The Comfort Inn Hotel of Great Bend was recently announced as a recipient of a prestigious 2012 Platinum Hospitality Award from world lodging leader Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), franchisor of the Comfort brand.
“The Comfort Inn hotel’s commitment to excellence and outstanding guest service has earned it this well-deserved recognition as of the best hotels among the Comfort brand,” said Steve Joyce, president and chief executive officer for Choice Hotels. “We here at Choice Hotels are very proud to award this distinguished honor to the Comfort Inn hotel.”
As a top performing property among the company’s more than 5,000 U.S. franchised hotels, the Comfort Inn hotel is among the top percentile of properties within the Comfort brand as one of only four hotels out of 73 Choice Hotels brand properties within the state of Kansas and one of 131 hotels within the 1,413-strong Comfort brand to receive “Platinum Award” status.
As one of the company’s top franchised hotels operating under the Comfort flag, the hotel has demonstrated an exceptional focus on guest satisfaction and dedication to providing superior service. Additional award criteria are evaluated by Choice Hotels through its official property ranking reports.