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M/s Sankalp Recreation Private Limited, a leading hospitality and restaurants company based out of Ahmedabad, today announced the opening of Ramada by Wyndham Ahmedabad Narendra Modi Stadium Motera in partnership with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts which is the world’s largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,200 hotels over more than 95 countries. Being adjacent to the world’s largest cricket stadium by capacity ‘Narendra Modi Stadium’, the hotel is upgraded to Ramada’s brand standards and is a popular choice for sports enthusiasts in addition to corporate and leisure clientele. The hotel has 55 contemporary spacious rooms and a host of amenities, including an all-day dining restaurant, tea lounge, health club, spa, swimming pool, banquet hall, meeting rooms and a business centre. The hotel also provides access to premier sports facilities like an Olympic-size pool, gym, tennis courts, squash courts, and jogging track in addition to various indoor activities. The hotel is conveniently located just six kilometers from Sardar Vallabhai International Airport and a short walk from Motera Stadium metro station in Ahmedabad. Dimitris Manikis, President EMEA, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts said, “We are proud to open Ramada by Wyndham Ahmedabad Narendra Modi Stadium Motera in the vibrant city of Ahmedabad with trusted, long-standing partner M/s Sankalp Recreation Private Limited. This addition marks the second Ramada by Wyndham hotel in the city, under our world renowned midscale hotel brand and joins the Wyndham Advantage with access to innovative technology, our growing loyalty programme and more. With over 60 properties in incredible India, we look forward to welcoming guests to this impressive hotel and delivering memorable stays.” Mr. Kailash Ramavatar Goenka, CMD, M/s Sankalp Recreation Private Limited said, “We are delighted to announce …

Dimitris Manikis, President, EMEA, Wyndham Resorts and Hotels, said, “India wants to be one of the fastest-growing hospitality countries in the world. Its growth in infrastructure means that it will need brands like Wyndham. Thus, we plan to have 150 properties by the end of 2025 as India is the market with the biggest potential for us.”

RCI recently published a new global industry white paper on the shared vacation ownership industry to help educate, inspire and support potential new entrants into the business. It is also designed to assist the media, legislators and hospitality groups to better understand the leisure real estate industry. Created to support industry growth, the Leisure Real Estate Trends & Opportunities handbook demonstrates the credibility of shared vacation ownership products and markets, helping to demystify one of the fastest-growing and established industries in the hospitality sector. “RCI has been involved in facilitating the swapping and sharing of residential leisure real estate for more than four decades,” said Dimitris Manikis, Vice President of Business Development, RCI Europe, Middle East and Africa. “We have worked with developers and investors from every walk of the hospitality and leisure real estate sectors and have seen firsthand what a resilient and robust business this is. We at RCI understand the shared vacation ownership model’s potential to grow a business base, as well as making a significant contribution to tourism revenues. For all these reasons, we felt it was important to draft a white paper that makes absolutely clear how the products work and where the opportunities lie. We see a great future for a product that offers access to a property asset – it is the perfect fit for today’s Millennial consumer mindset.” This handbook is designed to be an A-to-Z guide to the shared ownership and leisure real estate business. It contains valuable business insights into the European marketplace, as well as analysis of the global industry.