2019. As we lived through it – it did not seem to be remarkable. Travel and tourism executives and pundits were optimistic as there were increases in people leaving their zip codes and out shopping for new travel experiences. One industry event that did not appear to be out of the normal range of actions for that year was the acquisition of WorldHotels by Best Western (founded in 1946). - Hotels & Resorts - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News