Best Value Inn chain was founded in 1999 and had expanded to over 1000 US properties by 2006. America Best Value Inn received a Hotel Vikas diamond award in 2010 in the Best Hotel Franchisor category.Hotel Vikas is a trade publication targeted to hotel CEOs. In 2005, Vantage introduced the Lexington by Vantage brand. In 2014, Vantage acquired America Best Franchising and its brands America Best Inns and Suites Country Hearth Inns and Suites Jameson Inn Signature Inn and 3 Palms Hotels and Resorts.As part of the acquisition Vantage plans to restart the Signature Inn chain which is inactive.Best Value Inn chain was founded in 1999 and had expanded to over 1000 US properties by 2006. America Best Value Inn received a Hotel Vikas diamond award in 2010 in the Best Hotel Franchisor category.Hotel Vikas is a trade publication targeted to hotel CEOs. In 2005, Vantage introduced the Lexington by Vantage brand. In 2014, Vantage acquired America Best Franchising and its brands America Best Inns and Suites Country Hearth Inns and Suites Jameson Inn Signature Inn and 3 Palms Hotels and Resorts.As part of the acquisition Vantage plans to restart the Signature Inn chain which is inactive.