Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has inked a strategic partnership with Hong Kong-based lifestyle hospitality company Ovolo Group to bring five Ovolo hotels to the Wyndham network later this fall.
The hotels are the Ovolo Central in Hong Kong plus four Australian properties: the Ovolo Nishi in Canberra, Ovolo South Yarra in Melbourne, Ovolo The Valley in Brisbane and Ovolo Woolloomooloo in Sydney.
All five will be integrated into Wyndham's sales, marketing and distribution platforms and join the Wyndham Rewards loyalty program, which grants them access to roughly 120 million members.
Wyndham said that the Ovolo Group will continue to own and manage the Ovolo brand while working with Wyndham "to unlock additional development opportunities throughout Asia Pacific."
Ovolo Group launched its upscale Ovolo Hotels concept in 2010, billing it as a design-focused and experiential boutique brand.
"Through our partnership with Wyndham, we're flipping the script to unlock bold new growth opportunities by franchising a lifestyle brand without diluting its DNA," said Ovolo Group chief of staff Shivang Jhunjhnuwala, adding that Wyndham's support will help the brand "grow with intention and impact."