Travel and Leisure Partners With Wyndham to Expand Sports Illustrated Resorts

Travel plus Leisure Co and Wyndham announced a partnership on Monday to expand Sports Illustrated Resorts into a hotel brand, Skift and Hotel Dive reported. Skift noted that the sports-themed hospitality venture has experienced slow progress due to legal disputes among original partners. [1][3]

Under the terms of the agreement, developers can build standalone Sports Illustrated hotels or integrate them into mixed-use real estate projects, Skift reported. These projects may include vacation ownership units, residences, or a combination of both options. [1]

Travel plus Leisure Co will retain responsibility for managing the brand, mixed-use developments, and property operations, according to Skift. The partnership aims to leverage the global scale of Wyndham to accelerate property expansion after the brand relied primarily on timeshares and branded residences. [1]