Best Western Overview
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Based on distribution and number of locations, Best Western International is the largest hotel company operating under a single brand name with 4,000* independently owned and operated hotels.
Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Best Western International corporate employs 1,154 people and offers 308,248 quality guest rooms located in 80* countries and territories worldwide.
The independent advantage offered through Best Western has been a cornerstone in U.S. markets for 63 years and in Europe for 33 years.
American Automobile Association and Canadian Automobile Association rate 90 percent of Best Western hotels in the US and Canada; more than 1,000 of these properties receive a three-diamond rating.
Best Western is The Preferred Lodging Partner of AAA/CAA.
In conjunction with Best Western’s partnership with Harley-Davidson, more than half of the Best Western hotels in North America are rider-friendly, offering special benefits for motorcycle riders and enthusiasts.
All Best Western hotels in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean offer free high-speed Internet access to guests as of year-end 2004.
In April 2006, Best Western renewed its partnership with NASCAR for another three years, extending its role as the sport's Official Hotel through the 2009 season. This unique sponsorship helps generate new consumer and business-to-business opportunities for the company.
Best Western International is the most unique brand in the industry. Nowhere else will you find hotels that were formerly castles built by Napoleon or hotels consisting of homes for rent.
Best Western operates consolidated reservations centers in Phoenix, Arizona and Milan, Italy.
Best Western’s worldwide sales offices are located in Atlanta, Bangkok, Beijing, Bogota, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Dallas, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Milan, New York City, Orlando, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paolo, San Diego, Santiago, Seattle, Seoul, Singapore, St. Louis, Sydney, Tel-Aviv, Tokyo, Toronto and Washington, DC.
More than 90 percent of our hotels in Europe have three or four-star ratings.
There are over 100 Best Western Premier properties, located in 24 countries (outside of North America).
Best Western offers members the unique advantage of retaining their independence while providing the benefits of a full-service, international lodging affiliation offering a global reservations system, marketing, advertising, purchasing, training and quality standards.
Best Western was one of the first lodging brands to provide booking capabilities to Internet users around the world when the hospitality giant added this service on Dec. 19, 1995. On average, bestwestern.com has been booking $1 million in revenue per day for the hotel chain since January 2005.
*Numbers are approximate and can fluctuate.
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