Bangkok (Thailand) – March 9, 2018 (travelindex) – Best Western Hotels & Resorts expressed its sincere gratitude to its partners and employees in Thailand with a glamorous party in Bangkok. The “Best Western Appreciation Night 2018” took place at the popular Beer Republic bar in the heart of the Thai capital. Around 70 of the company's closest partners, including marketing agencies, travel agents, journalists, and influential bloggers, attended the event.

The event offered guests an exclusive opportunity to connect with the Best Western Asia management team, enjoy delicious drinks and snacks, and network with like-minded individuals and colleagues in a relaxed atmosphere. And of course, Best Western was able to express its deep appreciation to all its outstanding employees!

During the evening, a raffle was also held with fantastic prizes, including Best Western brand luggage and dream vacations to Phuket and Japan!

Ms. Sareewan Sudsanit of Krungsriayudhya Card won a two-day stay at the Best Western Premier Bangtao Beach Resort & Spa including round-trip flights for two people to Phuket, and the first prize went to Ms. Jiraphon Bupsiri of NS Travel & Tours, who won round-trip flights for two people between Bangkok and Osaka as well as two nights at the Best Western Osaka Tsukamoto including breakfast.

“At Best Western Hotels & Resorts, we greatly appreciate the contribution of all our partners. Without the support of our employees – from the travel agencies that sell our hotels to their customers, to our media and marketing partners who ensure we stay in the spotlight – our success would not be possible,” said Olivier Berrivin, Managing Director International Operations – Asia at Best Western.

“We are delighted to welcome so many of our valued partners to the Best Western Appreciation Night 2018. This is our way of thanking them for their dedication, and we look forward to building even closer relationships with our partners in the future,” Olivier added.

About Best Western Hotels & Resorts: Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Best Western Hotels & Resorts is a privately owned hotel brand with a global network of 4,200* hotels in more than 100* countries and territories worldwide. Best Western offers eleven hotel brands designed to meet the needs of hoteliers and guests in every market: Best Western®, Best Western Plus®, Best Western Premier®, Vīb®, GLō®, Executive Residency by Best Western®, BW Premier Collection®, and BW Signature CollectionSM by Best Western; as well as the recently launched franchise offerings: SureStay® Hotel by Best Western, SureStay Plus® Hotel by Best Western, and SureStay Collection® by Best Western. Celebrating over 70 years of hospitality, Best Western provides its hoteliers worldwide with operational, sales, and marketing support, along with award-winning online and mobile booking capabilities. Best Western continues to break industry records for awards and accolades. For example, in 2017, 64 percent of the brand's North American hotels received the TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Business Travel News® ranked Best Western Plus and Best Western as the number one hotel brands in the upper-midrange and midrange segments. Best Western also won the Dynatrace® Best of the Web Award for its leading hotel website seven times in a row. Best Western was also named AAA®/CAA® Lodging Partner of the Year nine times in a row, recognizing the brand's commitment to providing exceptional service and value to the nearly 58 million AAA/CAA members in the U.S. and Canada. Best Western hotels achieved top rankings in the 2017 JD Power North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study: first place for breakfast (food and beverage category) in the midrange segment and second place for overall guest satisfaction. Over 32 million travelers are members of the award-winning Best Western Rewards® loyalty program, one of the few programs where points have no expiration date and can be redeemed at any Best Western hotel worldwide. Best Western's partnerships with AAA/CAA and Harley-Davidson® offer travelers exciting ways to interact with the brand. Through its partnership with Google® Street View, Best Western is the first major company of its size and reach to introduce a virtual reality experience for customers, setting a new industry standard and revolutionizing how guests experience hotels. – All Best Western and SureStay branded hotels are independently operated. – Figures are estimates, subject to change, and include hotels currently under development.

Contact information: Marketing Communications Department Best Western Hotels and Resorts – Asia Tel.: +66 2 656 1260 Sirimanas Maungrod Email: [email protected] Orapan Sornnuwat Email: [email protected]