Wyndham Hotels & Resorts launched Homes & Havens on Thursday, a curated vacation rental collection featuring nearly 800 professionally managed homes and villas across the U.S., the Caribbean, Mexico, and Europe. The properties are bookable through Wyndham Rewards, the company's loyalty program with approximately 129 million enrolled members.
The homes come through partnerships with independent property managers and hospitality companies including Brightwild, Simpson Travel, StayTerra, and Thousand Trails. Some partners are already live, with hundreds more homes expected in the coming months, according to Michael Shiwdin, group vice president of integrated marketing, loyalty and digital at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.
Wyndham enters a market where hotel loyalty programs and credit card issuers compete intensely for travelers. Marriott already operates a larger vacation rental collection in this space.