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32-577: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. , is an American hospitality company based in Parsippany, New Jersey , United States. It describes itself as the largest hotel franchisor in the world, with 9,100 locations. The company was formed on June 1, 2018, as a spin-off from Wyndham Worldwide, which is now known as Travel + Leisure . As of 2024, it has a portfolio of 25 hotel brands, amongst them are Days Inn , Howard Johnson's , Ramada , Super 8 and Travelodge . The company's origins can be traced to

64-638: A guest is effectively regarded as a semi-god, admired above all other human relations. A reflection of the Albanian solemn adherence to their traditional customs of hospitality and besa is notably considered to be their treatment of Jews at the time of the Italian and German occupation during World War II . Indeed, Jews in hiding in Albania were not betrayed or handed over to the Germans by Albanians, and as

96-703: A hospitality that is never formal or superficial but identified by 'gentleness' and 'reverence'." Some Western countries have developed a host culture for immigrants based on the Bible . In some Christian belief, a guest should never be made to feel that they are causing undue extra labor by their presence. One of the main principles of Pashtunwali is Melmastyā́ . This is the display of hospitality and profound respect to all visitors (regardless of race, religion, national affiliation, or economic status) without any hope of remuneration or favour. Pashtuns will go to great lengths to show their hospitality. In Islam, there

128-422: A model to understand hospitality that divides unconditional hospitality from conditional hospitality. Over the centuries, philosophers have considered the problem of hospitality. To Derrida, there is an implicit hostility in hospitality, as it requires treating a person as a stranger, distancing them from oneself; Derrida labels this intrinsic conflict with the portmanteau "hostipitality". However, hospitality offers

160-483: A paradoxical situation (like language), since the inclusion of those who are welcomed in the sacred law of hospitality implies that others will be rejected. Julia Kristeva alerts readers to the dangers of "perverse hospitality", takes advantage of the vulnerability of aliens to dispossess them. Hospitality reduces the tension in the process of host-guest encounters, producing a liminal zone that combines curiosity about others and fear of strangers. Hospitality centres on

192-467: A person's request for refuge was expected not only to provide food and shelter for guests but also to make sure that they did not come to harm under their care. In Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, and the Netherlands, it is often considered inappropriate to feed children from another family. Visiting children may be asked to leave at dinnertime or to wait in another room, or the host family may call

224-440: A pile of food in the market. He put his hand inside it and felt dampness, although the surface was dry. He said: "O owner of the food, what is this?" The man said, "It was damaged by rain, O Messenger of God." He said, "Why did you not put the rain-damaged food on top so that people could see it! Whoever cheats us is not one of us." Celtic societies also valued hospitality, especially in terms of protection. A host who granted

256-471: A proposal to purchase all outstanding shares of Wyndham for $ 90 per share. That offer came after Wyndham declined a direct acquisition bid from Choice. As of 2024, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts includes 24 brands: Hospitality Hospitality ethics is a discipline that studies this usage of hospitality. "Hospitality" derives from the Latin hospes , meaning "host", "guest", or "stranger". Hospes

288-558: A result, there were eleven times more Jews at the end of the WWII than at the beginning of it in Albania. In Ancient Greece , hospitality was a right, with the host being expected to make sure the needs of his guests were met. Conversely, the guest was expected to abide by a set code of behaviour. The ancient Greek term xenia —or theoxenia when a god was involved—expressed this ritualized guest-friendship relation. This relationship

320-709: A security breach that led to the theft of payment card data for hundreds of thousands of Wyndham customers. Wyndham decided to fight the lawsuit in court, unlike many companies, which often try to settle FTC data-security enforcement actions quickly. In April 2014, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey Judge Esther Salas denied Wyndham's motion to dismiss, in a much-anticipated decision to this case. In late 2016, Wyndham acquired Latin America's leading Fën Hotels, adding 26 management contracts across Argentina, Peru, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, and

352-441: A stranger had welcomed him. He expanded the meaning of brother and neighbor to include the stranger, that he or she be treated with hospitality. Pope John Paul II wrote: "Welcoming our brothers and sisters with care and willingness must not be limited to extraordinary occasions but must become for all believers a habit of service in their daily lives." He also said, "Only those who have opened their hearts to Christ can offer

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384-563: Is God". This principle is shown in a number of stories where a guest is revealed to be a god who rewards the provider of hospitality. From this stems, the Indian or Nepalese practice of graciousness towards guests at home and in all social situations. The Tirukkuṛaḷ , an ancient Indian work on ethics and morality , explains the ethics of hospitality in verses 81 through 90, dedicating a separate chapter to it (chapter 9). Judaism praises hospitality to strangers and guests, based largely on

