Best Western® Hotels & Resorts to Extend Elite Status of All Best Western Rewards® Members Through March 2023

Asia November11^th, 2021: Best Western HotelsandResorts (BWHR) is helping its loyalty members retain their Elite Status with Best Western Rewards (BWR) for another year. Effective immediately, all BWR members globally will maintain their current status through March 31, 2023, without needing to fulfill the necessary qualifications.

"It has been wonderful to welcome back so many of our valued guests in recent months, but we recognize that the travel landscape is still an uncertain one for many around the world," comments Dorothy Dowling, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for BWHR."Whether youve already ventured out on a well-deserved getaway or are just starting to make plans for your travels in the year ahead, we remain committed to providing you with rich and meaningful rewards like this Elite Status extension. At BWHR, we look forward to offering you the best away-from-home experience possible, whenever youre ready."

BWR recently rebranded its tagline to"Because We Care About Rewarding You"to underscore how its perks are driven by BWHRs foundational commitment of caring for guests. In 2020, BWHR was the first in the industry to extend loyalty status to its BWR members at the onslaught of the pandemic; and in 2021, the company cut its Elite Status eligibility qualifications in half to make it easier for travelers to earn loyalty status. Also inspired by the brands caring spirit, BWHR launched an industry-leading cleaning program,We Care Clean^SM, which delivers an enhanced commitment to keeping guests safe and healthy when staying at Best Western branded hotels.

All BWR members worldwide are eligible for this latest Elite Status extension and no action is required on the part of the member. The status will be maintained for all members regardless of their current tier, ensuring both new and veteran members are protected at this time. BWR is the only industry loyalty program where points never expire, meaning members are not impacted by unpredictable circumstances that could prevent them from using their hard-earned points.

Today's BWHR is a vibrant hospitality company with 18 distinct brand offerings across every market segment from economy to luxury. In recent years, the company has revitalized its properties across North America as owners invested a staggering $2 billion in property improvements and renovations. BWHRs commitment to innovation and improvement has enabled the company to achieve record RevPAR Index, unrivaled industry recognition and unprecedented guest satisfaction.

For more information about Best Western Hotels Resorts in Asia, please visitwww.BestWesternAsia.com.

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Best Western Hotels Resorts

BWI (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | Unit 5A-2 | 5th Floor Gaysorn Place Office Building

999 Ploenchit Road Lumpini Phatumwan | Bangkok | 10330 | Thailand

Phone: +662.656.1260 | Fax +662.656.1252|www.bestwesternasia.com

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About Best Western HotelsandResorts:

Best Western Hotels Resorts headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, is a privately held hotel brand within the BWH Hotel Group global network. With 18 brands and approximately 4,500 hotels in over 100 countries and territories worldwide*, BWH Hotel Group suits the needs of developers and guests in every market. Brands include Best Western, Best Western Plus, Best Western Premier, Executive Residency by Best Western, Vīb, GLō, Aiden, Sadie, BW Premier Collection and BW Signature Collection. Through acquisition, WorldHotelsTM Luxury, WorldHotels Elite, WorldHotels Distinctive and WorldHotels Crafted collections are also offered. Completing the portfolio is SureStay, SureStay Plus, SureStay Collection and SureStay Studio franchises**. For more information visit www.bestwestern.com, www.bestwesterndevelopers.com, www.worldhotels.com and www.surestay.com.

* Numbers are approximate, may fluctuate, and include hotels currently in the development pipeline.

**All Best Western, WorldHotels and SureStay branded hotels are independently owned and operated.