Wyndham Q3 US RevPAR Up 6%, Raises Full-Year Outlook and Adds AI Booking Channels

On October 22, 2026, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts reported third-quarter 2026 results: US RevPAR increased 6% year over year, global RevPAR rose 2%; in the quarter both ADR and occupancy increased 3% year over year, the global system size and development pipeline each grew 4%, with the pipeline reaching a record 264,000 rooms. The company also raised its full-year global RevPAR growth expectation to 0.5%–1%. On the same day, Business Travel News reported that CEO Geoff Ballotti said US RevPAR growth was supported by everyday business travel demand, with RevPAR up 8% in Texas, California and Florida, and double-digit growth in Iowa, Illinois and Ohio; while global RevPAR grew 2%, Greater China declined 10%. The company said it has deployed AI at scale across all guest touchpoints, with Google AI Mode connected to ChatGPT and Cloud applications, enabling direct booking including payment within the conversation. On October 23, Skift reported that Ballotti said on the third-quarter earnings call that the company now treats AI agents as a new category of guest, and directly provides availability and rates through its central reservation system to AI assistants such as Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots and Instinct that can search and book on guests' behalf. On October 26, PhocusWire reported that Wyndham said in its third-quarter earnings that its properties are now bookable on Meta's Muse and Instinct and OpenAI's Dots, with current traffic from these channels relatively low; the report also said Wyndham's third-quarter net income rose to $410 million.