SINGAPORE – November 18, 2021 – Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company and leading provider of hotel management services with approximately 9,000 hotels across nearly 95 countries, continues to expand its portfolio in Australasia, with the opening of Wyndham Garden Christchurch Kilmore Street in New Zealand.
Wyndham Garden Christchurch Kilmore Street will mark the company’s second hotel for New Zealand’s garden city, and its 16th hotel in New Zealand. Within Asia Pacific, the Company has an expansive presence of over 1,600 hotels across 20 markets and territories.
The 96-room Wyndham Garden Christchurch Kilmore Street is centrally located near the city’s bustling food scene, with restaurants and cafes just a five minute walk away, and a short walk to the casino and new Christchurch Convention Centre, making it ideal for business and leisure travellers looking for a convenient stay.
Wyndham Garden is a global brand with hotels located in key business, airport and suburban locations across the United States, China, South East Asia, Europe and Australasia. Combining excellent service and best-in-class amenities, each Wyndham Garden hotel offers a warm welcoming experience and prides itself on delivering stress-free, easy travel that guests want, so they can find peace of mind when traveling for business or pleasure.
Matt Holmes, Head of Development, South East Asia and Pacific Rim, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts said,
“We are delighted to collaborate closely with the Marsden Group to launch our Wyndham Garden brand in Christchurch. Christchurch is a vibrant city that is continuing to evolve with a focus on urban regeneration, which is attracting an increasing number of domestic visitors – making it an ideal location for our second hotel in the city, and our 16th hotel in New Zealand.”
“The Wyndham Garden Christchurch Kilmore Street enjoys an exceptional location that is right in the heart of the city, enabling guests to discover all that Christchurch is renowned for. We look forward to working with Marsden to drive value to our portfolio of hotels in New Zealand, and in creating an exceptional experience for our guests as they start to travel again,” he said.
Marsden Group Director, Michael Osborne said,
“It is our privilege to continue our relationship with such a well-established and respected global hotel company like Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. Wyndham Garden Christchurch Kilmore Street is our 9th hotel in our management portfolio in collaboration with Wyndham – and we are looking forward to extending a warm welcome to domestic and soon, international guests, to experience the creative and vibrant culture that the city of Christchurch is renowned for.”
“Our ongoing partnership with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will continue to drive the success of our hotels as tourism recovers and we hope to roll-out more hotels across New Zealand in the coming years,” he added.
Enabling Guests to Travel at Ease
For a relaxed stay, all the hotel’s 96 rooms feature a sleek, modern design, including 60 apartment-style options including kitchen facilities for a home cooked meal, washing machine and clothes dryers for added convenience. Larger groups and families can take advantage of interconnecting rooms for extra space.
To ensure guests enjoy a convenient and stress-free stay, the hotel features onsite amenities including a fitness room, Spire café serving a wholesome breakfast and lunch showcasing free range local produce, room service and a conference room featuring the latest in audio visual technologies.
Centrally Located in Christchurch City
Christchurch is known as the garden city and features beautiful green spaces and natural wonders to explore, with many hiking and adventure sports that the Canterbury region is renowned for, right on the city’s doorstep.
Guests who are visiting for leisure are just a short distance from key attractions and experiences including the International Antarctic Centre, where you can explore the wonders of Antarctica, the Christchurch Riverside Markets, and the city’s iconic heritage buildings and unique architecture such as the Cardboard Cathedral. Travellers can also enjoy watersports on the Avon River which runs through the city, including the traditional flat bottom punts where visitors can glide along the river, taking in the sights with a guided tour.
Wyndham Garden Christchurch Kilmore Street operates under a franchise agreement with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. The property is managed by Marsden Group, a hotel management partner in New Zealand, and developed by property developer, Clearwater Construction.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has 16 hotels in New Zealand operating under three distinct brands—Wyndham Garden®, Ramada® by Wyndham, La Quinta by Wyndham — with locations in Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Wellington, Christchurch, Queenstown and Wanaka. All Wyndham Hotels & Resorts properties in New Zealand participate in Wyndham Rewards®, the world’s most generous hotel rewards program with more than 50,000 hotels, vacation club resorts and vacation rentals worldwide.
