The Denton Convention & Visitors Bureau is excited to announce that the North Texas Horse County Tours are back and (is it even possible?) better! in 2012 with six tour dates instead of just four! The new tour dates will take advantage of our moderate spring and fall weather plus provide more opportunities to see Horse Country’s major attraction: the babies! Sweet little colts and their mammas frolic all over North Texas’ spring.
With the largest concentration of horse farms in the US, North Texas is the premier place to breed, raise, and train horses in the United States. More than 350 farms and ranches with a population of 40,000+ horses make the equine industry vital to North Texas’ economy.
The impact of Horse Country reaches the tourism industry, too. More than 2,000 visitors come to North Texas every year specifically to tour the famous Horse Country. Groups come from as far as Scandinavia and as close as the next door neighbor, every one eager to get behind-the-scenes at very modern-day and quite elite working ranches.
2012 kicks off with a very special group visiting in DFW during January. More than 3,300 attendees representing motorcoach operators, tour operators, suppliers, hotel companies and other travel professionals across North America will attend the American Bus Association’s Marketplace in Grapevine. Taking advantage of the tremendous opportunity to showcase Horse Country to them, the Denton CVB will host a Familiarization Tour to showcase Horse Country and make sure it stays at the top of their lists as they plan future group travel programs.
The North Texas Horse Country’s 2012 are: March 3, April 7, May 5 and then September 8, October 6, and November 3. The tours are from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and depart from Denton Historical Park at 317 W. Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201. Tickets are available in advance from the Denton CVB for $40 or on-site-day-of for $45 and include snacks, lunch, and drinks.
Contact the Denton CVB at 940-382-7895 or 1-888-381-1818 and make your reservations today or visit www.HorseCountryTours.com.
The Best Western Premier Crown Chase Inn & Suites in Denton, TX was recognized for three brand awards at Best Western International’s annual North American Convention held recently in Orlando, Fla. The awards were presented in front of more than 2,000 industry peers. The Best Western Premier Crown Chase Inn & Suites was the only hotel out of more than 2,400 properties in the U.S. and Canada to receive all three designations.“These awards recognize those Best Western hotels that truly demonstrate the highest levels of quality, service and commitment to the brand,” said P.G. West, board chair of Best Western International’s Board of Directors. “We are very pleased with the Best Western Premier Crown Chase Inn & Suites’ exceptional performance and commitment to the brand.”
The hotel was honored with the following three awards:
• M.K. Guertin Award – this prestigious award is bestowed upon those Member properties that have represented the vision of Best Western’s founder and best demonstrated exceptional levels of service, quality, value and commitment to the brand. The hotels must also meet design and customer care standards, as well as other membership requirements, to qualify.
• Design Champion – this select honor is bestowed upon the Member properties whose design and construction is deemed most impressive by an independent panel of judges, comprised of professional members of the American Society of Interior Designers and the American Institute of Architects.
• Customer Care Champion – this select honor is bestowed upon those Member properties that demonstrate and best exemplify exceptional levels of service and care. The hotels must also meet design standards and other membership requirements to qualify.
Contributing to these awards was the fact that the Best Western Premier Crown Chase in Denton received the Best Western Chairman’s Award for the 3rd straight year, the hotel chain’s highest honor for outstanding quality standards. The Chairman’s Award recognizes Best Western International hotels scoring in the top five percent of all 2,400 North American properties in cleanliness and maintenance. The Denton hotel is one of only 28 hotels out of Best Western International’s 2,400 North American properties to have received the perfect inspection score of 1,000 points out of a possible 1,000.
“We are extremely proud of our first Best Western Premier hotel located in Denton, Texas. This new construction property offers many of the best accommodations and amenities available in the upscale market. In addition, it is performing in the Top 1% of Best Western for overall cleanliness with a perfect 1000 point score,” said Ron Pohl, Senior Vice President of Brand Management and Member Services of Best Western International. “Also, they received our highest honor for customer and community service, based on our founder, the M.K. Guertin Award of Excellence, one of only 11 hotels to receive this award in 2011.”
With 74 guestrooms and convenient guest services such as free high-speed internet access, in-room microwaves & refrigerators, ceiling fans, a free hot breakfast, a resort-style pool, a lounge, and 1,781 sq ft of meeting space, the Best Western Premier Crown Chase Inn & Suites is an ideal place to stay, whether for a relaxing vacation or for an important business meeting. The hotel is located at 2450 Brinker Road, conveniently located on “Hospitality Hill” off of Interstate 35E and is within walking distance of several area restaurants, including On the Border, Red Lobster, Texas Roadhouse, and Olive Garden.
About Helm Hotels Group
Best Western Priemier Crown Chase Inn & Suites is owned and operated by Helm Hotels Group, family owned and operated for over 25 years. Helm Hotels Group also owns hotels in Forney, McKinney, Greenville, and Lufkin. More information about Helm Hotels Group can be found at www.helmhotelsgroup.com.
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