FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  CHECCHIO LISA
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2019		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. [WH]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC., 22 SYLVAN WAY		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Marketing Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 648 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 4,885 (2)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CHECCHIO LISA
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
22 SYLVAN WAY
PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054		       Chief Marketing Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Paul F. Cash as Attorney-in-Fact for Lisa Checchio 02/19/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restricted stock units outstanding in connection with the spin-off under the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan (Plan). The units vest in full July 1, 2019 subject to the reporting person's continued employment. The reporting person will receive one share of common stock for each vested restricted stock unit.
(2) Restricted stock units granted on June 1, 2018 under the Plan. The units vest in four equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of June 1, 2018 subject to the reporting person's continued employment. The reporting person will receive one share of common stock for each vested restricted stock unit.

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