Wyndham is a hotel brand founded in 1981. It is a subsidiary of the global hotel-leading group, Wyndham Hotel and Resorts. Wyndham offers lodging facilities for business travelers and tourists with various amenities, including conference hosting, a gym and spa, restaurant, and bar services. Since beginning to franchise in 1996, Wyndham has accumulated dozens of franchise units across the globe.

• Wyndham Hotels & Resorts primarily operates as a hotel franchising company.  
• This means they license their brand names to hotel owners, allowing them to operate hotels under the Wyndham umbrella.  
• While their core business is franchising, they also provide hotel management services.

   

• Hilton Hotels & Resorts is a global brand of full-service hotels and resorts.
• Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. operates through a combination of owning, managing, and franchising hotel properties.
• Therefore, the business type includes hotel management and franchising.

• It's a boutique hotel brand operating within the hospitality industry.
• It is part of the Hilton Hotels & Resorts network.
• Canopy by Hilton is designed to offer a "positively local stay" with a focus on neighborhood immersion.

• Tapestry Collection by Hilton operates as a "soft brand" franchise.
• It's an upscale collection of independent hotels within the hospitality industry.
• It is a part of the Hilton Hotels & Resorts network.

• Curio Collection by Hilton is an upscale, global portfolio of independent hotels and resorts.
• It operates within the hospitality industry as a "soft brand" under the Hilton umbrella. This means that while these hotels maintain their unique identities, they benefit from Hilton's global distribution, reservation systems, and loyalty program (Hilton Honors).
• Essentially it is a franchise, but of a unique type.

• InterContinental Hotels & Resorts is a luxury hotel brand.
• IHG, the parent company, operates in the hospitality industry through franchising, management contracts, and, to a lesser extent, owned and leased properties.