Source: Wyndham Resorts, June 10, 2010

Barry Robinson, Wyndhams’s CEO and Managing Director was quoted as saying, “I am delighted to announce the acquisition of the management rights and 40 apartments of the 192-room Azzura Resort, to be re-branded Wyndham Hotel Surfers Paradise, which will offer guests to the Gold Coast a brand new accommodation option which is centrally located”.  The surf is up Wyndham and WorldMark timeshare and vacation enthusiasts!  The new addition is the Hotel Division’s first Wyndham branded hotel in Australia, it is also the first mixed-use property resulting from the partnership between Wyndham Hotel Group and Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific group.  The all-suite hotel, situated in an awesome Gold Coast location on Surfers Paradise Boulevard, was developed by Gold Coast developer Azzura Corporation. 

The 17 storey, 192-apartment property was completed in late 2009 and is located just one block from the beach.  Wyndham Hotel Surfers Paradise features well appointed, 1 and 2- bedroom self-contained apartments with balconies, a sandy edged pool, work out facility and spa, BBQ entertainment deck, and a lobby bar and cafe.  Also, the property has been acoustically designed, thus ensuring a tranquil interior for peaceful romance or relaxation.  Wyndham Hotel Surfers Paradise offers ocean and river views and a full range of independently operated dining options in the complex’s ground floor retail strip.

In Wyndham’s pursuit to have the best travel options and availability for their guests and owners, and in addition to the acquisition of the property management rights of the Wyndham Hotel Surfers Paradise, Wyndham has contracted to acquire 40 apartments that will be transferred into its vacation ownership club, WorldMark South Pacific Club by Wyndham for use by its 43,000-plus timeshare and vacation owners. Wyndham Hotel Group has more than 7,100 hotels across six continents under franchise and management agreements available to its’ owners or potential timeshare renters. 

Wyndham Hotel Group is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies offering timeshare owners and travelers worldly options.  The company is expanding rapidly throughout Asia, having added 67 new properties with 9,050 rooms in the Asia Pacific region during 2009, coupled with a committed effort in the South Pacific, Wyndham timeshare owners will be assured a continuation of options throughout the worlds best getaways and the joy of Wyndham’s unparalleled quality and service.