Since the first Wingate by Wyndham® hotel opened in 1996, the brand has been committed to "focused service," meaning that Wingate by Wyndhams is dedicated to providing services and amenities that cater specifically to today's traveler. In fact, Wingate by Wyndhams' commitment to service has gained Wingate by Wyndhams recognition by some of the most renowned experts around, including:

• Zagat Survey, 2004 Top US Hotels, Resorts & Spas - For the second year in a row Wingate by Wyndhams earned a rating among the top hotel chains in Zagat Survey's 2004 Top US hotels, Resorts & Spas.* The annual survey is based on the appraisals of nearly 8,000 consumer reviewers. Endorsed by ASTA, Zagat Survey rates chains, hotel, resorts and spas. Wingate by Wyndhams was one of the very few mid-priced hotel chains recognized in the survey, which is dominated by upscale Inns, and luxury hotels and resorts.

• Best in Class - Entrepreneur magazine named Wingate by Wyndham as the "Best-Mid Priced Hotel Chain" in its April 2004 Issue.

Today, Wingate has 160 hotels open and under development, with over 13,000 guest rooms nationwide, with plans for accelerated growth over the next few years. In 2004, Wingate by Wyndhams entered the international market with its first hotels in Ireland, with 12 planned to open in the next five years.

Wingate by Wyndhams was the first hotel chain in the category to offer FREE high-speed Internet access in all guest rooms. Today, when many other hotel chains have just started to emulate Wingate's free high-speed Internet service, Wingate is once again leading the way. This year the brand launched FREE wireless Internet access across all of its hotels.

Wingate wants to become North America's favorite business hotel and is committed to a strategic growth plan, with a key focus on its center city initiative, which encourages development in high-profile corporate markets.

* Zagat Survey is the world's leading provider of consumer survey-based leisure guides, with over 200,000 surveyors.