Bangkok--29 Jan--Best Western Best Western is the best of its class. The readers of the renowned business travel magazine Business Traveller have awarded Best Western Germany with the “Business Traveller Award 2007” in the category “Best Hotel Group in Germany”. It is the result of the comprehensive service campaign in Germany: Best Western is number 3 of Germany’s best hotel groups. The international brand with 160 three and four star hotels in Germany and Luxembourg has been awarded with the German Business Traveller Award in the category “Best Hotel Group“. The readers of the business travel magazine Business Traveller have elected Best Western at position 3. Hilton has been awarded as number 1 (15 properties in Germany) and Kempinski Hotels (11 properties in Germany) ranks secondly. So Best Western is the best hotel group in the midscale segment in Germany. “We are really glad to receive this renowned award. It underlines our recently started service campaign and our intention to extend our quality market leadership in the midscale segment“, states Gabriele Schulze, CEO of Best Western Hotels Germany GmbH. The hotel group is proud to replace Hyatt Hotels, which ranked at position 3 last year. “We are convinced that our loyalty program Gold Crown Club International has supported the decision of the Business Traveller readers to choose Best Western“, points Schulze out. The international travel magazine Business Traveller awards the renowned “Business Traveller Award” to the best tourism companies on an annual basis. The award honors the best airlines, hotel- und car rental companies, individual hotels and airports. The award is one of the most important and eligible prizes of the tourism and hotel industry. Background is a large reader survey amongst frequent travellers. The awards were conferred within a ceremonial act on 17 January in Frankfurt, Germany. ABOUT BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL Best Western International is THE WORLD'S LARGEST HOTEL CHAIN, providing marketing, reservations and operational support to 4,200* independently owned and operated member hotels in 80* countries and territories worldwide. Founded in 1946, this iconic brand is host to approximately 400,000 worldwide guests each night. A pioneer within the industry, Best Western is recognized for its distinctive business model and diverse hotel portfolio. The company continues to innovate and enhance both the business and leisure travel experience. For more information or to make a reservation, please visit www.bestwestern.com. *Numbers are approximate and can fluctuate. Media contact: Kanapa Pitakpong Public Relations Coordinator BWI (Thailand) Co., Ltd Phone: +662 656 1260 Fax: +662 656 1252 [email protected] Kalaya Sukprasertchai Public Relations Coordinator BWI (Thailand) Co., Ltd Phone: +662 656 1260 Fax: +662 656 1252 [email protected]