BEST WESTERN HOTELS

For every reason to travel there is a Best Western hotel. One of the unique factors that differentiate Best Western from several other hotel chains is the fact that each of our hotels are independantly owned and operated quality hotels with distinguished service, offering our guests exceptional experiences.

In Norway Best Western is represented by 17 fine properties located around the country - you will find us in all major cities, along the fjords in Western Norway, in the mountain areas of Eastern Norway, from Byglandsfjord near Kristiansand in the south to Lofoten islands in the north.

BEST WESTERN NORWAY

Best Western is the only hotel chain in Norway where the member hotels can keep their individuality and personal touch, and, at the same time, derive benefits from joint booking, sales, marketing, purchasing and quality assurance in an international hotel chain. Best Western Hotels Norway BA is a non-profit organisation which is 100% owned by the member hotels. Representatives from the member hotels constitute the board, and a democratic majority decides the budgets and marketing plans on the General Assembly.

Best Western Hotels - new global hotelpartner within SAS Eurobonus Best Western Hotels, the world's largest hotel chain will as of February 1,2005 become a new hotel partner within the SAS Group's frequent flyer program EuroBonus, voted best international frequent flyer program in 2003.

LEISURE

Best Western has got long traditions on the leisure market, and can offer the following programs for leisure travellers to Norway: Holders of the Summer Pass - Best Scandinavian Summer - get the best summerrates at the member hotels in Scandinavia.

Senior Citizens is entitled to 10% discount at all Best Western hotels world-wide.

If you are travelling in the Nordic countries with the ScanRail pass, you get reduced rates at all Best Western hotels in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

BEST SCANDINAVIAN SUMMER

The Best Scandinavian Summer is our summer holiday program developed for those people who want to spend their holidays in beautiful Scandinavia (Denmark, Finland, Norway & Sweden). Whether travelling with your family or friends we offer excellent net rates in each of our strategically located properties, and the offer gets better! People staying for 3 nights on this special rate receive the added bonus of the 3rd night free! The program is vaild for stays during the period June 1st until August 31st 2005.

We have more than 100 Best Western hotels located throughout Scandinavia, situated in historical cities, overlooking magnificent fjords, close to the coastline and in scenic mountain regions. Every hotel is unique, some for their history, some for their charm and others for their individuality & warm welcome.

All rates are for a double room, with up to two adults and one child under 12. All rates include breakfast. Offer is subject to availability, terms and conditions apply.

BUSINESS

With over 4.000 hotels Best Western is represented at most business destinations world-wide. We can also offer hotels by the sea, in the mountains and along the fjords where it is popular to redeem collected points and free night vouchers.

Gold Crown Club International is one of the few hotel frequent travel clubs that is truly international. You can earn points toward exciting awards at Best Westerns throughout North America, Europe, Latin America, and Australia. Our global business agreement Best Business Worldwide is a volume corporate rate program offering preferred corporate.

Your best place to do business worldwide

Would your company benefit from a global business agreement? Best Western Hotels can simplify your international business travels through the Best Business Worldwide® volume corporate rate programme. By agreeing to meet a nominal room night commitment, Best Business Worldwide® offers corporate travel managers preferred corporate rates at many Best Western hotels around the globe. With more than 4,000 locations in 85 countries, chances are there is a Best Western wherever your corporate travellers are headed. Let your Best Western representative put the world at your fingertips at the best rates available.

GOLDEN CROWN CLUB

Gold Crown Club International is a rewarding hotel loyalty programme designed for today´s frequent travellers. Collect point from your first stay on applicable rates at 4,000 Best Western hotels world-wide, and exchange points for Travellers Cheques, which can be used as payment at Best Western hotels.

Additionally, European members have the opportunity to redeem their Gold Crown Club points in exchange for free room nights at over 1,200 Best Western hotels in Europe.

Membership is free - to join, please fill in our international internet application form on www.goldcrownclub.com