Stops For Sturgis

More than 400,000 motorcycle enthusiasts from across North America will be heading for the 69th Anniversary of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally beginning August 3, 2009. These road weary riders are invited to hang their helmets at one of 13 rider-friendly Best Western hotels along routes leading to Sturgis, SD.

Riders who make a pit-stop at any of the venues listed below will be offered a central location to rest, use the washroom, and pick-up special gear as part of the hotel chain’s “rider friendly” program.

Best Western, as the only hotel chain that caters to motorcycle riders and enthusiasts, offers those who stay the night before riding into Sturgis special benefits that include discounted rates and rewards through Best Western Ride Rewards Loyalty Program.

The following Best Western properties, all within 150 miles of the rally, are “Sturgis Pit Stops” and will welcome riders beginning July 27th, 2009. A map of the properties can also be viewed at www.bestwestern.com/pitstop.

• Best Western Sturgis Inn: 2431 Junction Avenue, Sturgis SD, 57785. (605) 347-3604

• Best Western Black Hills Lodge: 540 E Jackson Boulevard, Spearfish, SD, 57783. (605) 642-7795

• Best Western Ramkota Hotel: 2111 N LaCrosse Street, Rapid City, SD, 57701. (605) 343-8550

• Best Western Town ‘N Country: 2505 Mount Rushmore Road S Highway 16, Rapid City, SD, 57701. (605) 343-5383

• Best Western Golden Spike Inn & Suites: 601 E Main Street, Hill City, SD, 57745 . (605) 574-2577

• Best Western Four Presidents Lodge: 24075 Highway 16A, Keystone, SD, 57751. (605) 666-4472

• Best Western Buffalo Ridge Inn: 310 W Mount Rushmore Road, Custer, SD, 57730. (605) 673-2275

• Best Western Devils Tower Inn: 229 Highway 24, Hulett, WY, 82720. (307) 467-5747

• Best Western Sundowner Inn: 737 S 6th Street, Hot Springs, SD, 57747. (605) 745-7378

• Best Western Tower West Lodge: 109 N US Highway 14-16, Gillette, WY, 82716. (307) 686-2210

• Best Western West Hills Inn: 1100 W 10th Street, Chadron, NE, 69337. (308) 432-3305

• Best Western Graham’s: 301 W 5th Street, Murdo, SD, 57559. (605) 669-244

• Best Western Ramkota Hotel: 3200 W Maple Street, Sioux Falls, SD, 57107. (605) 336-0650

Any motorcycle enthusiast can register for Ride RewardsTM, Best Western and Harley-Davidson’s free rewards program, by visiting www.bwrider.com or calling 1-888-BW2BIKE. Once registered, members earn 10 points for every U.S. dollar spent on qualified room rates or 250 airline miles per qualified stay at more than 4,000 Best Western hotels worldwide.