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Salalah, Oman

Varanasi, India

Balikesir, Turkey

Costa Adeje, Tenerife , Spain

online community, the true followers of the brand.
“While face-to-face can never be replaced by digital, we aim to ensure
that digital is there to ensure consumers are listening to our message,”
he exclaims.
Sustainability is another topic on the mind of every brand and the
Wyndham Green certification highlights that sustainability is here to stay
and that with their diverse portfolio, education and training in this area
is pivotal. It remains a continuous effort to train, educate, teach people
and make sure that our employees understand that sustainability is a key
agenda for the industry, for today and the future.
The company has seen monumental success over the years as they are
an asset light business that has a flexible model, with their umbrella of hotel
brands being a key differentiator for them in the market. Their phenomenal Copenhagen, Denmark
amount of loyalty program members and the strength of their leadership
team are other key pointers that have helped to build the brand and to
maintain its leading position in the market.
“We believe in the democratisation of travel, it is not a privilege of
the few, it is for the many to enjoy and this is why we have the presence
that we have and the brands that we have. The culture of our company is
Count on Me so guests can forever count on us to do the right thing, today
and tomorrow,” says Manikis.
“Everything we do is a marathon not a sprint. We cannot force change,
it needs to come through acceptance, education, training, new concepts
and new ideas through new people and new talent joining the industry.
I am more excited about hospitality today than I have ever been and I
am looking forward to what the future brings in this era for hospitality,”
concludes Manikis.