Vantage Hospitality Bestows Best of the Best & Lexcellence Awards
At Annual Conference & Trade Show
CLEVELAND, OH - December 14, 2010 - Vantage Hospitality Group wrapped up its 11th annual International Educational Conference & Trade Show last week by handing out its prestigious Best of the Best awards to Americas Best Value Inn/Canadas Best Value Inn members and Lexcellence awards to Lexington Collection members during the gala dinner and awards banquet at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Nominees were selected by Member Care Managers and Sales Support & Assurance Program Directors from each region before a committee of Vantage executives chose the winners. Most categories have two winners: one for 60 rooms or less and one for over 60 rooms.
Americas Best Value Inn/Canadas Best Value Inn Award Winners
Curb Appeal
Below 60: Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Over 60: Tucson, AZ
Lobby Presentation
Below 60: Manteca, CA
Over 60: Lima, OH
Best Renovation
Below 60: New Braunfels, TX
Over 60: Jacksonville, NC
Inn Unity
Below 60: Thief River Falls, MN
Over 60: Columbia, MO
Best Website
Below 60: McMinnville, OR
Over 60: Vista, CA
Best Marketing
Below 60: Carlisle, AR
Over 60: St. Clairsville, OH
Overall Excellence
Below 60: Palo Alto, CA
Over 60: Rapid City, SD
New Property of the Year
Below 60: St. Augustine Beach, FL
Over 60: St. Louis, MO (Westport)
New Member Development
Neal Kalyan, Sandston/Richmond Airport, VA
Charles Kaiser, Eau Claire, WI
Naresh Patel, Turlock, CA
Spirit Award
Bill Goff, St. Clairsville, OH
Vendor Commitment
Cicero's Development Corp.
Lexington Collection Lexcellence Award Winners
Overall Excellence
Lansing, MI
Consistent Guest Experience
Jackson, WY
Best Quality Assurance Inspection
Stockton, CA
Best Renovation
Flushing, NY
About Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc.
Headquartered in Coral Springs, Fla., Vantage Hospitality Group is the 10th largest hotel company worldwide and the only hotel company to be ranked on the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 Inc. 500/5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies. Hotel owners worldwide have embraced Vantage's innovative Brand Affiliation Model that offers members low, flat fees; short-term contracts; and a voice and a vote in each brand's direction while providing the most comprehensive resources in the lodging industry. Vantage Hospitality's first hotel brand, Americas Best Value Inn, a leader in the limited-service segment, has grown to over 900 properties throughout North America and China in just 11 years of operation and has been recognized by the lodging industry as the fastest-growing chain over the past decade. The company continues to grow with the Lexington Collection, its upper-mid and upscale brand. Visit www.AmericasBestValueInn.com, www.LexingtonCollection.com and www.VantageHospitality.com for more information.
Contact:
Al Cohen
Vantage Hospitality Group
888-316-2378
[email protected]
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