Wyndham Gains From Infrastructure Boom With Record Pipeline

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is capitalizing on ramped-up construction of data centers and other infrastructure projects across the U.S. to support a boom in artificial intelligence and other technologies.

The world’s largest hotel franchisor said Thursday that it ended 2024 with a development pipeline of 252,000 rooms, a company record. The expansion of major infrastructure projects boosted demand for its properties, especially its economy and midscale extended-stay brands.

The company’s growth strategy has had some early wins, with Wyndham opening 68,700 new rooms last year—its highest-ever annual total—including nearly 28,000 U.S. properties.

“The demand for workforce lodging has never been stronger,” said Geoff Ballotti, Wyndham’s president and CEO. “With the record number of infrastructure projects underway, we’re seeing heightened interest from developers eager to join our system, particularly in high-growth corridors.”

The growth was fueled in part by increasing corporate inv