Chief Financial Officer & Head of Strategy, Wyndham Hotels Resrts
Search every verified Michele Allen interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Michele Allen, CFO and Head of Strategy at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, said in a September 2023 interview that the company was "really happy with [its] performance" in 2022, citing strong interest from hotel owners and guests and a 12% increase in its pipeline. She attributed growth to strong leisure demand in the U.S., continued occupancy recovery in Europe and Latin America, and a double-digit increase in infrastructure-related business travel, which she described as travelers "wearing hard hats and work boots" rather than suits and ties. Allen said the company expected this trend to continue due to anticipated spending from new infrastructure and the CHIPS Act. Allen stated that Wyndham is investing in digital innovations such as online booking, contactless check-in, and text messaging to meet guest preferences and drive bookings for franchisees. Regarding human trafficking, she described it as an "industry-wide issue" and said Wyndham is partnering with the American Hotel and Lodging Association to provide training to hotel staff, while also deploying proprietary initiatives to track and monitor complaints, adding that the company has a "zero tolerance" policy.
“We are really happy with our performance this year; there's a strong interest for our brands from hotel owners and guests alike, and we've just seen incredible growth in not only our openings volume this year but also in our pipeline which is up 12%, which will eventually turn into incremental system growth for Wyndham...”
“We've seen domestic travel volume recover to about 96% of its pre-pandemic levels in 2022 according to the U.S. Travel Association.”
“We continue to make investments in digital innovation to meet our guests where they are and where their preferences are; they want to book online, check in, and contactless solutions, and the convenience of text messaging while they're on property.”
“Our business traveler is wearing hard hats and work boots; they're not necessarily in suits and ties, and we've seen a double-digit increase in this type of business coming into our hotels in 2022 as a result of investments we're making to capture share in anticipation of significant spend expected from new infrastruct...”
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