Best Western International
Best Western Welcomes Kearney Inn
To World�s Largest Hotel Chain
Best Western Welcomes Kearney Inn To World�s Largest Hotel Chain
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Kearney, MO � November 2004 � Best Western International announces the opening of the Best Western Kearney Inn located at 601 Centerville Avenue in Kearney, Missouri. The hotel offers 39 spacious guest rooms and 7 suites complete with refrigerator and microwave. Guests can swim in the indoor pool and hot tub, or keep warm by the lobby fireplace. Business travelers can make use of the property�s meeting space which accommodates up to 25 people. Attractions within a short drive include the Jesse James museum, Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City Chiefs and Royals stadium and Smithville Lake with swimming, boating, and fishing. Rates start at $59. Consumers can call the property directly for special packages.

�Best Western is proud to welcome the Kearney Inn to our chain,� said Mark Williams, vice president, North American Development for Best Western International. �This hotel is a great addition to our growing list of quality hotels in the greater Kansas City area.�

As part of the Best Western brand, the hotel features BestRequests, 16 of the most frequently requested guest amenities and services including: available continental or hot breakfast, free local phone calls (up to 30 minutes) and long distance access, dataport connections in all guest rooms, iron and ironing boards, hair dryers, coffee/tea makers in all rooms, at least 50 percent designated non-smoking rooms, complimentary toiletries available upon request (razors, toothpaste, shaving cream, sewing kits), bottled or canned water available on-site, photo copies available on-site during business hours, king-sized beds in a minimum of 10 percent of rooms, clock in all guest rooms, in-room music, upgraded shampoo size and at least one English speaking TV channel at international locations.

As of fall 2004, all 2,300 Best Western properties in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean will offer free high-speed Internet access to their guests. This free service will be available in each hotel�s public areas and a minimum of 15 percent of Best Western guest rooms.

In addition, the Best Western Kearney Inn will benefit from a worldwide, toll-free reservations system, as well as centralized advertising, marketing, purchasing, quality assurance standards, training and interior design services. Reservations may be booked by calling Best Western International�s 24-hour, toll-free reservations number at (800) WESTERN. Reservations are also available from Best Western International�s Web site at www.bestwestern.com.

Best Western International is THE WORLD�S LARGEST HOTEL CHAIN® with more than 4,100 hotels in 80 countries and territories. It is a membership association of independently owned and operated hotels that provides marketing, reservations and operational support to its members.

Visit Best Western�s newsroom at www.bestwestern.com/newsroom.

Media Contacts:
Denise Seomin
Consumer Media Relations Manager
(602) 957-5668
denise.seomin@bestwestern.com
or
David Trumble
Director, External Communications
(602) 957-5753
david.trumble@bestwestern.com

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