ANTIOCH, Ill., Sept. 5, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Antioch Hotel & Suites has received the Best Western Director's Award for outstanding quality standards. The Director's Award recognizes Best Western Hotels scoring in the top 20 percent of more than 2,100 North American properties in cleanliness and maintenance. Hotels must also meet Best Western's requirements for hotel design and high customer service scores to qualify for the distinction.
"The Director's Award is an important symbol of success," said Tim Cepek, Managing Director, Hotel Operations with New Midwest Hotels. This award confirms the Best Western Plus Antioch Hotel & Suites' commitment to providing quality accommodations for our guests. "Our housekeeping and maintenance departments have worked very hard to achieve this level of excellence," said Rheannon Reese, Regional Director of Sales & Marketing with New Midwest Hotels. The hotel is owned and managed by New Midwest Hotels Antioch, LLC.
Located at 350 West Highway 173, Antioch, IL, in the heart of Lake County, the Best Western Plus Antioch Hotel & Suites recently completed a multi-million dollar renovation including all 68 guestrooms and suites as well as the hotel's lobby, the indoor/outdoor pool and Jacuzzi, the addition of a state-of-the-art exercise room, and new mixed-use meeting and banquet space located off of the lobby. The hotel also added Antioch's only lakefront lounge, Fox's, with its fabulous 2,000 square foot outdoor patio, and large all-season fireplace.
The 2500-square foot indoor heated swimming pool & Jacuzzi tub has also been completely remodeled with expanded outdoor sundecks that can be cross-utilized as function space. Inside the hotel, the new décor is sophisticated and welcoming incorporating natural stone and warm colors. The new breakfast bar opens to the lobby and creates a comfortable place to enjoy breakfast or a meal throughout the day. Each of the guestrooms and suites includes new 37 inch flat screen TVs, new plush pillow-top bedding, updated bathrooms, contemporary furnishings including a work and seating area, and an in-room coffee maker, mini-fridge and microwave. The BEST WESTERN PLUS Antioch Hotel & Suites offers a wide array of amenities, including a complimentary hot breakfast, complimentary wireless access, local telephone calls and long distance access, a business center, and an onsite laundry.
The hotel is in close proximity to Chain O' Lakes State Park, the Port of Blarney, and the area's other popular recreational facilities. It is less than a one hour drive from both downtown Chicago and Milwaukee. For information and reservations visit: www.AntiochSuites.com or call: 847.395.3606.
The Best Western Antioch Hotel & Suites participates in the brand's worldwide, toll-free reservations system, as well as centralized advertising, marketing, purchasing, quality assurance standards, training and interior design services. Reservations may be booked by calling Best Western's international toll-free reservation's number 800-WESTERN. Reservations are also available from Best Western International's Web site at www.bestwestern.com.
About Best Western International, Inc.
Best Western International, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona , is a privately held hotel brand made up of more than 4,000* Best Western® Best Western Plus® and Best Western Premier® hotels in more than 100 countries* and territories worldwide. Now celebrating 66 years of hospitality, Best Western welcomes hundreds of thousands of guests nightly. Best Western provides its hoteliers with global operational, sales, marketing and online and mobile booking capabilities. More than 14-million travelers are members of the brand's award-winning loyalty program Best Western Rewards®, one of the few programs in which members earn points that never expire and can be redeemed at any Best Western hotel worldwide. The brand's partnerships with AA/CAA, racecar driver Michael Waltrip and Harley-Davidson® provide travelers with exciting ways to interact with the brand. Best Western in 2011 was named AAA's and CAA's Hotel Partner of the Year and bestwestern.com was named the 2011 Compuware Best of the Web Gold award winner. For more information or to make reservations, please visit www.bestwestern.com.
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