Wyndham Grows in Malaysia as Tourism Demand Rises

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announced a series of new hotel openings and strategic signings in Malaysia, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the market as tourism demand continues to accelerate nationwide. In the last quarter of 2025 , Wyndham opened 5 new hotels across Malaysia— representing a significant quarter of expansion in the country.

The latest activity includes the opening of Wyndham Grand i-City Shah Alam, Wyndham Garden Suites Ipoh ICC and Howard Johnson by Wyndham Kota Kinabalu City Centre, alongside the signing of three additional properties—Wyndham Garden Kuantan J-City; Wyndham Grand Ipoh; and Orion Tower Kuala Lumpur, a Registry Collection Hotel — further expanding the company’s footprint across key urban and regional destinations.

The newest developments underscore Wyndham’s strategy of steadily building scale and brand representation in Malaysia by targeting markets with strong and diversified demand drivers. In particular, the opening of Wyndham Grand i-City Shah Alam strengthens the company’s operational presence in the Klang Valley, while the signing of the first Registry Collection hotel in Malaysia last week—Orion Tower Kuala Lumpur, a Registry Collection Hotel is positioned as a landmark development and expected to play a pivotal role in elevating the brand’s positioning in Malaysia.

This latest phase of expansion builds on what has already been a busy year of development activity for Wyndham in Malaysia. Earlier in 2025, Wyndham secured 2 additional signings—TRYP by Wyndham  Kuala Lumpur Medan Tuanku Suites and Isola KLCC, Trademark Collection by Wyndham—bringing Wyndham’s total new hotel signings in the country to six for the year. Collectively, these projects reflect strong owner confidence in Wyndham’s brand portfolio, global distribution platform and asset-light operating model.

Malaysia continues to experience strong tourism growth, driven by rising domestic travel, increasing international arrivals and sustained investment in tourism infrastructure. Between January and July 2025, the country welcomed 24.5 million international visitors, a 16.8 percent increase year-on-year, with tourism receipts reaching RM161.9 billion. This momentum is supporting increased demand for quality accommodation across both established urban centres and emerging destinations—conditions that continue to underpin Wyndham’s development strategy in the country.

“Malaysia is an important market within our Asia Pacific strategy, supported by the strong and growing demand we’re seeing across the tourism sector. As that growth continues, we’re building our presence by partnering with the right owners in the right markets and placing our brands where we know they can make a real difference for today’s travelers. Our recent activity in Kuala Lumpur, Kuantan, Shah Alam and Ipoh is a great example of that—reflecting the confidence owners have in Wyndham and reinforcing our belief in Malaysia as a diverse and resilient tourism destination.”

– Matt Holmes, VP, Business Development, SEAPR, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Wyndham’s presence in Malaysia is anchored by a diversified portfolio of 19 operating hotels with more than 5,200 rooms across eight brands, including Wyndham Grand, Wyndham, Wyndham Garden, Ramada, Ramada Encore, Days Inn, Howard Johnson and Trademark Collection. These properties are strategically located across the country’s most dynamic urban, leisure and commercial destinations, from Kuala Lumpur, Klang and Selangor to Johor Bahru, Kuantan, Melaka, Kedah, Fraser’s Hill and the Genting Highlands.

For owners and developers, this strong national footprint reflects Wyndham’s long-standing commitment to serving Malaysia’s varied travel demand and is supported by a broad brand architecture designed to cater to multiple traveler segments and price points. Building on this foundation, Wyndham’s latest opening projects in 2025 Q4 further strengthen its presence across Malaysias—highlighted below with additional details on each property.

Wyndham’s growth in Malaysia is powered by the Wyndham Advantage—a combination of world-class marketing, distribution and other resources designed to put owners on the path to success. Inclusive of $375 million in innovative technology investments since 2018, owners have access to best-in-class technology from industry-leading providers, including next-gen property management systems, as well as a growing member base of approximately 121 million enrolled Wyndham Rewards members globally.