416-417: Is a strong emphasis on expressing goodwill through the phrase peace be upon you Assalamu Alaikum . This practice is rooted in the teachings of Muhammad. These teachings extend to the treatment of guests and even prisoners of war. Authentic sources and Quranic verses underscore the importance of showing kindness and peace towards these people. Abu Aziz ibn Umair reported: "I was among the prisoners of war on

448-479: Is an indissoluble element of their traditional society, also regulated by the Albanian traditional customary law ( Kanun ). Hospitality, honor, and besa , are the pillars of the northern Albanian tribal society . Numerous foreign visitors have historically documented the hospitality of both northern and southern Albanians. Foreign travelers and diplomats, and a number of renowned historians and anthropologists have, in particular, "solemnized, romanticized, and glorified"

480-556: Is formed from hostis , which means "stranger" or "enemy" (the latter being where terms like "hostile" derive). By metonymy , the Latin word hospitalis means a guest-chamber, guest's lodging, an inn. Hospes/hostis is thus the root for the English words host , hospitality , hospice , hostel , and hotel . In ancient cultures, hospitality involved welcoming the stranger and offering them food, shelter, and safety. Among Albanians , hospitality ( Albanian : mikpritja )

512-531: The Kanun as a basic societal institution; its exceptional altruistic appeal as well as application, conferred with the best available resources, regardless of the fact that the remote, harsh, and geographically inhospitable territory of the northern Albanian mountains is typically scarce in material resources. The Albanian law of hospitality is simply clarified by the Kanun: "The house of the Albanian belongs to God and

544-629: The Midwestern U.S., Ohio Valley, and Mountain states. In August 2017, Wyndham announced plans to spin off Wyndham Hotel Group to shareholders as a separate publicly traded company. In October 2017, Wyndham launched its first soft brand product, the Trademark Hotel Collection, a collection of more than 50 upper-midscale-and-above hotels in Europe and the U.S. In April 2018, the company began rebranding most of its brands to include

576-585: The TRYP hotel brand from Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts of Spain. The brand, subsequently renamed Tryp by Wyndham, was positioned as a "select-service, midmarket" brand representing approximately 13,000 rooms and caters to business and leisure travelers in cosmopolitan cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Lisbon, New York, Frankfurt, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Istanbul, etc. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit against Wyndham in June 2012 following

608-707: The U.S., including two new Fën-built Wyndham Grand hotels in Uruguay and Paraguay. With the addition of Fën Hotels' signature Esplendor Boutique Hotel and Dazzler Hotel brands, Wyndham Hotel Group's portfolio of distinct brands grew to 18. In the summer of 2017, Wyndham announced plans to acquire the Minnesota-based AmericInn hotel brand and its management company, Three Rivers Hospitality, from Northcott Hospitality for $ 170 million. AmericInn's portfolio consisted of 200 primarily franchised hotels with approximately 11,600 rooms in 22 states, predominately in

640-642: The Wyndham name, such as "Days Inn by Wyndham", "Ramada by Wyndham", and "Super 8 by Wyndham". On May 30, 2018, Wyndham purchased the La Quinta hotel brand (franchised to 900 hotels with over 89,000 rooms) and its associated management business, for $ 1.95 billion in cash. The spin-off of Wyndham's hotel business occurred on May 31, 2018, creating Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. In June 2024, the hotel chain has more than 9,200 hotels in over 95 countries, represented by 24 brands. In October 2023, Choice Hotels announced

672-575: The belief that strangers should be assisted and protected while traveling. However, some disagree. Anthony Pagden describes how the concept of hospitality was historically manipulated to legitimate the conquest of the Americas by imposing the right of free transit, which was conducive to the formation of the modern nation state . This suggests that hospitality is a political institution, which can be ideologically deformed to oppress others. AmericInn Too Many Requests If you report this error to

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704-519: The day of the battle of Badr . Muhammad had said, 'I enjoin you to treat the captives well.' After I accepted Islam, I was among the Ansar (Inhabitants of Madinah ) and when the time of lunch or dinner arrived, I would feed dates to the prisoners for I had been fed bread due to the command of Muhammad." Good hospitality is crucial in Islam even in business. According to another report, Muhammad passed by

