PHOENIX—Best Western is planning to expand in 35 North American cities it considers underserved by the brand, including New York City. Some of the hotels scheduled to open this year in the United States this year include: * Best Western Hospitality House, New York, NY; 35 two- and three-room all-suite hotel; * Best Western Thunderbird, North Miami Beach, Fla.; 180-room, full-service, beachside hotel; * Best Western South Beach, Miami Beach, Fla.; 138-room hotel; * Best Western Hotel Chateau Bleau, Coral Gables, Fla.; 118-room, full-service hotel; * Best Western IPG Florida Homes, Orlando, Fla.; 100 single-family homes, each with its own pool, located near Walt Disney World, designed as an extended-stay product; * Best Western The Westshore Hotel, Tampa, Fla.; 237-room, full-service hotel near Tampa Airport; and * Best Western Polaris Suites, Columbus, Ohio; 70-room, newly constructed, all-suite hotel. In Canada, the chain expects to open the Best Western Chateauneuf Laval, Montreal, Quebec; 70-room, full-service hotel and Best Western Charter House Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba; 91-room, full-service hotel in downtown Winnipeg. “With the start of a new year and economic and travel forecasters predicting the beginning of a recovery, we are forging ahead with our plans,” said Mark Williams, vp/North American Development. “We are planning to increase the number of North American additions by about 20 percent over last year.” Best Western plans to sign 155 new hotels and plans call for 30% of all projects to be new construction and the remaining 70% will be conversions.
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