Wyndham Destinations to build Portland resort

Wyndham Destinations is building a vacation ownership resort in the heart of downtown Portland, Oregon, as part of the company’s efforts to provide exciting urban experiences to its owners.

The development exemplifies the company’s strategy to utilise its established brands to grow our business in new and existing markets, according to Michael D. Brown, president and CEO of Wyndham Destinations.

“This will be an exciting location for us, adding to our stellar urban portfolio. Resorts like this provide desirable destinations for our owners, while also helping facilitate lead generation and new-owner sales,” he said.

“The breadth of our brand portfolio allows us to access the best development options in the best markets and enables us to put our owners and members on great vacations. We appreciate the support of the City of Portland and look forward to becoming a member of that vibrant community.”

The lobby area at WorldMark Portland – Waterfront Park

• Upon anticipated completion in the first half of 2019, the proposed WorldMark Portland – Waterfront Park is expected to feature 75 condominium-style suites including studio, one- and two-bedroom suites for WorldMark by Wyndham and CLUB WYNDHAM owners and guests visiting the popular downtown destination.
• Located just across the street from the Willamette River, the resort is ideally situated at the intersection of the downtown and Old Town Chinatown neighborhoods. The original downtown area is a bustling entertainment district, home to the famous Portland Saturday Market, Voodoo Doughnut, Lan Su Chinese Garden, and the Oregon Maritime Museum.
• The Portland region welcomed 8.6 million visitors last year. U.S. News & World Report ranked Portland No. 5 on its list of best summer vacations in the U.S.
• In a survey of WorldMark owners, Portland was the most requested destination.
• The company expects to hire approximately 100 full-time employees in early 2019 to support the opening of the Portland resort and the sales centre.

More locations for Wyndham Destinations

WorldMark Myrtle Beach – Plantation Resort

• South Myrtle Beach, S.C. and St. George, Utah
This quarter, the company also opened resort inventory in two popular tourist destinations – South Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and St. George, Utah. WorldMark Myrtle Beach – Plantation Resort is the first WorldMark property in South Carolina, while the WorldMark Estancia resort expands the club’s presence in St. George, providing beautiful suites for visitors exploring the natural beauty of southern Utah.

“WorldMark by Wyndham has great drive-to offerings, with a heavy west coast presence, and a growing east coast offering, now including Myrtle Beach, which we were able to add to our WorldMark brand in 2018,” said Brown.

“These locations will help facilitate lead generation and owner sales with multiple brands helping accelerate sales growth, while opening opportunities for fantastic coastal vacations perfectly situated centrally on the east coast.”

Margaritaville Vacation Club will have inventory at the Margaritaville Nashville Hotel

• Nashville, Tennessee
The company’s successful relationship with Margaritaville continues to bring new opportunities to its pipeline. Last year, the Margaritaville Nashville Hotel was announced with a plan to include Margaritaville Vacation Club inventory at the downtown, SoBro neighborhood hotel. The move will add vacation suites in Nashville, expected to open in late 2019, allowing Wyndham Destinations to open sales and tour generation in the booming downtown market of America’s Music City.

The addition of Portland and Nashville adds to the company’s already strong urban resort portfolio, which includes sought after destinations such as Chicago, New Orleans, New York, San Francisco, and a newly-opened resort in Austin, Texas.