Best Western Hotels are an affiliation of member hotels, not a franchise. As such, it is totally membership run and each hotel votes on rules, regulations, and elects a board of directors who come from membership.

Association is for intervals of 1 year and a member can elect to drop out on their membership date. Interestingly, the group can be quite strict on quality and upkeep of facilities to remain a member in good standing as they fully recognize the impact a poor property has on other members.

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