736-475: The examples of Abraham and Lot in the Book of Genesis ( Genesis 18:1–8 and 19:1–8 ). In Hebrew, the practice is called hachnasat orchim , meaning "welcoming guests". Besides other expectations, hosts are expected to provide nourishment, comfort, and entertainment for their guests, and at the end of the visit, hosts customarily escort their guests out of their home, wishing them a safe journey. Abraham set

768-545: The founding of Hospitality Franchise Systems (HFS) in 1990, created as a vehicle to acquire hotel franchises. By 1995, it had acquired the Days Inn , Howard Johnson , Ramada , and Super 8 brands. HFS then expanded into other businesses, and, in 1997, merged with CUC International to form Cendant Corporation . In 2005, Cendant bought the Wyndham hotel brand from the Blackstone Group . The Wyndham hotel brand

800-414: The guest." Which means that the guest – who represents the supreme ethical category – has a greater role than the master of the house himself. The guest's role is even more important than blood, because according to custom there is the possibility to pardon the man who spilled the blood of one's father or one's son, but a man who has spilled the blood of a guest cannot ever been pardoned. In Albanian tradition

832-481: The hospitality of the northern Albanian highlanders. Some reasons that have been provided to explain the admiration of the Albanian hospitality by foreign visitors are: the rituals and forms in which it is expressed; its universal application with uncompromising protection of the guest, even in the case of blood feud ( gjakmarrje ) between the host and the guest; its central role as a moral principle in Albanian society and individual life, also regulated and sanctified in

864-567: The standard as providing three things: The initial letters of these Hebrew words spell Aishel ( Genesis 21:33 ). In Christianity , hospitality is a virtue . It is a reminder of sympathy for strangers and a rule to welcome visitors. This is a virtue found in the Old Testament , with, for example, the custom of the foot washing of visitors or the kiss of peace . Jesus taught in the New Testament that those who had welcomed

896-692: The visitor's parents and ask for permission. In the West today hospitality is rarely a matter of protection and survival and is more associated with etiquette and entertainment . However, it still involves showing respect for one's guests, providing for their needs, and treating them as equals. Cultures and subcultures vary in the extent to which one is expected to show hospitality to strangers, as opposed to personal friends or members of one's ingroup . In anthropology, hospitality has been analyzed as an unequal relation between hosts and guests, mediated through various forms of exchange . Jacques Derrida offers

928-1133: The world. Lodging management services were provided to upscale properties through Wyndham Hotel Management. In 2008, Wyndham purchased U.S. Franchise Systems , owner of the Microtel and Hawthorn Suites brands, from Global Hyatt Corporation for $ 150 million. Wyndham bought the Wisconsin-based Exel Inn chain in 2008 and converted all 22 of its properties to Wyndham brands. As of 2008, Wyndham Destinations' franchisees have formed an independent association called Owners 8 Association to present their concerns and grievances to Wyndham Destinations. The association has argued that individual franchisees have currently limited role in Wyndham's decision making. Wyndham Hotel Group's Former CEO Eric A. Danziger, in an interview in 2009 with Asian Indian Hotel Owners magazine, emphasized that Wyndham maintains cordial relationships with franchisees. He also stated that each of Wyndham's brands maintains an advisory board of individual property owners. In 2010, Wyndham acquired

960-546: Was acquired in 1998 by Patriot American Hospitality , later named Wyndham International. Blackstone had bought Wyndham International earlier in 2005. In 2006, as part of a plan to break Cendant up into four separate companies, its hotel and timeshare businesses were spun off as Wyndham Worldwide . As a division of Wyndham Worldwide, Wyndham Hotel Group was composed of more than 9,000 hotels under 21 brands, located in over 75 countries, competing in brand markets ranging from economy to upscale. It had more than 40,000 employees around

992-550: Was codified in the Homeric epics, and especially in the Odyssey . In Greek society, a person's ability to abide by the laws of hospitality determined nobility and social standing. The ancient Greeks, since the time of Homer, believed that the goddess of hospitality and hearth was Hestia , one of the original six Olympians . In India and Nepal , hospitality is based on the principle Atithi Devo Bhava , meaning "the guest

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1024-455: Was created in 1981 in Dallas, Texas , by Trammell Crow , the president of Trammell Crow Company . Business journalist Wyndham Robertson, who wrote a profile of Crow for Fortune magazine in the early 1970s, claimed that the hotel chain was named for her, saying, "He loved my name. I never got him to admit that he named [the hotels] for me in public but he did in private." As the chain grew, it

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