Property Name:

Best Western Ramkota Hotel

Property Address:

1400 8^th Avenue NW

City:

Aberdeen

State/Province:

SD

Region:

NA

Country:

USA

Postal Code:

57401

Phone Country Code:

011

Phone Area Code:

605

Phone Number:

229-4040

Fax Country Code:

011

Fax Area Code:

605

Fax Number:

229-0480

Hotel Website (URL Address):

www.aberdeen.Ramkota.com

Property sales general email address:

sales@aberdeenramkota.net

Is hotel Full or Limited Service? (F or L):

F

Which of the following market tiers classifies the hotel (US hotels, use Smith Travel Research market tiers- L=Luxury, U=Upscale, M=Moderate, E=Economy? ):

M

Total number of rooms/suites:

154/10

Name of the hotel's management company:

Regency Hotel Management

Property location (Select One Only - D=Downtown, A=Airport, S=Suburb, R=Rural, T=Resort):

S

Please provide a brief property overview:

We are a full service hotel with 154 guestrooms which includes 10 suites. Attached to the hotel is the Aberdeen Convention Center with over 18,000 sq. ft. of meeting, banquet, and exhibit space. In addition, we have a 212 seat amphitheater and indoor garden courtyard-ideal for social gatherings. FREE wireless internet. New indoor water play land opening June 2008!

SERVICES AND AMENITIES

List the facilities/services available on property:

• Restaurant
• Cocktail lounge/bar
• Breakfast served in restaurant
• Lunch served in restaurant
• Dinner served in restaurant
• Room service
• Room service hours 6:30 to 22:00
• Automated teller machines (ATMs or cash machines)
• New onsite fitness room Fitness center equipment will be new in summer of 2008
  
• Off-site fitness center
• Business center
• Indoor pool
• Whirlpool
• On-site parking
• Safety deposit box at front desk
• Laundry/dry cleaning service

List the amenities available in standard guest rooms:

• Iron/ironing board
• Hairdryer
• Alarm clock
• TV cable/satellite
• In-room movies
• Mini refrigerator
• Microwave
• Coffee/tea maker
• Work desk
• Complimentary newspaper
• Sofa-bed – some suites
• Air conditioning
• Heating/cooling system self-controlled
• Private bath

SAFETY AND SECURITY

List facilities for the Physically Challenged:

• Facilities/public areas are accessible by physically challenged/disabled/handicapped people.
• 2 guestrooms for the physically challenged/handicapped

• Hotel has handicap parking

GEOGRAPHY AND TRANSPORTATION

Airport City Code for Metro Area:

ABR

AREA AIRPORT INFORMATION OF NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT: (AIRPORT #1)

3-Letter Airport Code:

ABR

Direction from Airport to Hotel (N, S, E, W, NW, NE, SW, SE):

W

Distance from Airport to Hotel:

5 miles

Complimentary Shuttle:

Yes

Estimated Taxi Charge (one-way):

$10-$15

Other public transportation available to and from airport:

No

Type of public transportation provided to/from airport (R=Rail, M=Metro, B=Bus, or NA):

NA

Driving Directions:

Take Highway 218 south approximately 1½ miles.  Turn left (east) on Highway 12 or 6^th Avenue for approximately 4 miles.  Airport is on the right on the south side of the road.

AREA AIRPORT INFORMATION OF NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT: (AIRPORT #2)

3-Letter Airport Code:

NA

Direction from Airport to Hotel (N, S, E, W, NW, NE, SW, SE):

NA

Distance from Airport to Hotel:

NA

Complimentary Shuttle:

NA

Estimated Taxi Charge (one-way):

NA

Other public transportation available to and from airport:

NA

Type of public transportation provided to/from airport (R=Rail, M=Metro, B=Bus, or NA):

NA

Driving Directions:

NA

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

Name of nearest train station:

Amtrak

Distance to nearest train station to hotel:

200 miles

Name of nearest metro, bus, or subway station/stop:

Fargo, North Dakota

Distance to nearest metro, bus, or subway station/stop:

200 miles

LOCAL SHUTTLE SERVICE INFORMATION

Complimentary transportation in local area:

Yes

If Yes, what is the distance/radius covered by complimentary shuttle service:

To the airport and to a specific business within the city

CAR RENTAL INFORMATION

On-site car rental available at property:

No

Name of car rental company/companies:

Hertz and Avis

COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY

List Standard Guest Amenities

Spare electrical outlet available at desk

DATA CONNECTIONS IN GUEST ROOM

Analog dial-up dataport:

No

Internet browser on TV:

No

High Speed Ethernet Internet access (other than wireless and other than Internet on TV):

Yes

Wireless High Speed Internet connection

No

In-room computer:

No

DATA CONNECTIONS IN BUSINESS CENTER

Analog dial-up dataport:

No

High Speed Ethernet Internet access for laptop:

Yes

Wireless High Speed Internet connection:

Yes

Computer:

Yes

DATA CONNECTIONS IN PUBLIC AREAS

Analog dial up dataport:

No

High Speed Ethernet Internet access for laptop:

Yes

Wireless High Speed Internet connection:

Yes

Kiosk or computer:

Yes

Individual folios available via e-mail or web:

No

Hotel folio breakdown available to credit card company:

No

GROUP/MEETING SALES CONTACT

Name of Group Sales Contact on Property:

Monica Kuck

Title of Group Sales Contact on Property :

Director of Sales

Phone Country Code:

011

Phone Area Code:

605

Phone Number:

229-4040

Fax Number:

229-0480

Email address for Group Sales Contact on Property:

sales@aberdeenramkota.net

Web address (URL) for viewing hotel meeting facilities and information:

www.aberdeen.Ramkota.com

GROUP/MEETING SPACE INFORMATION

Unit of measure for size related questions in this module

o Square feet (SF)  o Square Meters (SM):

SF

Size of hotel's total meeting space:

18,000

Total number of meeting rooms:

13

Size of hotel's largest ballroom or meeting room:

10,000

Height of ceiling in hotel's largest ballroom or meeting room (0 if not applicable):

17

Lowest height of ceiling in hotel's meeting rooms:

10

Highest height of ceiling in hotel's meeting rooms:

17

Does hotel have a permanent boardroom set up?

Yes

How many people does the permanent boardroom accommodate (0 if not applicable):

16

Does hotel have dedicated exhibit space?

No

What is the size of the exhibit space?

0

Distance to the area convention center (0 if not applicable):

0

What is the Convention Center Name:

Aberdeen Convention Center

What is the tax percentage on Food & Beverage charges (0 if not applicable):

7%

What is the banquet service charge percent (0 if not applicable):

17%

Are the banquet service charges taxed?

Yes

Does hotel offer in-house audio visual services?

Yes

How many meeting rooms contain high speed internet access?

All rooms

How many meeting rooms contain wireless high speed internet access?

All rooms

How many meeting rooms contain video conferencing?

None