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Ovolo partners with Wyndham for APAC growth
Hong Kong: Boutique brand Ovolo Hotels has partnered with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts to expand across Asia Pacific.
In the coming months, five Ovolo hotels representing more than 450 rooms across Australia and Hong Kong will join Wyndham. Each property will be integrated into Wyndham’s sales, marketing and distribution platforms, and will also participate in the Wyndham Rewards loyalty program.
The hotels include:
- Ovolo Central
- Ovolo Nishi
- Ovolo South Yarra
- Ovolo The Valley
- Ovolo Woolloomooloo
Ovolo Group will continue to own and manage the brand as it works with Wyndham to scale across APAC.
Shivang Jhunjhnuwala, chief of staff at Ovolo Group, said: “Ovolo isn’t just a hotel brand, it’s a lifestyle, a creative force that fuses fashion, art, music and entertainment. Since 2010, we’ve built a bold, culture-led brand that disrupts the cookie-cutter hotel experience.
“Now through our partnership with Wyndham, we’re flipping the script to unlock bold new growth opportunities by franchising a lifestyle brand without diluting its DNA. Wyndham is a global leader in hotel franchising – with the scale, infrastructure, and expertise to help us grow with intention and impact. Just as importantly, Ovolo brings something different, an edge and energy that complements Wyndham’s presence in the upscale lifestyle market.”
Joon Aun Ooi, president of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts – Asia Pacific, added: “This partnership marks a significant milestone for Wyndham, further expanding our upscale presence in the Asia Pacific region by combining Ovolo’s strengths in the lifestyle segment with our extensive global network. The future of travel isn’t about sameness, it’s about spaces with soul, brands with a point of view and experiences that don’t blur into the background.”
Highlights:
• Ovolo Hotels has partnered with Wyndham to expand across Asia Pacific.
• Five Ovolo properties in Australia and Hong Kong will be integrated into Wyndham’s platforms.
• All participating hotels will join the Wyndham Rewards loyalty program.
• The partnership allows Ovolo to franchise while retaining its brand identity and operations.
Key Points
- Delta Air Lines clarified it does not use AI to set individualized airfares based on personal data, following criticism from lawmakers.
- The airline uses AI, via a partnership with Fetcherr, to assist in dynamic pricing for a growing portion of its domestic flights, but claims all fares are determined by market dynamics and are publicly available.
- Lawmakers and officials have expressed concerns about potential predatory or ‘surveillance’ pricing, prompting Delta to stress its commitment to fair, competitive pricing and data privacy.
Summary
Delta Air Lines has publicly stated that it does not use AI to set individualized prices based on personal customer data, responding to recent criticism and inquiries from U.S. lawmakers. The airline acknowledged using AI technology, through a partnership with Fetcherr, to assist analysts in setting fares for a portion of its domestic flights, with plans to expand this use. However, Delta emphasized that fares are determined by market competition, not personal data, and all prices are transparently published, aiming to dispel concerns about privacy and potential predatory pricing.
Some of the world’s largest hotel companies saw their earnings dented by currency swings in the first half of 2025, as euro and baht-reporting groups absorbed losses while U.S.-based chains appeared largely insulated from the volatility.
Accor, Meliá Hotels, and Minor International all reported currency-related losses that offset solid operational performance. Meanwhile, U.S.-based Hilton and Wyndham, which report in dollars, did not mention foreign exchange impacts in their earnings calls and appeared shielded from the same pressures.
The U.S. dollar index dropped 10.8% in the first half of 2025 following the Trump administration’s April tariffs and public clashes with the Federal Reserve. The resulting investor pullback caused the dollar to weaken sharply against the euro, baht, and other currencies.
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