HQ Hotels & Residences, spearheaded by sbe Founder Sam Nazarian through a strategic alliance with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, today announces it has signed a letter of intent for its first property in South America. HQ Hotels & Residences, spearheaded by sbe Founder Sam Nazarian through a strategic alliance with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, today announces it has signed a letter of intent for its first property in South America.