Vantage Hospitality Group Inc. was an American hotel corporation, operating hotels in the United States and internationally. Its brands include Best Value Inn and Lexington by Vantage. In 2016, Vantage Hospitality Group was acquired by Red Lion Hotels Corp.
Vantage Hospitality Group was founded in 1999 and had over 1,000 properties around the U.S. and Canada by 2016.[1] By 2016, Vantage Hospitality operated 10 brands, including Best Value Inn and Value Inn Worldwide.[1]
America's Best Value Inn received a Hotel Vikas diamond award in 2010 in the Best Hotel Franchisor category.[2] Hotel Vikas is a trade publication targeted to hotel CEOs.
In 2005, Vantage introduced the Lexington by Vantage brand.[3]
In 2014, Vantage acquired America's Best Franchising and its brands: America's Best Inns & Suites, Country Hearth Inns & Suites, Jameson Inn, Signature Inn, and 3 Palms Hotels and Resorts.[4] As part of the acquisition, Vantage plans to restart the Signature Inn chain, which is inactive.[5]
On September 14, 2016 Red Lion Hotels announced it was acquiring Vantage for $23 million.[6]
America's Best Inns: A chain of economy hotels. Vantage plans to eliminate this brand, with most properties transitioning into America's Best Value Inns.[7]
America's Best Value Inns: Mid-economy hotels with over 1,000 locations nationwide.[8]
Country Hearth Inns & Suites: An upper-economy and lower midscale brand.[9] Country Hearth Inns feature rooms, suites, and a complementary breakfast.[10]
Jameson Inn: A midscale chain operating primarily in the Southern United States.[11]
Lexington Hotels & Inns: A collection of mid-scale and upscale inns, suites, and resorts. Typical Lexington properties feature on-site dining, business centers, and fitness centers.[12] Many Lexington properties are brand conversions, but the chain has begun building new properties.[13]
3 Palms Hotels & Resorts: A small chain of hotels and resorts.[14]
Internationaledit
Canada's Best Value Inns A chain of economy properties located across Canada.[15]
Value Inns Worldwide A chain of economy properties located across the world
Brands under developmentedit
Signature Inn: As of August 2015[update] Vantage plans to re-launch the inactive Signature brand as a budget chain, with newly constructed properties.[5][16]
Programsedit
Vantage offers two loyalty programs for its guests.
Value Club Programedit
Guests at America's Best Value Inn and Canada's Best Value Inn properties are eligible to sign up for a Value Club Card, which entitles them to 15% off of Best Value Inn stays, plus additional discounts from partners.[17]
Lexington Rewardsedit
Vantage's Lexington properties participate in the Voilà Hotel Rewards program. Participants receive points and other benefits.[18]
America's Best Franchisingedit
(Not to be confused with America's Best Value Inn)
America's Best Franchising
Owner
Vantage Hospitality
America's Best Franchising, based in Atlanta, Georgia, was an American lodging company. Its brands comprised America's Best Inn, Country Hearth Inns & Suites, Jameson Inn, 3 Palms Hotel, Parkside Hotels, and Budgetel.[19] Of the brands, America's Best Inn was founded in Marion, Illinois,[20] The Budgetel name is a revival of a brand which was renamed Baymont Inn & Suites. Country Hearth opened its first location in 1983 as Homeplace Inn in Angleton, Texas.[21]
Budgetel Franchise System is an American-based hotel franchiser to United States and Canada. The current Budgetel was established in Atlanta, Georgia in 2007 by brothers Mike and R. C. Patel who bought the brand from Blackstone Group.[22] In 2009, America's Best Franchising, Inc. began franchising the brand.
