Best Western History
Best Western international is the largest hotel company operating under a single company brand name with 4,200 independently owned and operated hotels. Western employed over 1,076 people and offers more than 316,095 quality guest rooms located in 80 countries and territories throughout the world. The Western founded in 1946 by M.K. Guertin, a California-based hotelier with 23 years of experience in the lodging industry. By 1963, Best Western was the largest chain in the industry with 699 member hotels and 35,201 rooms. In 1964, when Canadian hotel owners joined the system, Best Western took the first step toward global expansion. Nature of the Business is a membership organization incorporated as a non-profit organization. The Company is an association of member hotels established solely to provide revenue generating opportunities and the advantage of purchasing power to benefit its members. One of the reasons for success for the Best Western is their unique business model. Unlike other franchise companies, their property owners own the brand. They all focused on driving value to the brand and ensuring the long-term success of Best Western. Another part of the formula to their success is their spirit of caring which was parts their organizational culture. One of Best Western’s saying is “Treat your guests like family”. Best Western’s vision is to have their company have the ultimate customer satisfaction. Once costumers are service by this company majority of the time it forms into a long-term relationship. With this, they are inspiring their staff to create emotional connections with their guests. The Best Western Marina Wadi El Dome Resort Hotel is located in an exclusive spot in the Suez Gulf. Best Western has a strong focus on marketing the brand. The company continues to innovate and enhance both the business and leisure travel experience. Some of the company’s key marketing partners are NASCAR and driver Michael Waltrip, American Automobile