Wyndham Vacation Resorts Goes Wireless, Offering High-Speed Internet Access At U.S. Resorts

March 14, 2008 by Timeshare News 

Company Reaches Internet Services Agreement with Wayport

ORLANDO, Fla. (Mar. 12, 2008) – In addition to spacious, well-appointed condominium-style units, owners and guests staying at Wyndham Vacation Resorts properties will soon have access to a popular new resort feature – wireless, high-speed Internet service. The company recently reached an agreement with Wayport, Inc., a leading provider of public and private network support and integration for the hospitality industry, to provide wireless Internet to resorts managed by Wyndham Vacation Resorts or its affiliates. Wyndham Vacation Resorts is a brand of Wyndham Vacation Ownership, the world’s largest vacation ownership company.

“Even while vacationing, our owners want the ability to stay connected – to their family and friends as well as to the information highway,” said Gary Byrd, executive vice president of Hospitality, Wyndham Vacation Ownership. “Our arrangement with Wayport to deliver this complete, full-service Internet solution at our resorts will ensure that our owners have yet another amenity to enjoy during their stay with us.”

Under the agreement, Wayport will install its CyberCenter Express public PC solution and the Wayport/Yahoo! Portal, which in addition to regular Internet-related content will also provide local mapping and business/recreation listings for the specific resort area. Installation at individual resorts has already begun and is expected to take approximately six months to complete.

“Wayport is pleased to offer quality service and support to Wyndham Vacation Resorts,” said Kevin McKeand, vice president and general manager, Wayport hospitality. “We value the relationship that we have developed with Wyndham Vacation Resorts and we look forward to keeping their owner families highly satisfied with their resort Internet experience.”


About Wyndham Vacation Ownership

Wyndham Vacation Ownership, a member of Wyndham Worldwide’s (NYSE: WYN) family of companies, is the world’s largest vacation ownership business, as measured by the number of vacation ownership resorts, individual vacation ownership units and owners of vacation ownership interests. Wyndham Vacation Ownership develops, markets and sells vacation ownership interests and provides consumer financing to owners through its three primary consumer brands, Wyndham Vacation Resorts, WorldMark by Wyndham and Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific. As of December 31, 2007, Wyndham Vacation Ownership had developed or acquired approximately 145 vacation ownership resorts throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and the South Pacific that represent more than 17,500 individual vacation ownership units and more than 800,000 owners of vacation ownership interests. Wyndham Vacation Ownership is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, and is supported by more than 17,700 employees globally.

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