In 2014, America's Best Franchising was acquired by Vantage Hospitality.[23] All ABF brands are now part of Vantage with the exception of Budgetel, which is part of Hospitality Lodging Systems.[24]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Red Lion to Buy Vantage Hospitality for $27 Million". Skift. 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
^"Hotel Vikas Diamond Award". Hotel Vikas. 2010-06-28. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
^"Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. - Hotel Franchise Overview". Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^. news.vantagehospitality.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
^ ab"Vantage focuses on brand, member opportunities". Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^"Vantage Hotels - Country Hearth Inns & Suites". Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^"Vantage Hotels - Jameson Inns". Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^"Vantage Hotels - Lexington by Vantage". Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^"Lexington Franchising, Inc. - The Lexington Brands". Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^"3 Palms". Hospitality Net. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^"Vantage Hotels - Canadas Best Value Inn". Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^"America's Best Inn in Burns, OR First to Convert to Americas Best Value Inn, as Vantage Hospitality Kicks Off Repositioning of Recently Acquired Brands". Hospitality Net. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^"Americas Best Value Inn - Value Club Program". Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^"Lexington Hotels - Official Site - Lexington Rewards Program". Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^Jakle, John A.; Sculle, Keith A.; Rogers, Jefferson S. (1996). The Motel in America. Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 215–216. ISBN0-8018-5383-4.
^Henson, Margaret Swett (March 1999). Historic Brazoria County: An Illustrated History - Margaret Swett Henson. ISBN9780965499965. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
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Vantage Hospitality Group Inc was an American hotel corporation operating hotels in the United States and internationally Its brands include Best Value Inn and Lexington by Vantage In 2016 Vantage Hospitality Group was acquired by Red Lion Hotels Corp Vantage Hospitality Group Inc TypeSubsidiaryFounded1999DefunctSeptember 30 2016 7 years ago September 30 2016 FateAcquired by Red Lion Hotels CorporationHeadquartersCoral Springs Florida United StatesNumber of locations1000 United States and Canada ParentRed Lion Hotels Corporation 2016 present Contents 1 History 2 Brands 2 1 United States 2 2 International 2 3 Brands under development 3 Programs 3 1 Value Club Program 3 2 Lexington Rewards 4 America s Best Franchising 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp An America s Best Value Inn in Flint Michigan This property is now a Best Western Vantage Hospitality Group was founded in 1999 and had over 1 000 properties around the U S and Canada by 2016 1 By 2016 Vantage Hospitality operated 10 brands including Best Value Inn and Value Inn Worldwide 1 America s Best Value Inn received a Hotel Vikas diamond award in 2010 in the Best Hotel Franchisor category 2 Hotel Vikas is a trade publication targeted to hotel CEOs In 2005 Vantage introduced the Lexington by Vantage brand 3 In 2014 Vantage acquired America s Best Franchising and its brands America s Best Inns amp Suites Country Hearth Inns amp Suites Jameson Inn Signature Inn and 3 Palms Hotels and Resorts 4 As part of the acquisition Vantage plans to restart the Signature Inn chain which is inactive 5 On September 14 2016 Red Lion Hotels announced it was acquiring Vantage for 23 million 6 Brands editUnited States edit nbsp A Lexington by Vantage in Effingham IllinoisAmerica s Best Inns A chain of economy hotels Vantage plans to eliminate this brand with most properties transitioning into America s Best Value Inns 7 America s Best Value Inns Mid economy hotels with over 1 000 locations nationwide 8 Country Hearth Inns amp Suites An upper economy and lower midscale brand 9 Country Hearth Inns feature rooms suites and a complementary breakfast 10 Jameson Inn A midscale chain operating primarily in the Southern United States 11 Lexington Hotels amp Inns A collection of mid scale and