Best Western hotel chain welcomes Lincoln Inn

[July 16, 2009]  Best Western International announces the addition of the Best Western Lincoln Inn, located at 1750 Fifth St. in Lincoln. Owned by Paresh Patel, this hotel offers 58 guest rooms, including three suites.

Hotel amenities include a 24-hour fitness center and a complimentary hot breakfast. Each room is equipped with a 32-inch plasma television and complimentary high-speed Internet access. For the business traveler, the hotel offers a business center with complimentary printing and faxing services and 350 square feet of meeting space to accommodate up to 25 people.

"Best Western is proud to welcome the Lincoln Inn to our chain," said Mark Williams, vice president of North American development for Best Western International. "The hotel's proximity to Interstate 55 makes it an ideal lodging choice for business and leisure guests traveling to the ‘Namesake City.'"

Guests are within minutes from the Logan County Courthouse Square Historic District, which is home to historic sites of Abraham Lincoln. Nearby attractions include the Logan County Fairgrounds, Lincoln Heritage Museum at Lincoln College, Postville Courthouse, Heritage In Flight Museum and historic Route 66. Guests will also enjoy recreational activities such as baseball, softball, golf and swimming at various parks of the Lincoln Park District. A variety of shopping and dining options are also close by.

Rates start at $79.99 per night. Travelers can contact the property directly for special packages.

Guests can also enroll in Best Western Rewards, the brand's free frequent-stay program. Best Western Rewards is one of the industry's most generous rewards programs and one of few that is truly international. With more than 4,000 locations in 80 countries, Best Western makes it easy for members to earn points redeemable for global free room nights with no blackout dates; dining, shopping and entertainment gift cards; gas cards; airline miles; and more. With the rewards program, Best Western is helping its leisure and business customers travel "smart." Learn more about the program at www.bestwesternrewards.com.

Reservations may be booked by calling Best Western International's 24-hour, toll-free reservations number, 800-WESTERN, or 800-780-7234. Reservations are also available at www.bestwestern.com.

About Best Western International

Best Western International is "The World's Largest Hotel Chain," providing marketing, reservations and operational support to over 4,000* independently owned and operated member hotels in 80* countries and territories worldwide. An industry pioneer since 1946, Best Western has grown into an iconic brand that hosts 400,000* worldwide guests each night. (*Numbers are approximate and can fluctuate.)

Best Western's diverse property portfolio, its greatest strength, stems from a business model designed to give owners maximum flexibility to address market-specific needs. Equally committed to the business and leisure traveler, Best Western recently embarked on a mission to lead the hotel industry in customer care. World Vision is the charity of choice for Best Western in building the world's largest family, as our hotels and staff sponsor children in need around the globe. Since 2004, Best Western has served as the official hotel of NASCAR.

For more information or to make a reservation, please visit www.bestwestern.com.

[Text from file received from Best Western]