World's largest hotel chain adds another
Best Western International, already the world's largest hotel chain
operating under a single brand name, announced its 4,200th
property: a 50-room Best Western Chester inn & Suites in
Richmond, Va.
Said David Kong, president and CEO: "As we prepare our 60th
anniversary in 2006, we continue to look ahead with an eye
toward innovation and a commitment to customer care, led by the
entrepreneurial spirit of our membership." Best Western is
located in 80 countries and territories. It has more than
300,000 rooms. The company says its varied properties include
"the world's only movie motel ," the
Best Western Movie Manor in Monte Vista, CA, where guest can
view films on a large drive-in screen from the comfort of their
own rooms. Last year, the company says it became the first hotel
chain to offer free high speed internet at all of its 2,400
North American properties.
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