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America's Best Franchising

Vantage Hospitality Group Inc.
Subsidiary
Fate Acquired by Red Lion Hotels Corporation
Founded 1999
Defunct September 30, 2016; 16 months ago (September 30, 2016)
Headquarters Coral Springs, Florida, United States
Number of locations
1000+ (United States and Canada)
Parent Red Lion Hotels Corporation
(2016–present)
Website www.vantagehospitality.com
America's Best Franchising
Owner Vantage Hospitality
Website www.vantagehospitality.com

Vantage Hospitality Group Inc. was the 12th largest hotel and hospitality company in the world. Its brands include Best Value Inn and Lexington by Vantage. On September 30, 2016 Vantage Hospitality Group became a wholly owned subsidiary of Red Lion Hotels Corporation in a cash plus stock acquisition worth up to $40 million.

Best Value Inn chain was founded in 1999 and had expanded to over 1000 US properties by 2006.

America's Best Value Inn received a Hotel Vikas diamond award in 2010 in the Best Hotel Franchisor category. Hotel Vikas is a trade publication targeted to hotel CEOs.

In 2005, Vantage introduced the Lexington by Vantage brand.

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. As part of the acquisition, Vantage plans to restart the Signature Inn chain, which is inactive.

Vantage offers two loyalty programs for its guests.

Guests at America's Best Value Inn and Canadas 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.

Vantage's Lexington properties participate in the Voilà Hotel Rewards program. Participants receive points and other benefits.

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. Of the brands, America's Best Inn was founded in Marion, Illinois, 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.

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. In 2009, America's Best Franchising, Inc. began franchising the brand.

In 2014, America's Best Franchising was acquired by Vantage Hospitality. All ABF brands are now part of Vantage with the exception of Budgetel, which is part of Hospitality Lodging Systems.


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