About Best Western
Best Western International, Inc., is the world's largest hotel brand with more than 4,000 hotels in 80 countries.
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Year Founded: 1946
Chairman of the Board: Raymond Johnston
President & CEO: David Kong
Hotels Worldwide: More than 4,200 hotels in 80 countries
Turkey Headquarter:
Best Western International, Inc.
Free Phone : 00800 448 821490 from within Turkey.
Telephone :+90 (212) 638 79 72 (Turkey office)
Fax. :+90 (212) 638 79 73
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Best Western Hotels
Best Western International is the world's largest hotel chain with more than 4,000 hotels in more than 80 countries.
In 1946 Merrill K. Guertin began an informal link with other out of state properties, to recommend each other to travelers. By 1962 there were 670 properties in 25 states and Canada. In 1976 Best Western went international with agreements with 411 properties in Australia and New Zealand. In 1978 expansion into European began and the first hotel joined in 1993 in Turkey.
Today there are over 4,000 properties in over 80 countries worldwide, making Best Western the largest hotel chain around the globe. In September 2007, the relationship with Turkey underwent a change with the move from an affiliate run organization to a direct relationship with Best Western International.
Best Western currently includes 17 Hotels in Turkey in key locations including Istanbul, Ankara, Antalya and Izmir. The hotels are predominantly 3 , 4 , 5 star and Special Category properties, strong in conference and leisure markets.
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