ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham has opened its first location in Spartanburg, S.C. The opening marks a major milestone for the brand, which has grown its development pipeline to nearly 270 hotels and over 33,000 rooms across the US and Canada, according to an announcement. Timed amidst an influx of infrastructure projects expected across the country over the next decade, additional ECHO Suites are slated to open in Texas and Virginia this year.

The newly built, 124-room Echo Suites Spartanburg features single- and two-queen studio suites with kitchens as well as “efficiently designed” public spaces – a lobby, fitness center and 24/7 guests laundry.

Wyndham also named Mandeep Singh as vice president, extended stay operations. He brings over 20 years of global experience in extended-stay hotels, corporate housing, serviced apartments and multi-family properties. In this new role, Mandeep will oversee Wyndham’s growing portfolio of extended-stay brands with a focus on ECHO Suites and the new WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham brand.

Krishna Paliwal, president, Hawthorn Extended Stay by Wyndham, said “There’s enormous potential in the extended-stay segment, and the opening of our first ECHO Suites in Spartanburg is an exciting example of the brand delivering on that opportunity to our owners. With the addition of Mandeep Singh, we’re reinforcing our commitment to our owner first philosophy as we continue to grow ECHO Suites to meet the needs of today’s guests.”