Property Name:

Best Western Ramkota Hotel

Property Address:

1901 9^th Avenue SW

City:

Watertown

State/Province:

SD

Region:

NA

Country:

USA

Postal Code:

57201

Phone Country Code:

011

Phone Area Code:

605

Phone Number:

886-8011

Fax Country Code:

011

Fax Area Code:

605

Fax Number:

886-3667

Hotel Website (URL Address):

www.ramkota.com/watertown

Property sales general email address:

reservations@ramkotawtn.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? ):

M

Total number of rooms/suites:

101

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):

A

Please provide a brief property overview:

The Best Western Ramkota Hotel of Watertown features 101 comfortable guestrooms, indoor pool, whirlpool, fitness room, and children’s game room area.  Minervas Restaurant & Bar is onsite, and we are located adjacent to the Watertown Event Center for all of your meeting and banquet needs.

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:  0630 to 2200
• Automated teller machines (ATMs or cash machines)
• New fitness center on-site in 2006
  • Weight machine
  • Treadmill
  • Elliptical bike
  • Recumbent bike
• Business center
• Indoor pool
• Whirlpool
• On-site parking
• Safety deposit box at the front desk

List the amenities available in standard guest rooms:

• Iron/ironing board
• Hairdryer
• Alarm clock
• TV cable/satellite
• In-room movies
• Coffee/tea maker
• Complimentary newspaper in lobby
• Air-conditioning
• Heating/cooling system, self-controlled
• Private bath

SAFETY AND SECURITY

List facilities for the Physically Challenged:

• Facility/public areas are accessible by physically challenged/disabled/handicapped people.
• 2 guestrooms for the physically challenged/handicapped
• Hotel has handicap parking

Airport City Code for Metro Area:

ATY

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

3-Letter Airport Code:

ATY

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

SW

Distance from Airport to Hotel:

4 miles

Complimentary Shuttle:

Yes

Estimated Taxi Charge (one-way):

$9 - $10

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:

Exit Watertown Municipal Airport to SD Highway 20, turn right (going south) to SD Highway 212.  Turn right onto US Highway 212, go west 1 mile.  Hotel is on the right side.

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):

S

Distance from Airport to Hotel:

100 miles

Complimentary Shuttle:

No

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:

I-29 from Sioux Falls north to Watertown, take exit 177, turn left onto US Highway 212.  Go 4.4 miles west, hotel is on right side.

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:

No

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

NA

CAR RENTAL INFORMATION

On-site car rental available at property:

No

Name of car rental company/companies:

Sharp Automotive, Lake City Motors and Premier Auto

COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY

List Standard Guest Amenities:

• Voicemail
• Direct dial phones in rooms
• Spare electrical outlet available at desk

DATA CONNECTIONS IN GUEST ROOM

Analog dial-up dataport:

Yes; all

Internet browser on TV:

No

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

Yes; all

Wireless High Speed Internet connection

Yes; all

In-room computer:

No

DATA CONNECTIONS IN BUSINESS CENTER

Analog dial-up dataport:

No

High Speed Ethernet Internet access for laptop:

No

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:

No

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:

Yes

GROUP/MEETING SALES CONTACT

Name of Group Sales Contact on Property:

Alisa Beving-Phillips

Title of Group Sales Contact on Property :

Director of Sales

Phone Country Code:

011

Phone Area Code:

605

Phone Number:

886-8011

Fax Number:

886-3667

Email address for Group Sales Contact on Property:

alisa@watertowneventcenter.com

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

www.watertowneventcenter.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:

32,000

Total number of meeting rooms:

16

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):

18

Lowest height of ceiling in hotel's meeting rooms:

9

Highest height of ceiling in hotel's meeting rooms:

18

Does hotel have a permanent boardroom set up?

Yes

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

14

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):

Onsite

What is the Convention Center Name:

Watertown Event Center

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

8%

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

18%

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?

Some

How many meeting rooms contain wireless high speed internet access?

Some

How many meeting rooms contain video conferencing?

None