The Best of the Best - 2009
The 2009 Best of the Best Winners

Congratulations go out to the 2009 winners, below, of the 'Best of the Best' which were announced during the Gala Dinner & Awards Banquet at our December conference. Each category has one winner for over 60 rooms and under 60 rooms.

Renovations
(Under 60) - Monterey, CA (StageCoach)
(Over 60)- Indianapolis, IN (West)

Curb Appeal
(under 60) - Prince George, BC
(over 60) - Mackinaw City, MI

Inn Unity (under 60) - Bryant, AR
Inn Unity (over 60) - Williamsburg, VA

Lobby
(under 60) - Kalispell, MT
(over 60) - Eau Claire, WI

Marketing
(under 60) - El Monte, CA
(over 60) - Miami, AZ

Website
(under 60) - St. Robert, MO
(over 60) - Newberry, MI

Overall
(under 60) - Las Cruces, NM
(over 60) - Vista, CA

New Member Development
Bo Sik Se - Cache Creek, BC Canada
Dhruval Shah - Livermore, CA
Mukesh Patel - Manchester, CT
Don & Cheri Eaton - Thief River Falls, MN

Best Branding by a Lexington Hotel
George Washington Inn & Conference Center, Williamsburg, VA

Overall Excellence by a Lexington Hotel
Lexington Lansing Hotel, Lansing, MI

2009 Conference Highlights

Vantage Rides the Wave of Success at its 2009 International Educational Conference and Trade Show

Held at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino from December 7-11, 2009, Vantage Hospitality welcomed members of Americas Best Value Inn, Canadas Best Value Inn, Chinas Best Value Inn, Value Inn Worldwide and the Lexington Collection for a week of education, entertainment, and celebration of Vantage's 10th anniversary. Special guests included Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, hospitality icon Mike Leven, and the editors of all the major trade publications.

Watch Vantage's spectacular Fremont Street Experience video!



Check out Roger Bloss's Toast



A slideshow of photos from the conference.

Here's some of the media coverage provided by leading industry sources.


Release Date Title
14-Dec-09 Fast-Growing Vantage Seeks More Expansion
(by Jeff Higley, HotelNewsNow.com)
14-Dec-09 Vantage Hospitality Looks to Keep Growing
(by Len Vermillion, Lodging)
10-Dec-09 Vantage Celebrates 10 Years (by Glenn Haussman, Hotel Interactive)
10-Dec-09 Vantage Hospitality Celebrates 10th Anniversary as 10th Largest Hotel Company
(by Dennis Nessler, HotelBusiness)
09-Dec-09 Vantage Celebrates Growth, 10th Anniversary (by Jason Freed, Hotel & Motel Management)