Posted on Mon, Aug. 04, 2008



Wyndham will build new hotel in metro-east



Johnson Properties is developing a new hotel in Edwardsville.



The Fairview Heights developer is working on plans to build the metro-east's first Wyndham Hotel. The three-story, 78-room building will be built on 2.2 acres at the corner of Country Club Drive and Illinois 157. The hotel will have an indoor pool, meeting rooms, a fitness center, breakfast bar and be next door to Sunset Hills Country Club. The country club has approved a deal to provide hotel guests with limited golf and restaurant privileges.



Johnson Properties President Terry Johnson said the site needs to be annexed into the city before construction can begin. He said he hopes to get the project started by the fall.



"We are extremely excited about this project and feel it will be a win-win for both our hotel guests and for Sunset Hills by providing additional revenue to the club," Johnson said.



The metro-east developer also is leading construction of a new Hampton Inn Hotel in Columbia that is expected to open Aug. 12. ...



http://www.bnd.com/business/buss/story/420369.html



http://www.wyndhamworldwide.com/about/w ... _group.cfm

Shimmy wrote:Is this like some upscale hotel? Something that will make people drive past the new Hampton Inn right by the highway or the Holiday Inn at the top of the hill?

from their website:



Wyndham Hotel Group encompasses more than 6,550 hotels and 551,000 rooms in 59 countries on six continents under the Wyndham®, Ramada®, Days Inn®, Super 8®, Wingate® by Wyndham, Baymont Inn®, Howard Johnson®, Travelodge®, Knights Inn®, AmeriHost® and brands. All hotels are owned individually and operated independently or by Wyndham Hotel Management.



Based on the name, location, and amenities that they plan to offer - this will be more a bit more upscale than the neighboring hotels.