Ray B. "Johnny" Johnston is Appointed Director of Sales & Marketing at The Wyndham Peaks R

. October 14, 2008

TELLURIDE, Colo. (July 7, 2005) - Wyndham International, Inc. (AMEX:WBR) has appointed Ray B. "Johnny" Johnston as director of sales and marketing at the Wyndham Peaks Resort & Golden Door(R) Spa, the luxurious mountain retreat located in the San Juan Mountain range of Telluride, Colo. In this position, Johnston will oversee all marketing, advertising, publicity and sales activities for the Wyndham Peaks and its sister property, The Cabins & Penthouses at The Peaks - A Wyndham Luxury Resort.

"Johnny's great tenacity and drive will serve him well in his new position with our resort," said Zachary Frangos, general manager of the Wyndham Peaks Resort & Golden Door Spa. "Bringing Johnny to Telluride was a natural fit given his love of the outdoors and his qualified skill set in marketing and media relations. He will be an invaluable asset as we continue our property renovations and usher in a new phase here at the Wyndham Peaks."

Paramount to Johnston's marketing techniques is his dedication to team development and motivation, and the creation of "spirited" teams working in harmony and producing great results. With his appointment, he plans to use this experience to build meeting and convention business at the alpine retreat while positioning capital investment projects on property, including the $1.3 million renovation of the resort's Golden Door Spa. Johnston will also focus efforts on promoting the resort's incomparable services and amenities to the local, regional and national markets.

A 30-year veteran of the hotel industry, Johnston is well-versed in the specialty of marketing and sales. Following a decade of service with Hilton Hotels International, Johnston continued to hone his marketing skills in leading positions with Marriott Hotels, Resorts & Suites across the United States and Hawaii for the next 15 years. Most recently, Johnston served as director of marketing for The Peabody Orlando in Fla., a post which he began in 2002.

Born into the hospitality business, Johnston grew up in Myrtle Beach, SC, where his parents owned and operated a 40-room motel. Johnston earned a degree in journalism from the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC and now resides in Telluride with his wife and three children.

Owned, managed and franchised by Wyndham International, Inc., Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is an innovative, upscale hotel brand with properties in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Bermuda and Europe. Wyndham's brand philosophy centers on listening and responding to guests' needs through the pioneering Wyndham ByRequest(R) guest recognition program. Wyndham extended this philosophy when it became a founding member of the Global Hotel Alliance (www.globalhotelalliance.com), a worldwide union of hospitality companies that provides guests with unique, personalized guest services. Wyndham guarantees that the best rates for its properties will be found on its proprietary Web site. For more information or to make a reservation, call 800-WYNDHAM or visit www.wyndham.com.