Property Name:

Best Western Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center

Property Address:

920 West Sioux Avenue

City:

Pierre

State/Province:

SD

Region:

NA

Country:

USA

Postal Code:

57501

Phone Country Code:

011

Phone Area Code:

605

Phone Number:

224-6877

Fax Country Code:

011

Fax Area Code:

605

Fax Number:

224-1042

Hotel Website (URL Address):

www.pierre.ramkota.com

Property sales general email address:

reservations@pierreramkota.com

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?):

U

Total number of rooms/suites:

151

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):

D

Please provide a brief property overview:

Located on the banks of the Missouri River, the Ramkota Hotel is Pierre’s finest hotel/conference center:    151 beautiful rooms/suites, restaurant/lounge, 15 meeting banquet rooms, 2 amphitheaters that can seat up to 1,500 people, and a courtyard.  Our professional catering staff caters events on and off property.  Sportsmen have a fish/game cleaning shed with locked freezer space, free ice for coolers, photo op area, and outdoor electrical hookups.  Professional guide information available.  The chef will even prepare your catch/game of the day for your dinner.  Packages available and pet friendly.  Recreational activities include indoor pool/children’s pool, whirlpool, and fitness area.  Adjacent to the hotel is a paved bike/walking trail which runs parallel to the Missouri.  Check website for extended amenities.  Courtesy van available to take you anywhere within the city.  Hotel is less than one mile from capitol complex, federal and state offices, downtown, and the beaches.  “You’re close to it all.”

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:  6:00 to 22:00
• Newsstand
• Automated teller machines (ATMs or cash machines)
• On-site fitness center
• Limited
• 2 treadmills/1 elliptical/1 sit pedal
• Fitness center equipment replaced in 2007
• 24 hours with room key
• Off-site fitness center ($5 per adult)
• Extensive
• Hours:  5:00 to 22:00
• Business center
• Indoor pool
• Whirlpool
• On-site parking
• Safety deposit box at the front desk
• Laundry/dry cleaning services
• Self-service laundry
• Laundry hours:  24 hours; coin operated

List the amenities available in standard guest rooms:

• Iron/ironing board
• Hairdryer
• Alarm clock
• TV cable/satellite
• In-room movies
• Mini refrigerator (35 rooms)
• Microwave (35 rooms)
• Coffee/tea maker
• Work desk
• Complimentary newspaper
• Air-conditioning
• Heating/cooling system, self-controlled
• Private bath

SAFETY AND SECURITY

List facilities for the Physically Challenged:

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

Airport City Code for Metro Area:

PIR

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

3-Letter Airport Code:

PIR

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

SW

Distance from Airport to Hotel:

5 miles

Complimentary Shuttle:

Yes

Estimated Taxi Charge (one-way):

$6

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:

South on Garfield for 2 miles; turn right (west) on Highway 14 (Wells which turns into Sioux) for 3 miles; turn right into the hotel.

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

3-Letter Airport Code:

FSD

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

NW

Distance from Airport to Hotel:

250 miles

Complimentary Shuttle:

No

Estimated Taxi Charge (one-way):

$8

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:

West on I-90 for 220 miles; turn right (north) on Highway 83, exit 212, for 30 miles.  Hotel is on left side just before you cross the Missouri River.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

Name of nearest train station:

NA

Distance to nearest train station to hotel:

NA

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

NA

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

NA

LOCAL SHUTTLE SERVICE INFORMATION

Complimentary transportation in local area:

Yes

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

Within a 5-mile radius of hotel

CAR RENTAL INFORMATION

On-site car rental available at property:

No

Name of car rental company/companies:

Budget and Avis

COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY

List Standard Guest Amenities:

• Voicemail
• Direct dial phones in rooms
• Spare electrical outlet available at desk
• Telephone jack adapter for International guests
• Electrical adapters for International guests
• Power converters for International guests

DATA CONNECTIONS IN GUEST ROOM

Analog dial-up dataport:

Yes

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

Yes

In-room computer:

No

DATA CONNECTIONS IN BUSINESS CENTER

Analog dial-up dataport:

Yes

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:

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:

Rebecca Mickelson

Title of Group Sales Contact on Property :

Director of Sales

Phone Country Code:

011

Phone Area Code:

605

Phone Number:

224-6877, ext. 319

Fax Number:

224-1042

Email address for Group Sales Contact on Property:

sales@pierreramkota.com

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

www.pierre.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:

23,472

Total number of meeting rooms:

15

Size of hotel's largest ballroom or meeting room:

12,000

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

13’ 10”

Lowest height of ceiling in hotel's meeting rooms:

10

Highest height of ceiling in hotel's meeting rooms:

13’ 10”

Does hotel have a permanent boardroom set up?

No

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

0

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):

On site

What is the Convention Center Name:

Best Western Ramkota Hotel Conference 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):

15%

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

How many meeting rooms contain wireless high speed internet access?

All

How many meeting rooms contain video conferencing?

Some