyndham, Wingate, La Quinta, AmericInn
• Midscale: Ramada, Baymont, TRYP
• Economy: Days Inn, Super 8, Howard Johnson, Travelodge, Microtel,

Esplendor, Dazzler

La Quinta is the surprise pick in the upper-midscale band — added via 2018 acquisition; consistency is higher than the Days Inn / Super 8 lines below it.

Loyalty: Wyndham Rewards

Famously flat 7,500-point award nights at most non-resort properties. This is the program's signature: predictable redemption cost regardless of cash rate, which is rare across the industry. Base earning is 10 points / USD with status multipliers.

Tier thresholds: Blue (default), Gold (5 qualified nights), Platinum (15), Diamond (40). Diamond benefits are modest by Marriott / Hilton standards — Wyndham's value is in the redemption side, not the elite recognition side.

Notes

• The flat-rate award nights make Wyndham unusually useful for

budget redemptions at otherwise-expensive cash rates (resort towns, conference cities). Less useful at the upper end.

• Property variability is enormous. A Wyndham Grand in Dubai is a

different universe than a Days Inn off a US interstate. The brand name on the building is the most important signal you have.

• Wyndham split off from its parent (Wyndham Worldwide) in 2018 into

the franchise-only entity it is today — it doesn't own hotels, only licenses them. That's why brand standards are more variable than at the operator-managed chains.