Press Release: Wyndham International, Inc.
August 2, 2001
DALLAS, TX -- Since 1910 the US Grant Hotel has been a gathering place for the visitors and residents of San Diego.
Beginning yesterday, Wyndham International, Inc. (NYSE:WYN) will continue the hotel's grand tradition by branding
the historic property with the Wyndham name.
The US Grant - A Wyndham Historic Hotel, which is owned and managed by Wyndham, was originally built by Ulysses
S. Grant, Jr. in honor of his father, the nation's 18th President. Located in the heart of downtown San Diego's
business and cultural district, across from Horton Plaza, the Gaslamp Quarter and the San Diego Trolley, the hotel
features 285 guestrooms including 60 suites with Queen Anne furnishings.
``After managing the US Grant for four years, we are pleased to add this distinct hotel to our Wyndham portfolio
of historic properties,'' said Fred J. Kleisner, chairman and chief executive officer of Wyndham. ``While the hotel
is certainly significant and grand in its own right, the Wyndham name will attract a larger business and leisure
traveling audience through the upcoming addition of state-of-the-art technology and service, continuing the property's
tradition for a new generation of travelers.''
As part of the $3.5 million renovation, Wyndham will upgrade all guestrooms to feature its brand standard ``Room
That Performs'' amenities, which include a Herman Miller® Aeron ergonomic desk chair, a CD alarm clock radio,
a two-line cordless telephone, high-speed Internet access and high-end mattresses dressed in luxurious duvets/coverlets,
decorative pillow shams and bed skirts, and Joseph Abboud® queen-size pillows and sheets.
The US Grant is now participating in Wyndham ByRequest(SM), the company's unique guest recognition program that
delivers on its brand philosophy of empowering guests to receive a more customized hotel experience. For more information
or to join Wyndham ByRequest, log on to www.wyndham.com. Through Wyndham's
mileage program, guests of the hotel can also now earn 500 miles per qualified stay with any Wyndham mileage partner:
Air Canada, American, America West, Continental, Delta, Midwest Express, TWA, US Airways, United and WebMiles.
The hotel also features 33,000 sq. ft. of meeting and banquet space in 16 distinctly unique rooms, a concierge
floor, a comprehensive business center (opening by December 2001), complimentary airport transportation, valet
parking and a fitness center with spa service. The Zagat and local award-winning Grant Grill is reminiscent of
the finest private clubs of yesteryear, with rich woods, brass and warm fabrics. The restaurant features a La Broche
rotisserie kitchen with Old World charm that reminds us of a time when people knew how to dine. The Grant Grille
Lounge, known as a downtown gathering place for local residents, features masculine oak decor, a polished black
granite bar and live entertainment on weekends. High Tea is served Thursday-Sunday from 2p.m.-5p.m. in the hotel's
luxurious lobby displaying Australian crystal chandeliers.
The US Grant - A Wyndham Historic Hotel joins other Wyndham branded properties in San Diego, including the 436-room
Wyndham San Diego at Emerald Plaza and the 180-room Wyndham San Diego North.
Other Wyndham Historic Hotels located throughout the U.S. include the 120-room Ambassador West in Chicago; the
182-room Mayfair in St. Louis; the 147-room Tutwiler in Birmingham, Ala.; the 124-room Union Station in Nashville,
Tenn.; the 331-room Tremont in Boston; the 117-room Tremont House and the 225-room Hotel Galvez in Galveston, Texas;
the 37-room Fairmount and the 352-room St. Anthony in San Antonio; and the 216-room Bourbon Orleans and the 95-room
Whitney in New Orleans.
Wyndham International, Inc. offers upscale and luxury hotel and resort accommodations through proprietary lodging
brands and a management services division. Based in Dallas, Wyndham International owns, leases, manages and franchises
hotels and resorts in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe. For more information, visit
www.wyndham.com. For reservations, call 800-Wyndham.
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Contact:
Wyndham International, Dallas
Media Contact:
Darcie M. Brossart, 214/863-1335
dbrossart@wyndham.com