upscale inns suites and resorts Typical Lexington properties feature on site dining business centers and fitness centers 12 Many Lexington properties are brand conversions but the chain has begun building new properties 13 3 Palms Hotels amp Resorts A small chain of hotels and resorts 14 International edit Canada s Best Value Inns A chain of economy properties located across Canada 15 Value Inns Worldwide A chain of economy properties located across the worldBrands under development edit Signature Inn As of August 2015 update Vantage plans to re launch the inactive Signature brand as a budget chain with newly constructed properties 5 16 Programs editVantage offers two loyalty programs for its guests Value Club Program edit Guests at America s Best Value Inn and Canada s Best Value Inn properties are eligible to sign up for a Value Club Card which entitles them to 15 off of Best Value Inn stays plus additional discounts from partners 17 Lexington Rewards edit Vantage s Lexington properties participate in the Voila Hotel Rewards program Participants receive points and other benefits 18 America s Best Franchising edit Not to be confused with America s Best Value Inn America s Best Franchising nbsp OwnerVantage HospitalityAmerica s Best Franchising based in Atlanta Georgia was an American lodging company Its brands comprised America s Best Inn Country Hearth Inns amp Suites Jameson Inn 3 Palms Hotel Parkside Hotels and Budgetel 19 Of the brands America s Best Inn was founded in Marion Illinois 20 The Budgetel name is a revival of a brand which was renamed Baymont Inn amp Suites Country Hearth opened its first location in 1983 as Homeplace Inn in Angleton Texas 21 Budgetel Franchise System is an American based hotel franchiser to United States and Canada The current Budgetel was established in Atlanta Georgia in 2007 by brothers Mike and R C Patel who bought the brand from Blackstone Group 22 In 2009 America s Best Franchising Inc began franchising the brand In 2014 America s Best Franchising was acquired by Vantage Hospitality 23 All ABF brands are now part of Vantage with the exception of Budgetel which is part of Hospitality Lodging Systems 24 References edit a b Red Lion to Buy Vantage Hospitality for 27 Million Skift 2016 09 14 Retrieved 2019 03 29 Hotel Vikas Diamond Award Hotel Vikas 2010 06 28 Retrieved 30 June 2010 Vantage Hospitality Group Inc Hotel Franchise Overview Retrieved 15 August 2015 Vantage Hospitality Vantage Hospitality Group Agrees to Acquire America s Best Franchising s Hotel Brands news vantagehospitality com Archived from the original on 1 July 2015 Retrieved 22 August 2015 a b Vantage focuses on brand member opportunities Retrieved 15 August 2015 Red Lion acquiring hotel franchisor Vantage Hospitality Travel Weekly www travelweekly com Retrieved 2019 03 29 Vantage works on brand integration Retrieved 15 August 2015 Vantage Hotels Americas Best Value Inns Retrieved 15 August 2015 Country Hearth Inns amp Suites Hospitality Net Retrieved 15 August 2015 Vantage Hotels Country Hearth Inns amp Suites Retrieved 15 August 2015 Vantage Hotels Jameson Inns Retrieved 15 August 2015 Vantage Hotels Lexington by Vantage Retrieved 15 August 2015 Lexington Franchising Inc The Lexington Brands Retrieved 15 August 2015 3 Palms Hospitality Net Retrieved 15 August 2015 Vantage Hotels Canadas Best Value Inn Retrieved 15 August 2015 America s Best Inn in Burns OR First to Convert to Americas Best Value Inn as Vantage Hospitality Kicks Off Repositioning of Recently Acquired Brands Hospitality Net Retrieved 15 August 2015 Americas Best Value Inn Value Club Program Retrieved 15 August 2015 Lexington Hotels Official Site Lexington Rewards Program Retrieved 15 August 2015 About Us Americasbestinn com Retrieved 2013 08 14 Jakle John A Sculle Keith A Rogers Jefferson S 1996 The Motel in America Johns Hopkins University Press pp 215 216 ISBN 0 8018 5383 4 Henson Margaret Swett March 1999 Historic Brazoria County An Illustrated History Margaret Swett Henson ISBN 9780965499965 Retrieved 2013 08 14 Budgetel Franchise System LLC permanent dead link Vantage Hospitality agrees to acquire America s Best Franchising Budgetel brand back in businessExternal links editOfficial website Vantage Hospitality Group America s Best Value Inn The Lexington Collection America s Best Franchising Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vantage Hospitality amp oldid 1144474078, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
