2 Wisconsin resorts, 1 tour company make Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best lists for 2022

Two Wisconsin resorts and one Wisconsin tour company have been named among the world’s best by Travel + Leisure magazine.

Both Sundara Inn & Spa in Wisconsin Dells and The American Club Resort Hotel in Kohler were ranked among the best resorts in the Midwest as part of the magazine’s 2022 World’s Best Awards. The resorts were ranked No. 4 and No. 9 respectively.

The pool at Sundara Inn & Spa.

The pool at Sundara Inn & Spa.

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This is the fourth year in a row that American Club has made the list, and the third year in a row for Sundara. The Deer Path Inn in Lake Forest, Ill., topped the list for the fourth year in a row.

Madison-based Trek Travel, which specializes in bicycle tours, also got some recognition and was ranked the 13th best tour operator in the world. This is the second year in a row the company made the list, and the fourth overall.

The awards are based on reader surveys conducted from Oct. 25, 2021, through Feb. 28, 2022. The winners were published on the Travel + Leisure website on July 12 and will appear in the August issue of the magazine.

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Palladium Hotel Group Sign Strategic Alliance to Expand Registry Collection Hotels with 14 All-Inclusive Resorts

PARSIPPANY, N.J., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company with more than 8,900 hotels in over 95 countries, and Palladium Hotel Group, one of the largest Spanish hotel companies, announced, today, a commercial alliance that will add more than 6,500 rooms to Wyndham’s Registry Collection. The 14 spectacular all-inclusive TRS Hotels and Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts managed by Palladium Hotel Group are located in Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Brazil and will join Wyndham’s portfolio under a long-term agreement leveraging Wyndham’s extensive distribution and bringing Wyndham’s all-inclusive resort portfolio to 26 hotels.

TRS Yucatan Hotel – Riviera Maya, Mexico

“Expanding Registry Collection Hotels continues Wyndham’s global growth in the luxury space and grants more travelers access to new, preeminent experiences in some of the most remarkable destinations,” said Geoffrey A. Ballotti, president and chief executive officer of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. “These unique, all-inclusive hotels are designed to ensure that guests – whether redeeming Wyndham Rewards points or booking directly – will enjoy an elevated vacation.”

“This agreement with a hotel company that has one of the greatest distribution capacities in the United States is a great pairing for us” – said Jesús Sobrino, CEO of Palladium Hotel Group – “This alliance is part of our commitment to the American market due to its proximity and great air connectivity with the Caribbean destinations where we operate. We are also very pleased to add synergies between our Palladium Rewards program and Wyndham Rewards®, recognized as one of the top loyalty programs in the industry. As a hotel management company, thanks to this agreement, we improve our value proposition to owners, as we add to it a great know-how and experience of operating all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean.” 

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