Best Western International, Inc. is the third largest hotel chain, with over 4,195 hotels in nearly 80 countries. The chain, with its corporate headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, operates more than 2,000 hotels in North America alone. Best Western has a marketing program involving placement of free Wi-Fi access hotspots in its hotels. Since 2002, Best Western International has begun creating an upscale brand for some properties located in Europe and Asia: Best Western Premier.
RAGBRAI, 'America's greatest bicycle ride,' is a truly unique event that annually attracts over 30,000 participants from all 50 states along with a host of foreign countries. It is an annual seven-day bicycle ride traveling west to east across the entire state of Iowa. Held the last full week in July, the RAGBRAI route averages over 450 miles, taking in 8 overnight host towns