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- Postcard, Royal Motor Lodge, Santee, South Carolina, 1950-1965 - The owners of the Royal Motor Lodge in Santee, South Carolina, met certain service standards and could sport the Best Western logo. Some travelers looking for reliable facilities and quality visitor experience relied on these association logos to help make decisions on where to stay.
- 1950-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Postcard, Royal Motor Lodge, Santee, South Carolina, 1950-1965
The owners of the Royal Motor Lodge in Santee, South Carolina, met certain service standards and could sport the Best Western logo. Some travelers looking for reliable facilities and quality visitor experience relied on these association logos to help make decisions on where to stay.
- Watuck Lodge, Northeast Entrance to Yellowstone Park, Cooke City, Montana - Though it does not look like a typical chain motel, the Best Western logo in front of the Watuck Lodge in Cooke City, Montana, told travelers that the facility had met the Best Western association's required service standards.
- circa 1968
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Watuck Lodge, Northeast Entrance to Yellowstone Park, Cooke City, Montana
Though it does not look like a typical chain motel, the Best Western logo in front of the Watuck Lodge in Cooke City, Montana, told travelers that the facility had met the Best Western association's required service standards.
- "Best Western Travel Guide," 1961 - Best Western, founded in 1946, was the most successful referral chain motel system in the United States. Members were required to maintain their facilities and service levels to a high standard, verified by regular inspections. In exchange, they received wide promotion; discounted prices on insurance, furnishings and supplies; and professional support in everything from accounting to interior design.
- 1960
- Collections - Artifact
"Best Western Travel Guide," 1961
Best Western, founded in 1946, was the most successful referral chain motel system in the United States. Members were required to maintain their facilities and service levels to a high standard, verified by regular inspections. In exchange, they received wide promotion; discounted prices on insurance, furnishings and supplies; and professional support in everything from accounting to interior design.