ROYAL DECAMERON BARU HOTEL JOINS RCI

Bogotá, Colombia (March 15, 2011) - RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE:WYN), announced it has expanded its network in Colombia through its affiliation with Royal Decameron Baru Hotel, a well-appointed resort near Cartagena at Baru Island.

Located approximately 90 minutes from Cartagena International Airport, Royal Decameron Baru Hotel boasts a spectacular ocean front environment surrounded by a lagoon, colorful coral reefs and spectacular white-sand beaches.  The Royal Decameron Baru Hotel reflects a modern, tropical design and offers four restaurants, five bars and three swimming pools on-site. The property also features a business center with the latest technologies and equipment and a convention center with capacity for 700 people. 

“Affiliating this property with RCI represents a great opportunity for us,” said Gerardo Martinez, administrative manager, Multivac Decameron. “Having worked with RCI for the last 10 years we are excited to further expand our business areas and share the beauty of Decameron Baru Hotel with RCI members worldwide.”

"We are very pleased to affiliate another member of the Hotel Chain Decameron Colombia SA, to our network,” said Ricardo Montaudon, president, RCI Latin America.  "We have enjoyed our affiliations with other properties throughout the region and are confident that Royal Decameron Baru will further strengthen and grow our relationship with this chain of quality resorts.”

"Royal Decameron Baru is an addition to the RCI network that truly makes us proud,” said Luis Mirabllo, vice president of business development, RCI South America. “Affiliating with this resort reaffirms our commitment to offer exotic vacations to the 3.8 million RCI members around the world looking for great vacation destinations.”

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