Days Inn China () is the registered trademark of
Days Inn
Days Inn is a hotel chain headquartered in the United States. It was founded in 1970 by Cecil B. Day, who opened the first location in Tybee Island, Georgia. The brand is now a part of the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, headquartered in Parsippan ...
s Worldwide for Greater
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
market. Established in 2004, Days Inn China is one of the fastest growing hotel chains in China today, with hotel franchise and management agreements in more than 80 cities. Days Inn China master franchise is held and managed by Wyndham Group USA
History
In mid-2003, Harry Tan (陈嘉财; Chén Jiācái) and his two brothers,
David Tan
David Tan is a Singaporean law professor at the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law. He was the Vice Dean of Academic Affairs from January 2015 to June 2021. His legal scholarship covers intellectual and intangible property law. He is ...
(陈嘉寿; Chén Jiāshòu) and Ted Fang (方庆文; Fāng Qìngwén) started Frontier Group with was backed by Tera Capital to acquired the master franchise of Days Inn for Greater China. They felt that there was a lack of mid-tier or economy hotels in China. Most of the hotels were either luxury or budget hotels. There was also a growing affluence in China's middle class. With that in mind, they got in touch with
Cendant Corporation
Cendant Corporation was an American provider of business and consumer services, primarily within the real estate and travel industries. In 2005 and 2006, it broke up and spun off or sold its constituent businesses. Although it was based in New Yo ...
(now known as
Wyndham Worldwide
Travel + Leisure Co. (formerly Wyndham Destinations, Inc. and Wyndham Worldwide Corporation) is an American timeshare company headquartered in Orlando, Florida. It develops, sells, and manages timeshare properties under several vacation ownershi ...
) and managed to secure the master franchise for Greater China. Since inception in 2004, Days Inn China has become one of the fastest-growing mid-tier hotel chains in China, with a total of 140 projects and more than 20,000 rooms spanning 80 cities and 22 provinces across China by the end of 2013.
Traditionally an economy brand, Days Inn China has upgraded the brand image and market placement in China with a range of hotel brands.
A Hotel Chain Turns Upscale in China - November 21, 2008
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*Days Hotel & Suites - 5-stars luxury hotels and holiday resorts
*Days Hotel - superior 4-stars hotels
*Days Inn Business Place - full-service business hotels
*Days Inn - 3-star city hotels
*Days Suites - superior hotel style, service apartments
See also
* Days Inns – Canada
Days Inns – Canada is a hotel chain with over 110 independently owned and operated properties and over 8,810 rooms. Its franchises cover a wide range of urban, airport and resort properties in primary and secondary markets across Canada. An upper ...
References
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External links
Days Inn China Website
Days Inn Worldwide Website
Days Inn China To Open Eco-friendly Hotel In Shandong - January 12, 2009
Days Inn China Named Best International Hotel Management Group in China - April 09, 2008
Days Inn Opens Beijing Hotel Next To Forbidden City - July 19, 2007
Brothers hit jackpot in China Hotel sector - 3 May 2013
Companies based in Beijing
Wyndham brands
Hotel chains in China