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title: "Wyndham Hotels & Resorts opens first site in Cambodia"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/0afc9ca8-ad22-47de-b941-687f199a23fb
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/wyndham-hotels-resorts-opens-first-site-in-cambodia
author: "Kieran M"
category: "Hotels"
industry: "Lodging & Travel"
segment: "Hotels"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2021-02-19T09:20:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:54:07.753Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1582407947304-fd86f028f716?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Wyndham Hotels & Resorts opens first site in Cambodia

**TL;DR:** Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has opened its first site in Cambodia, the Howard Johnson Plaza by Wyndham Blue Bay Sihanoukville. The hotel is a brand new landmark on the country's tropical coast and features 322 rooms and suites.

*By Kieran M, originally published in Global Franchise on 2021-02-19. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/wyndham-hotels-resorts-opens-first-site-in-cambodia).*

## Story

**The Howard Johnson Plaza by Wyndham Blue Bay Sihanoukville is the area’s first international five-star hotel.**

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the franchisor of over 8,900 hotels in nearly 95 countries and six continents, has entered the Cambodian market for the first time with the opening of the Howard Johnson Plaza by Wyndham Blue Bay Sihanoukville, a brand new landmark on the country’s tropical coast.

The Howard Johnson by Wyndham brand continues to expand across Southeast Asia, following successful openings in China and South Korea. In total, this brand has more than 320 locations throughout the world.

Across Asia Pacific, we are committed to growing our portfolio in amazing destinations – such as Sihanoukville – and we are confident that the hotel’s prime location by the beach, along with its excellent amenities, will make it one of the most desirable places to stay in the city,” said Joon Aun Ooi, president, Asia Pacific, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.

“This is an incredible milestone opening for Wyndham and we look forward to continuing our strong growth momentum. Through our robust pipeline of franchise and management contracts across the region, we anticipate more than 100 openings in Southeast Asia in the next three to five years.”

Howard Johnson Plaza by Wyndham Blue Bay Sihanoukville comprises 322 rooms and suites with city and sea views, overlooking Independence Beach.

## Entities

- Global Franchise (publication)
- international expansion (topic)
- Lodging & Travel (sector)
- Kieran M (person)
- market entry (topic)
- hotel opening (topic)
- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (company)
- Cambodia (location)
- southeast asia growth (topic)

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Originally reported by Kieran M, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/wyndham-hotels-resorts-opens-first-site-in-cambodia). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0afc9ca8-ad22-47de-b941-687f199a23fb).