Best Western¬ Hotels & Resorts headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, is a privately held hotel brand with a global network of 4,200* hotels in more than 100* countries and territories worldwide. Best Western offers 11 hotel brands to suit the needs of developers and guests in every market: Best Western¬, Best Western Plus¬, Best Western Premier¬, V_b¬, GL_¬, Executive Residency by Best Western¬, BW Premier Collection¬, and BW Signature Collection by Best Western; as well as its recently launched franchise offerings: SureStay¬ Hotel by Best Western, SureStay Plus¬ Hotel by Best Western and SureStay Collection by Best Western. Best Western continues to set industry records regarding awards and accolades, including 64 percent of the brandÍs North American hotels earning a TripAdvisor¬ Certificate of Excellence award in 2017, Business Travel News¬ ranking Best Western Plus and Best Western number one in upper-mid-price and mid-price hotel brands, and Best Western receiving seven consecutive Dynatrace¬ Best of the Web awards for its leading hotel website. Best Western has also won nine consecutive AAA¬/CAA¬ Lodging Partner of the Year awards, recognizing the brandÍs commitment to providing exceptional service and great value to AAA/CAAÍs nearly 58 million members in the U.S. and Canada. Best Western-branded hotels were top ranked in J.D. PowerÍs 2017 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study _ ranking first in breakfast (food and beverage category) for midscale; and second in overall guest satisfaction. Over 32 million travelers are members of the brandÍs award-winning loyalty program Best Western Rewards¬, one of the few programs in which members earn points that never expire and can be redeemed at any Best Western hotel worldwide. * All Best Western and SureStay-branded hotels are independently owned and operated. * Numbers are approximate, may fluctuate, and include hotels currently in the development pipeline.