RAR Hospitality to Assume Management of Rio Del Sol Inn Needles and Best Western Colorado River Inn
RAR Hospitality is proud to announce that it has acquired the hotel management contracts for Rio Del Sol Inn Needles and Best Western Colorado River Inn. The management contracts for Rio Del Sol Inn Needles and the Best Western Colorado River Inn are the first hotels in San Bernardino County for the hotel management and consulting firm, headquartered in San Diego.
The recent acquisition of these properties brings RAR Hospitality's portfolio to 18 hotels serving Southern California, Arizona and Colorado.
“Rio Del Sol Inn Needles and Best Western Colorado River Inn are a milestone for our company's strategic growth in Southern California,” said Vikram Sood, Senior Vice President of Operations of RAR Hospitality. “RAR is a hotel management group with over 25 years of experience in successfully operating branded and independent hotels, optimizing occupancy and maximizing guest loyalty.”
At Rio Del Sol Inn Needles, 60 inviting guest rooms provide comfort and convenience to travelers visiting the Mojave Valley. The hotel is centrally located on historic Route 66 and within a short radius from entertainment and attractions including the Colorado River, Lake Havasu, Rivers Edge Golf Course, Oatman Ghost Town and the nearby Laughlin casinos, offering endless experiences from a day on the water to a night on the town. Rio Del Sol Inn provides guests access to a range of comfortable amenities such as a 24-hour front desk, free parking, high-speed internet, outdoor pool, whirlpool spa and sauna. Rio Del Sol Inn Needles is located at 1111 Pashard Street, Needles, Calif.
Best Western Colorado River Inn is conveniently situated off of California's historic Route 66 in the Mojave Valley. This Needles area hotel offers 63 well-appointed guest rooms, eight executive rooms and one suite. Guests can begin the morning with a complimentary full breakfast at adjacent restaurant Giggling Cactus and enjoy the hotel's other amenities including a newly remodeled outdoor swimming pool, whirlpool hot tub, sauna, and 24-hour front desk. The Colorado River provides a great day of boating, fishing and other water activities for leisure travelers and a round of golf at Rivers Edge Golf Resort is just one mile from the hotel. Hotel guests will also enjoy short day trips to nearby Oatman, Park Moabi, Topock, Lake Havasu and Laughlin Casinos. Best Western Colorado River Inn is located at 2371 W Broadway Street, Needles, Calif.
For more information on RAR Hospitality, please visit www.RARHospitality.com or call (858) 239-1800.
About RAR Hospitality
RAR Hospitality offers the full spectrum of hospitality management services to hotel and resort owners, developers, lenders, and investors. Founded by Bob Rauch, the “Hotel Guru,” RAR Hospitality is headquartered in San Diego and has a hotel presence in Southern California, Arizona and Colorado. RAR's clients include boutique, branded, and independent hotels. With more than two decades of experience delivering expert services and oversight to hoteliers, developers, and hospitality finance professionals, RAR is one of the industry's most trusted and respected names. For more information, visit RARHospitality.com.
About Best Western Hotels & Resorts
Best Western® Hotels & Resorts headquartered in Phoenix, Ariz., is a privately held hotel brand with a global network of 4,100* hotels in more than 100* countries and territories worldwide. Best Western offers seven hotel brands to suit the needs of developers and guests in every market: Best Western®, Best Western Plus®, Best Western Premier®, Executive Residency by Best Western℠, Vīb ®, BW Premier Collection® and GLō℠. Now celebrating 70 years of hospitality, Best Western provides its hoteliers with global operational, sales and marketing support, and online and mobile booking capabilities. More than 26 million travelers are members of the brand's award-winning loyalty program Best Western Rewards®, one of the few programs in which members earn points that never expire and can be redeemed at any Best Western hotel worldwide. The brand's partnerships with AAA/CAA, Minor League Baseball, and Harley-Davidson® provide travelers with exciting ways to interact with the brand. Best Western continues to set industry records regarding awards and accolades, including Business Travel News naming Best Western as the best midscale hotel brand in 2014 and Best Western Plus as the best upper mid-price hotel brand in 2014 and 2015, four consecutive Compuware Best of the Web gold awards for best hotel website, and seven consecutive AAA/CAA Hotel Partner of the Year awards. Nearly sixty percent of Best Western branded hotels earned a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award in 2015.
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