Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Profusion Development have
agreed to build eight La Quinta properties in the Dominican Republic in the
next five years, four of them to open in 2021. The partnership will target up-and-coming
cities, as well as destinations where select-service hotels can serve as
alternatives to all-inclusive resorts. According to Wyndham, it's the first
deal the company has executed for the brand outside the U.S. since it acquired
La Quinta a year ago. Of the 260 hotels in the brand's pipeline as of March
31, 90 percent are new construction.